Saturday 10 February – a Reaper conducted two attacks on terrorists operating inside buildings, and two attacks on extremists in the open, as well as tracking a Daesh command team who were subsequently struck by a coalition aircraft…’The next day [Feb 10th], a Reaper hit two groups of terrorists operating within buildings, and two other groups fighting in the open. The Reaper’s crew then tracked a local terrorist command team as it moved between locations, supporting a successful attack by coalition fast jets…

RAF aircraft have carried out nearly 1,700 strikes against Daesh in Iraq and Syria since 2014. The UK have deployed Reaper UAVs, Typhoon jets and Tornados, have conducted significant ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) missions and have provided additional air support such as inflight refuelling and transporting. The UK is working to secure Daesh’s lasting defeat by working with legitimate local authorities to ensure a stable, prosperous and united future for affected communities in both Iraq and Syria. Daesh must not be allowed to re-emerge.