RAF aircraft struck a large concentration of ISIL vehicles last night [December 4th-5th] as the UK continued its work as part of an international coalition in the fight against terrorism. Two RAF Tornado GR4s were tasked to investigate reported ISIL activity near Fallujah. A group of ISIL vehicles, including armed pick-up trucks and lorries, was identified and, having confirmed that there were no civilians or friendly forces in close proximity, the jets dropped a cluster of Paveway IV precision guided bombs on the vehicle group.

A single truck appeared to survive the initial strike, but was accounted for by a Brimstone missile.

A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft also saw action over Iraq [presumably Mosul given France says 7 nations participated in strikes there], attacking an ISIL vehicle with a Hellfire missile. Combined with the targeted military action in northern Iraq, a British Army training team continues to provide infantry training to Kurdish peshmerga.

December 3rd 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec 1-3 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct 14 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 1-3 using fighter, attack, and remotely-piloted aircraft against the ISIL terrorists.
In Syria, 14 airstrikes near Kobani destroyed an ISIL vehicle, 17 ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL staging area. Also, those airstrikes suppressed eight other fighting positions and struck a large ISIL unit.
In Iraq, four airstrikes near Mosul destroyed five ISIL bunkers, two ISIL-occupied buildings, an ISIL vehicle, a ISIL fighting position and two heavy weapons. In addition, those airstrikes also struck a large ISIL unit and a tactical ISIL unit.
Near Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed four ISIL vehicles.
Near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed an excavator and struck a tactical ISIL unit.
Near Sinjar an airstrike destroyed four ISIL-occupied buildings and two ISIL tractor trailers.
Near Hit, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
Near al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed four ISIL vehicles.
Near Fallujah an airstrike destroyed 12 ISIL vehicles, two ISIL weapon facilities and struck a tactical ISIL unit. [British]

Royal Air Force aircraft struck a large concentration of ISIL vehicles last night [December 2nd-3rd] as the UK continued its work as part of an international coalition in the fight against terrorism. Two RAF Tornado GR4s were tasked to investigate reported ISIL activity near Fallujah. A group of ISIL vehicles, including armed pick-up trucks and lorries, was identified and, having confirmed that there were no civilians or friendly forces in close proximity, the jets dropped a cluster of Paveway IV precision guided bombs on the vehicle group.

A single truck appeared to survive the initial strike, but was accounted for by a Brimstone missile.

A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft also saw action over Iraq, attacking an ISIL vehicle with a Hellfire missile.

December 1st 2014: U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Nov. 28-Dec. 1 using fighter, bomber and remotely-piloted aircraft to conduct 27 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 28 airstrikes in Iraq Nov. 28 – Dec. 1 using attack, fighter, and remotely-piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

In Syria, 17 airstrikes near Kobani destroyed two ISIL-occupied buildings, three ISIL tanks, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL armored personnel carrier, three ISIL vehicles and two ISIL staging areas, and also struck seven tactical ISIL units. The airstrikes also targeted six ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL-occupied building.

Near Ar Raqqah, nine airstrikes struck an ISIL electronic warfare garrison, an ISIL military garrison, an ISIL headquarters, an ISIL jamming system, an ISIL tank and 14 ISIL vehicles.

Near Aleppo, a U.S. airstrike struck a target associated with a network of veteran al Qa’ida operatives, sometimes called the “Khorasan Group.”

In Iraq, 13 airstrikes near Mosul destroyed four tactical ISIL units, two large ISIL units, two fighting positions, three armored vehicles, seven vehicles, two ISIL trucks and a bulldozer. Additionally, these airstrikes destroyed heavy weapons to include two heavy machine guns, a mortar position and an anti-aircraft artillery emplacement as well as an ISIL-occupied building and a tunnel entrance [includes Canada].

Near Sinjar, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL-occupied buildings [French].

Near Tal Afar, five airstrikes destroyed 19 ISIL vehicles, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL compound and struck a tactical ISIL unit [British].

Near Hit, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, an ISIL bunker, and an excavator and struck a tactical ISIL unit and also damaged another ISIL checkpoint [with Canada].

Near Tal Talab, two airstrikes destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Near Tirkrit, two airstrikes destroyed three ISIL vehicles and struck two large ISIL units [British].

Near Kirkuk, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and struck a tactical ISIL unit.

Le lundi 1er décembre 2014, à 8h30 heure de Paris, une patrouille de reconnaissance armée de deux avions de chasse a bombardé une position du groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daesh.

Les équipages ont décollé dans la nuit afin d’assurer une mission planifiée d’appui aérien aux forces de sécurité irakiennes dans le nord de l’Irak. uelques heures auparavant, les moyens de la coalition avaient repéré un check-point terroriste au sud-ouest du Mont Sinjar, une zone en état de siège qui fait régulièrement l’objet d’assauts de la part des groupes de Daech.

Après avoir été orientés sur zone par le CAOC (Centre des opérations aériennes), les Rafaleéquipés de bombes guidées laser et de pod de désignation ont procédé à l’identification des objectifs et confirmé la présence d’un poste de contrôle aux mains de Daech.

Les équipages ont immédiatement neutralisé la menace. Les Rafale de la patrouille ont chacun délivré et guidé une bombe GBU12 afin de détruire les deux structures qui constituaient le check-point tenu par l’organisation terroriste.

1st December 2014 – A Tornado GR4 patrol investigated a reported ISIL compound near Tal Afar in north-western Iraq and found a group of armoured personnel carriers. These were successfully attacked using Brimstone missiles.

A further pair of Tornado GR4s came to the support of Iraqi forces engaged in a major firefight with ISIL near Tikrit. Two terrorist positions were identified and the precision of the Brimstone missile system allowed both targets to be engaged without risk to friendly forces.

Meanwhile, an RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft on a separate patrol was able to attack 3 ISIL positions with Hellfire missiles.

Another Reaper conducted a reconnaissance patrol in northern Iraq. Two ISIL positions and a vehicle were located by the Reaper’s crew, allowing coalition fast jets to conduct strikes on each in turn. The Reaper then identified a further ISIL position and engaged it with 1 of its own Hellfire missiles.

On 28 November 2014, coalition missions were conducted in support of Iraqi security forces ground operations in the vicinity of Hit, Anbar Province. Canadian CF-188 Hornets struck an ISIL position using precision-guided munitions.

On 30 November 2014, coalition missions were conducted in an ISIL-controlled area, south-south-east of Mosul, in support of Iraqi security forces ground operations in the area. Canadian CF-188 Hornets struck ISIL positions using precision-guided munitions. Striking ISIL fighting positions degrades ISIL fighting capabilities and supports the Iraqi security forces’ freedom of movement in the region.