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Tag: CJTF-OIR

CJTF – OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
February 2, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- During the month of December 2016, CJTF-OIR received 12 new reports and assessed 11 reports of possible civilian casualties resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIL. Coalition strikes are defined as ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order... MORE

Iraqi government announces liberation of Eastern Mosul
January 24, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - After more than 100 days of hard urban combat, the government of Iraq and Iraqi security forces announced the liberation of Eastern Mosul, Jan 24... MORE

Coalition airstrikes destroy ISIL boats fleeing from East Mosul
January 22, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – The Coalition struck 90 watercraft and three barges on the Tigris River in Mosul Jan. 18 – 20... MORE

Air Assault, All American brigades complete Transfer of Authority in Iraq
January 19, 2017 — BAGHDAD, Iraq — The U.S. Army’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division completed their transfer of authority with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division – Air Assault, at forward operating base Union III, Iraq, Jan. 19, 2017... MORE

Iraqi CTS secures key buildings
January 13, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA--The Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service raised the Iraqi flag above the Ninawah Governorate and Counsel buildings as well as structures at Mosul University on the east side of the city Jan. 13, 2017... MORE

ISIL leader killed in Syria
January 6, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA--A Syrian-based ISIL leader and facilitator, was struck and killed by a Coalition precision airstrike Dec. 31, 2016, in Raqqah, Syria... MORE

CJTF-OIR Monthly Casualty Report
January 2, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- During the month of November 2016, CJTF-OIR received 16 new reports and assessed seven previously received reports of possible civilian casualties resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIL. Thirteen of these reports were assessed to be non-credible, five were assessed to be credible, and five reports are still being assessed. Coalition strikes are defined as strikes conducted by ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order... MORE

ISIL using protected sites to fire on ISF
January 1, 2017 — At the request of the Iraqi Security Forces, the Coalition struck an ISIL mortar tube, which was firing on Iraqi Security Forces in East Mosul, Jan. 1. A precision guided artillery round hit the mortar tube in between two empty school buildings. No civilians were in the area and minimal damage was reported to the buildings... MORE

Airstrikes destroy ISIL’s captured tanks
December 16, 2016 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – On Thursday, Dec. 15, Coalition aircraft from CJTF-OIR destroyed 14 ISIL tanks and other equipment captured near Palmyra, Syria... MORE

SDF initiate next phase of Raqqah isolation
December 12, 2016 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – The Syrian Democratic Forces announced the start of the next phase of their operation to isolate ISIL’s self-proclaimed capital of Raqqah, Dec. 10... MORE