Monday 17 October – A Reaper destroyed an armed truck and three terrorist heavy weapons teams south-east of Mosul, while a Typhoon dealt with a large truck bomb to the south…Royal Air Force Typhoons and Reaper remotely piloted aircraft have continued to provide close air support to the Iraqi and Kurdish forces advancing on Mosul, while Tornado, Sentinel and Airseeker aircraft have also been flying reconnaissance missions in support of the operation.

On Monday 17 October, a Reaper kept close watch on Daesh positions near Qaraqosh to the south-east of Mosul. Our aircraft provided surveillance support to a coalition fast jet attack on a terrorist mortar team. The Reaper then conducted attacks using its own weapons on four targets. These attacks included a GBU-12 guided bomb, which accounted for a mortar. Hellfire missiles also destroyed an armed truck and two heavy weapons teams, including one armed with a recoilless anti-tank gun which had opened fire on the advancing Iraqis. To the south of the city, a Typhoon flight was able to use a Paveway IV guided bomb to dispose safely of a large truck-bomb before it could be used.