July 11, 2016
Release # 20160711-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTHWEST
ASIA — On July 10, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL
terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces
conducted 12 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted
aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military
forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the
Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, fighter and remotely piloted
aircraft against ISIL targets.
The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed five ISIL oil wellheads.
*
Near Manbij, 10 strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and
destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL-used bridge, an ISIL
headquarters, and an ISIL artillery piece.
* Near Mar'a, one strike produced inconclusive results.
Iraq
* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory.
*
Near Mosul, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and
destroyed three ISIL supply caches, an ISIL weapons cache, five ISIL
assembly areas, and an ISIL mortar system.
* Near Qayyarah, five
strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL rocket
storage facility and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL
headquarters, an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL assembly area, and an ISIL
vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Ramadi, three
strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache,
two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, four ISIL front end
loaders, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.
* Near Sinjar, two
strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL
mortar systems and an ISIL assembly area.
Strike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely.
A
strike, as defined in the CJTF releases, means one or more kinetic
events that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a
single, sometimes cumulative effect for that location. So having a
single aircraft deliver a single weapon against a lone ISIL vehicle is
one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons
against a group of buildings and vehicles and weapon systems in a
compound, for example, having the cumulative effect of making that
facility (or facilities) harder or impossible to use. Accordingly,
CJTF-OIR does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a
strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of
individual munition impact points against a target.
Ground-based
artillery fired in counter-fire or in fire support to maneuver roles
are not classified as a strike as defined by CJTF-OIR.
The
strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the
operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose
to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.
The
destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the group's
ability to project terror and conduct operations. Coalition nations
which have conducted strikes in Iraq include Australia, Belgium, Canada,
Denmark, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the
United States. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Syria
include Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan, the Netherlands,
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the
United States.