On 8 March 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck two ISIL ammunition caches southeast of Haditha using precision guided munitions.

On March 7, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct an airstrike. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 7, and 8 a.m., March 8, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL excavators and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Fallujah, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and destroyed three ISIL vehicles.

* Near Haditha, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar tube and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike [Canadian] struck multiple ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL excavators.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL IED factory and an ISIL tactical unit.

One CJTF-OIR Canadian Soldier was killed in a friendly fire incident during an Advise & Assist mission with Kurdish Security Forces supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Northern Iraq on March 6. Sgt. Andrew Joseph Doiron was a member of the Canadian Special Operations Regiment, based at Garrison Petawawa, Ontario. “The Combined Joint Task Force wishes to express heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of our Canadian brother,” said Lt. Gen. James L. Terry, CJTF commander. “His loss is felt across the Coalition and we honor him for the way he valiantly served in order to preserve basic human rights of people everywhere.”

Three other Canadian Soldiers were wounded in the incident and are being treated for their injuries. One was transported to Landstuhl, Germany for further medical care. This incident is under investigation.

On 7 March 2015, while taking part in coalition missions in support of Iraqi security forces ground operations conducted south of Kirkuk, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck ISIL fighting positions using precision guided munitions.

On March 6, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack and fighter aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 6, and 8 a.m., March 7, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck three tactical units, destroyed two fighting positions and damaged one heavy machine gun position.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, six airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units, destroyed two buildings, two check points, two ISIL vehicles, and one mortar, damaged an anti-air defense artillery gun and a weapons cache, and neutralized an excavator.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes destroyed two anti-air defense guns.

* Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck two tactical units and destroyed one fighting position and one sniper position.

* Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck one tactical unit and destroyed one vehicle and one weapons cache.

One CJTF-OIR member died and three were wounded in a friendly fire incident with Kurdish Security Forces in Northern Iraq March 6. These servicemembers were conducting an Advise & Assist mission with KSF supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. The four were transported to a coalition medical facility for care where one servicemember died of wounds.

This incident is currently under investigation. It is CJTF-OIR policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities.

On March 5, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack and fighter aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 5, and 8 a.m., March 6, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Dayr az Zawr, an airstrike [UAE] struck an ISIL crude oil collection point.

* Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Tal Hamis, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.

* Near Fallujah, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Haditha, an airstrike struck ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL anti-aircraft artillery system.

* Near Samarra, an airstrike neutralized an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Taji, an airstrike struck ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve delivered precise and effective airstrikes on enemy positions in and around Al Baghdadi, in support of the Iraqi Government’s fight against ISIL. Iraqi Security Forces and Tribal Fighters from the Anbar region have successfully cleared Al Baghdadi of ISIL, retaking both the police station and three Euphrates River bridges. The bridges have been held by ISIL since last September. Furthermore, the Iraqi Security Forces with Coalition support, succeeded in pushing ISIL from seven villages northwest of Al Baghdadi on the road to Hadithah.

From Feb. 22 – March 6, in support of the Government of Iraq’s (GOI) campaign to defeat ISIL, the Coalition executed 26 airstrikes to facilitate the maneuver of the Iraqi Security Forces and their successful attacks. In addition to airstrikes, the Coalition supported the operation with surveillance assets and Advise and Assist teams who provided operational and intelligence assistance to Iraqi Security Force Headquarters Elements, which helped to enable them to successfully conduct the offensive operation.

The CJTF-OIR Coalition will continue supporting efforts on behalf of all Iraqi Security Forces and the GoI, to attack and defeat ISIL. Iraqi Security Forces now hold the gains they have made and are postured to retake additional territory from ISIL in the Anbar region.

On 5 March 2015, while taking part in coalition missions in support of Iraqi security forces (ISF) in an area South-East of Mosul, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL transport vehicle carrying an artillery piece by using precision guided munitions.

The following day [Thursday March 5th], other Reapers continued to provide close air support to Iraqi ground forces in the west of the country. An ISIL vehicle was destroyed during Thursday morning, and then in the evening a series of Hellfire engagements took place. An ISIL vehicle check-point was neutralised, an attempt by terrorists to launch an attack on Iraqi troops was disrupted by three successful missile strikes, and finally an armed pick-up truck was destroyed late that night. The Reapers also provided surveillance support to two further air strikes by coalition fast jets.

Fighter aircraft of the United Arab Emirates F-16 squadron, stationed in one of the air bases in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, carried out airstrikes overnight against Da’esh terrorist sites, which show to the world horrific violations of all religious and human values.

Aircraft targeted a number of operating and extraction points and crude oil pipelines controlled by the organization, with the aim of depriving Daesh of sources of income and to dry up funding for terrorist operations.

All fighter aircraft returned safely to base.

Un groupe de combattants a aussi été neutralisé le 4 mars, grâce à une frappe d’opportunité dans la région d’Ain al Assad, alors que celui-ci prenait à partie un convoi des forces irakiennes.

On Wednesday 4 March, a Reaper, which was providing air support to Iraqi army units, spotted the muzzle flash of a heavy calibre weapon. Close investigation allowed the Reaper’s crew to locate an ISIL towed artillery piece, which was then destroyed with a Hellfire missile.

On March 4, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 4, and 8 a.m., March 5, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Kobani, four airstrikes destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Tal Hamis, two airstrikes struck two ISIL fighting positions and destroyed an ISIL staging area and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike [French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Fallujah, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle, an ISIL artillery piece [British] and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Haditha, , an airstrike was conducted to help support friendly forces movement.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

On March 3, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 3, and 8 a.m., March 4, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, five airstrikes struck an IED factory, an ISIL VBIED factory, an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike on ISIL fighters was reported as ineffective.

* Near Sinjar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and three ISIL vehicles.

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 24. februar fløjet 11 missioner og anvendt 10 bomber.

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Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og de danske fly har i den forløbne periode deltaget i missioner i Ninawa og Al Anbar. Målene for bomberne har været bygninger og køretøjer.

De danske fly har fløjet Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat direkte som luftstøtte til styrker på landjorden. Her vil flyene patruljere over et bestemt område, hvorefter de vil kunne blive indsat af koalitionen, når der er behov for støtte. Luftstøtten vil variere afhængig af, hvad der er behov for. Det kan både dreje sig om overvågningsopgaver og bombninger af mål. Målene for bomberne har været køretøjer.

De danske fly har også gennemført Air Interdiction-missioner. Her planlægges et specifikt angreb mod et på forhånd defineret mål udførligt og detaljeret hjemmefra, og flyene flyver direkte frem til målet, kaster bomber og flyver retur, såfremt det er muligt at overvåge målet under angrebet. Ved disse missioner har målene for bomberne været bygninger.

På de missioner, hvor de danske F-16 ikke har anvendt våben, har de bidraget med overvågning og indhentning af efterretninger. På sådanne overvågningsmissioner er flyene dog altid klar til at anvende våben, hvis der er behov for det.

Siden første mission den 16. oktober 2014, har det danske bidrag i alt fløjet 219 missioner og anvendt 168 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Nederlandse F-16’s maakten 30 vluchten boven Irak. De toestellen zetten daarbij meer dan 10 keer wapens in tegen doelen van terreurorganisatie ISIS, zoals strijders en gebouwen. Een overzicht van Defensie-operaties in de week van 23 februari tot en met 1 maart.

On March 2, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 2, and 8 a.m., March 3, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL motorcycles.

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, three airstrikes [1 or more French] struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed an ISIL boat and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike [French] struck an ISIL checkpoint.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy Machine Gun.

Une seconde frappe a été réalisée dans cette même région [al Baghdadi] par les aéronefs français le 2 mars. Dans la même journée, les aéronefs ont ciblé un groupe de combattants qui avaient pris position dans une palmeraie dans la région d’Al Assad, tandis qu’une frappe planifiée dans la région de Bashiqa a visé des miradors postés près d’un repère de Daech entre Mossoul et Erbil.

Meanwhile, in western Iraq [on March 2nd], RAF Reapers provided close air support to an Iraqi Army offensive in Anbar province. The retreating ISIL terrorists sought to hold up the Iraqi advance with numerous improvised explosive devices. One vehicle-borne bomb posed a particular obstacle to the Iraqi ground forces, so a Reaper destroyed the vehicle with a Hellfire missile.

Later that night, another Reaper assisted Iraqi troops who had come under fire from the terrorists, carrying out an attack with a Hellfire missile on the ISIL position.

On Mar. 1, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Mar. 1, and 8 a.m., Mar. 2, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Dayr az Zawr, an airstrike struck an ISIL crude oil collection point.

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL bunker.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed three ISIL boats and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike [British] struck multiple ISIL checkpoints and fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position [VIDEO], two ISIL vehicles and two ISIL pieces of engineer equipment.

* Near Rawah, an airstrike struck an ISIL compound.

On Sunday 1 March, a Reaper tracked an ISIL truck loaded with weapons and ammunition, and scored a direct Hellfire hit.

On the morning of Monday 2 March, a pair of RAF Tornado GR4s led other coalition aircraft in an attack on a series of ISIL fortified positions south of Kirkuk. These bunkers posed a potential threat to offensive operations by the Kurdish peshmerga, who have also benefitted from equipment and extensive training provided by British and coalition military instructors.

On Feb. 28, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using remotely piloted aircraft to conduct two airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 28, and 8 a.m., Mar. 1, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed an ISIL storage facility and two ISIL boats.

* Near Al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL storage containers.

* Near Mosul, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL building, an ISIL excavator and destroyed an ISIL building.

On Feb. 27, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 9 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 27, and 8 a.m., Feb. 28, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Kobani, four airstrikes destroyed two ISIL tactical units and four ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles.
* Near Tal Hamis, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL HQ building.*
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, four airstrikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed one ISIL building, damaged another, and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and damaged another.
* Near Mosul, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL mortar and an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Fallujah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL humvee and an ISIL front end loader.
* Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL tactical unit.

As a correction to the Feb. 28 press release in which a building destroyed near Aleppo was described as an ISIL Headquarters, this building was actually a headquarters for a network of veteran al Qa’ida operatives, sometimes called the “Khorasan Group,” who are plotting external attacks against the United States and our allies.

Later on Friday [February 27th], a Reaper was called in by Iraqi forces to deal with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. The vehicle was successfully destroyed with Hellfire.