October 3rd – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Thursday and today using a mix of fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces used attack aircraft today to conduct three airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq.

In Syria, one strike south of Al Hasakah destroyed an ISIL garrison, while one strike southeast of Dayr Az Zawr destroyed two ISIL tanks.

Two strikes north of Ar Raqqah struck two modular oil refineries and an ISIL training camp, while another strike northeast of Aleppo struck an ISIL occupied building.

One strike against an ISIL artillery piece west of Ar Raqqah was not successful. To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. In addition, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates also participated in the Syria strikes. All aircraft departed the strike areas safely.

In Iraq, one strike north of Sinjar destroyed two ISIL armed vehicles, while two strikes northeast of Fallujah struck ISIL fighters.

Opération Chammal : première mission aérienne de nuit

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Le jeudi 2 octobre, deux avions Rafale ont effectué une nouvelle mission au-dessus de l’Irak, dans la région de Mossoul, au profit des forces armées irakiennes dans leur lutte contre le groupe terroriste Daech. Il s’agissait de la première mission aérienne de nuit réalisée par les avions français depuis le lancement de l’opération Chammal.

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Au cours de cette mission d’environ 7 heures, les chasseurs ont été ravitaillés en vol par un C135-FR de l’armée de l’air et un KC10 de l’US Air Forces.

Les fonctions de désignation laser et de reconnaissance longue distance du Pod d’acquisition d’objectifs multifonction Damoclès, confèrent aux Rafale des capacités de tir à guidage laser et de reconnaissance tactique de jour comme de nuit.

Durant cette mission, les Rafale sont restés en contact permanent avec le centre opérationnel aérien américain d’Al Udeid, au Qatar, chargé de la coordination des moyens engagés sur zone.

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Plus tôt dans la journée, un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2(ATL2) a effectué une mission d’ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) d’une durée de 10h dans la région nord-ouest de Bagdad. Au cours de ces vols ISR, l’ATL2 acquiert du renseignement sur les positions, les mouvements et les vulnérabilités du groupe terroriste Daech. Les renseignements obtenus sont ensuitepartagés avec nos alliés présents dans la région.

Conformément à la décision du Président de la République, le dispositif de l’opération Chammalsera renforcé dans les jours à venir par trois Rafale, une frégate anti-aérienne et des officiers qui seront insérés dans les états-majors de nos alliés.

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Ce renfort vise à densifier le soutien aérien apporté aux forces irakiennes, en termes de renseignement et reconnaissance armée. Il permettra également de disposer d’un moyen naval capable de participer, en coordination avec nos alliés, au contrôle aérien de l’ensemble des moyens présents sur zone.

Lancée le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien aux forces armées irakiennes dans leur lutte contre le groupe terroriste Daech.

Sources : EMA

October 2nd – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Wednesday and today using a mix of fighter, attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military and partner nation forces used a mix of fighter, attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft Wednesday and today to conduct seven airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq.

In Syria, one strike near Kobani destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.

Another strike in Syria, north of Sinjar Mountain, damaged an ISIL tank.

One airstrike west of Raqqah destroyed an ISIL tank, while one strike east of Aleppo struck multiple ISIL facilities.

To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. In addition, the United Arab Emirates also participated in these strikes. All aircraft exited the strike areas safely.

In Iraq, one strike northwest of Baghdad destroyed two ISIL armed vehicles and two other ISIL vehicles.

Two strikes northwest of Mosul destroyed an ISIL Humvee and damaged two others, destroyed three armed vehicles and damaged another, damaged another vehicle and damaged an ISIL building.

One strike east of Fallujah destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Two strikes west of Ramadi damaged an ISIL building and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, while one strike northeast of Sinjar destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. In addition, the United Kingdom also participated in these airstrikes. All aircraft departed the strike areas safely.

October 1st – Royal Air Force Tornados have conducted further operations in support of Kurdish ground forces engaged in combat with ISIL in north west Iraq. Overnight, 2 GR4s provided vital air support to Peshmerga forces advancing on an ISIL position, conducting a successful precision attack on an armed pick-up truck with a Paveway IV guided bomb.

October 1st – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Tuesday and today using a mix of fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces and a partner nation used a mix of fighter and remotely piloted aircraft Tuesday and today to conduct five airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq.

In Syria, three strikes near Kobani destroyed an ISIL armed vehicle, an ISIL artillery piece, and an ISIL tank. All aircraft departed the strike areas safely.

In Iraq, three strikes northwest of Mosul destroyed two ISIL armed vehicles, destroyed an ISIL occupied building, and struck two ISIL fighting positions.

One strike in the vicinity of Haditha Dam destroyed an ISIL armed vehicle while another strike northwest of Baghdad destroyed two armed vehicles.

To conduct these strikes, the U.S. employed U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy fighter aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations. In addition, the United Kingdom also participated in the Iraq airstrikes.

October 1st – Following yesterday’s strikes on the ISIL terrorist organisation, Royal Air Force aircraft have seen further action overnight. Two Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri, conducted an armed reconnaissance mission in support of Iraqi government forces west of Baghdad. They were tasked to examine a location suspected of being used as an ISIL command and control position.

At the scene they were able to identify ISIL activity and two vehicles, one of which was an armed pick up truck. Four Brimstone missiles were used to conduct a precision attack on the vehicles. Initial analysis indicates that the strikes were successful.

September 30th – U.S. Military, Partner Nations Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq: U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Monday and today using a mix of attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 11 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. military forces used attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft today to conduct 11 airstrikes in Iraq.

In Syria, two airstrikes near Dayr ar Zawr destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL armed vehicle.

Five strikes in northeast Syria near Sinjar destroyed one ISIL artillery piece, one ISIL tank, three ISIL armed vehicles, two ISIL facilities, an ISIL observation post and struck four ISIL fighting positions.

Three strikes near Mazra al Duwud near the Syrian/Turkish border, destroyed one ISIL artillery piece, damaged another, and destroyed two ISIL rocket launchers.

One strike northeast of Aleppo destroyed four ISIL-occupied buildings. All aircraft departed the strike areas safely.

In Iraq, seven airstrikes in northwest Iraq destroyed one ISIL armored vehicle, two ISIL transport vehicles, and four ISIL armed vehicles and damaged one.

In the vicinity of Mosul Dam, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL armed vehicle.

Northwest of Baghdad, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL armed vehicle while another strike in west Fallujah struck an ISIL checkpoint.

September 30th 2014: In the course of an armed reconnaissance mission from RAF Akrotiri, 2 Tornados were tasked to assist Kurdish troops in north west Iraq who were under attack from ISIL terrorists. On arriving overhead, the RAF patrol, using the Litening III targeting pod, identified an ISIL heavy weapon position which was engaging Kurdish ground forces. One Paveway IV guided bomb was used to attack the ISIL position.

Following this engagement, the patrol identified an ISIL armed pick-up truck in the same area and conducted an attack on the vehicle using a Brimstone missile. An initial assessment indicates that both precision strikes were successful.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: “Halting the advance of ISIL and helping the Iraqi government turn it back, and helping the Iraqi army and Kurdish forces to do that, is a huge task and is going to be a long campaign.

But the RAF have been flying day and night since Parliament gave that authority last Friday and they have been flying important missions, gathering intelligence, deterrents against ISIL terrorism, driving them back from the villages, as well as being there in close support when they are tasked to go down and help, in particular fighting, and that’s now what they’ve done today.”