June 11, 2018
Release # 20180611-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOUTHWEST ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners have accelerated offensive activity against Daesh targets in designated parts of Iraq and Syria throughout the months of May and June.
Since the May 1 start of Operation Roundup, Syrian Democratic Forces resumed major offensive operations in the Middle Euphrates River Valley. Since then, the SDF has continued to gain ground through offensive operations coupled with precision Coalition strike support.
During the month of May, the Coalition conducted 225 strikes with 280 engagements. This demonstrates a 304% increase over the 74 strikes conducted in March, and a 123% increase over the 183 strikes recorded in April 2018.
Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve and its partner forces continue to exert pressure on Daesh senior leaders and associates in order to degrade, disrupt and dismantle Daesh structures and remove terrorists throughout Iraq and Syria. Daesh morale is sinking on the frontlines as privileged Daesh leaders increasingly abandon their own fighters on the battlefield, taking resources with them as they flee.
Over the coming weeks, Operation Roundup will continue to build momentum against Daesh remnants remaining in the Iraq-Syria border region and the MERV. The Coalition remains committed to the lasting defeat of Daesh here, increasing peace and stability in the region and protecting all our homelands from the Daesh threat.
Weekly Strike Summary
Between June 1 and June 10, Coalition military forces conducted 134 strikes consisting of 161 engagements in Iraq and Syria.
On June 10 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of six engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, four strikes destroyed four Daesh supply routes.
• Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh logistics hub.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on June 10, 2018.
On June 9 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 16 engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, six strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh vehicle, one Daesh fighting position, one Daesh supply route and two Daesh-held buildings.
• Near Al Shadaddi, eight strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit, destroyed one Daesh fighting position, one Daesh logistics hub, one Daesh tactical vehicle and one Daesh weapon.
On June 9 in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagement against Daesh targets.
• Near Mosul, one strike destroyed five Daesh tunnels.
On June 8 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 11 engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, six strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh watercraft.
• Near Al Shadaddi, three strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed two Daesh command and control centers, one Daesh supply cache and one Daesh supply route.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on June 8, 2018.
On June 7 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 12 engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, nine strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh supply route, two Daesh-held buildings and one Daesh watercraft.
• Near Al Shadaddi, three strikes destroyed two Daesh supply routes and one Daesh line of communication.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on June 7, 2018.
On June 6 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 19 engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, 11 strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed two Daesh vehicles.
• Near Al Shadaddi, six strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh vehicle, one Daesh fighting position, two Daesh logistics hubs and one Daesh supply route.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on June 6, 2018.
On June 5 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 13 engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit.
• Near Al Shadaddi, five strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh vehicle-borne IED, three Daesh fighting positions and two Daesh vehicles.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on June 5, 2018.
On June 4 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 20 engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, 15 strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed two Daesh fighting positions, one Daesh tactical vehicle, six Daesh vehicles and one Daesh command and control center.
• Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh logistics hub and one Daesh heavy machine gun.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on June 4, 2018.
On June 3 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 28 strikes consisting of 42 engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, 22 strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh fighting position, one Daesh logistics hub, four Daesh vehicles and one Daesh line of communication.
• Near Al Shadaddi, six strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh vehicle-borne IED, one Daesh vehicle, one Daesh command and control center and 11 Daesh fighting positions.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on June 3, 2018.
On June 2 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 11 engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, six strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed two Daesh fighting postions and two Daesh command and control centers.
• Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes destroyed 15 Daesh-held buildings.
On June 2 in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagement against Daesh targets.
• Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh-held building, one Daesh bunker, and one Daesh supply cache.
On June 1 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of nine engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, four strikes destroyed one Daesh tunnel and one Daesh held-building.
• Near Al Shadaddi, five strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed three Daesh command and control centers and five Daesh-held buildings.
There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on June 1, 2018.
This Coalition strike release contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotary-wing, or remotely piloted aircraft, rocket propelled artillery and ground-based tactical artillery.
A strike, as defined in the Coalition release, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single, sometimes cumulative effect in that location. For example, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone Daesh vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of Daesh-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined.
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. The information used to compile the daily strike releases is based on 'Z' or Greenwich Mean Time.
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