On Feb. 7, Coalition military forces conducted 43 strikes consisting of 92 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 31 strikes consisting of 41 engagements using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five oil well heads.

* Near Al Bab, six strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a fighting position, a tunnel system; and damaged seven ISIL-held buildings.

* Near Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged seven ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions, four tunnel systems, destroyed three tunnels, two vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, two oil storage tanks, a VBIED facility, an engineering equipment piece, an unmanned aerial vehicle storage site, and a tactical vehicle; and damaged two supply routes.

* Near Palmyra, two strikes destroyed four excavators, two vehicles, two VBIEDs, a dump truck, a bulldozer, and a front-end loader.

Iraq

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 51 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft; as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, nine strikes [1 British] engaged six ISIL tactical unit and two ISIL staging areas; destroyed 12 watercraft, eight cranes, seven engineering equipment pieces, five vehicles, four supply caches, two tunnels, two mortar systems, a front-end loader, a weapons cache, a fighting position, a tactical vehicle, a weapons facility, and a VBIED facility; and damaged nine supply routes.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike damaged four supply routes.

Tuesday 7 February – A Reaper sank a boat carrying a terrorist heavy machine-gun team across the Tigris near Mosul…A group of Daesh fighters, armed with a heavy machine-gun, attempted to cross the Tigris in a boat on Tuesday 7 February, close to where the Tornados had sunk the river craft two days earlier. The terrorists were unaware that they were being closely tracked by coalition surveillance aircraft, and a Hellfire missile from an RAF Reaper sank the boat in mid-channel.

On Feb. 6, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes consisting of 70 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 28 engagements using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an oil well head.

* Near Raqqah, six strikes destroyed three tunnels, a weapons facility, a vehicle, and an oil well head.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Palmyra, nine strikes destroyed 17 heavy equipment vehicles, 11 vehicles, four dump trucks, three front-end loaders, three VBIEDs and two tanks.

Iraq

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 42 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using fighter aircraft, and artillery against ISIL targets.

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed two tactical vehicles.

* Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed an ISIL-held building, a vehicle and a supply cache.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed an ISIL-held building and a supply cache.

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, and an ISIL staging area; destroyed two watercraft, two supply caches, two weapon caches, a barge, a bunker, a dump truck, a front-end loader, a mortar system, a vehicle, a VBIED facility, and an anti-air artillery system; and damaged 16 supply routes and a tunnel.

On Feb. 5, Coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 18 engagements using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed five oil well heads.

* Near Raqqah, six strikes destroyed three tunnels, an artillery system, a VBIED, and an ISIL headquarters.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, seven strikes destroyed nine oil tanker trucks, six oil wellheads, and a pump jack.

Iraq

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 27 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed two ISIL-held buildings; and damaged a tunnel.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed three bunkers.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed an ISIL-held building and a command and control node.

* Near Mosul, three strikes destroyed 23 ISIL-held buildings, an ISIL headquarters and a front-end loader; and damaged 14 supply routes and a tunnel.

* Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a vehicle, a tactical vehicle, and a VBIED.

* Near Tuz, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed two ISIL-held buildings and a vehicle.

Sunday 5 February – Typhoons bombed a headquarters and a vehicle shed in northern Iraq…On Sunday 5 February, Typhoons headed to a remote location some forty miles north-east of Tikrit, where a Daesh headquarters had been identified. The building and a vehicle shed were both destroyed by direct hits from Paveway IVs.

On Feb. 4, Coalition military forces conducted 32 strikes consisting of 63 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes consisting of 25 engagements using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIL tanker truck, two oil stills and three oil storage tanks.

* Near Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed 11 oil tanker trucks, three oil storage tanks, three tunnels, two fighting positions, two oil pump jacks, a vehicle, and a command and control node; and damaged three supply routes.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed an ISIL pump jack and an oil well head.

* Near Idlib, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed an ISIL tank.

Iraq

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 38 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an IED factory.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Mosul, five strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three watercraft, a VBIEDs, a barge, a vehicle, a UAS, and an artillery system; and damaged 18 supply routes.

* Near Rawah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a mortar system.

On Feb. 3, Coalition military forces conducted 38 strikes consisting of 63 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 31 strikes consisting of 45 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes destroyed 14 oil wellheads and two oil refinement stills.

* Near Al Bab, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed two tactical vehicles, two heavy machine guns, and two fighting positions; and damaged a command and control node.

* Near Raqqah, 20 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed 11 oil tanker trucks, six oil barrels, three oil refinement stills, two fighting positions, two tunnels, two vehicles, an ISIL headquarters, an oil storage tank and a command and control node; and damaged 16 supply routes.

* Near Idlib, one strike destroyed a fighting position.

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 7 strikes consisting of 18 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an IED factory.

* Near Erbil, one strike destroyed a front-end loader and a dump truck.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight watercraft, three VBIEDs, two barges, a vehicle, and an artillery system; and damaged three supply routes; and suppressed a mortar team.

Friday 3 February – Typhoons destroyed an artillery piece in western Mosul, while Tornados sank two river vessels on the Tigris, north-west of the city…The following day, Typhoons operated over western Mosul as Iraqi forces continued their preparations to liberate that part of the city from the terrorists. Daesh had concealed an artillery piece in an open-sided building on the southern outskirts of west Mosul, covering the approaches to the city. Again, a single Paveway IV from the Typhoons destroyed the target. Meanwhile, a pair of Tornados conducted armed reconnaissance to the north-west of Mosul, where a barge and a smaller boat had been spotted being used by the terrorists on the Tigris. Two Brimstone missiles were fired, sinking both vessels.

Thursday 2 February – Tornados demolished a Daesh-held building west of Kirkuk…Royal Air Force Tornados, supported as ever by a Voyager air refuelling tanker, patrolled over northern Iraq on Thursday 2 February. Daesh were occupying a building some 20 miles west of Kirkuk, when Tornados, after conducting a careful check against any civilians being close to the target, struck the building with a Paveway IV guided bomb.

On Feb. 2, Coalition military forces conducted 41 strikes consisting of 64 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 31 strikes consisting of 40 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a vehicle, and an oil inlet manifold.

* Near Al Bab, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions; and damaged a command and control node.

* Near Al Shadaddi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ar Raqqah, 21 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed 53 oil barrels, 39 oil storage tanks, four oil wellheads, four tunnel entrances, two tunnels, two vehicles, two UAVs, a fighting position and a tank; and damaged eight supply routes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three oil well heads, and two oil tanker trucks.

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.



Iraq

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 24 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a supply cache, and an ISIL-held building.

* Near Kisik, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed two vehicle, a supply cache, a fighting position, and a tunnel.

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed an artillery system, a checkpoint, and a bunker; and damaged three supply routes.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed two fuel storage tanks and a VBIED facility.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed a vehicle, a tactical vehicle and a VBIED.

On Feb. 1, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes consisting of 38 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 19 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, four strikes destroyed four oil wellheads, two oil storage tanks and an oil pump jack.

* Near Al Bab, one strike destroyed four ISIL-held buildings.

* Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes destroyed an oil storage tank, an oil barrel, an oil inlet manifold, an oil separation tank, a VBIED, a tunnel, and a weapons storage facility; and damaged a supply route.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed two oil pump jacks, an oil tanker truck and an oil well head.

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 19 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

Iraq

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL staging area.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British?] engaged two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL staging area; and destroyed three fighting positions, two vehicles, two VBIED factories, a tunnel entrance, a supply cache and a weapons cache; and damaged a supply route.

Wednesday 1 February – Typhoons struck a Daesh-held building to the west of Mosul…While other RAF aircraft conducted reconnaissance patrols to assess Daesh activity in Syria and Iraq, Typhoons were tasked on Wednesday 1 February with the destruction of a building some twenty miles west of Mosul which intelligence had identified was being used by Daesh as a staging post for the movement of extremists and equipment. A single Paveway IV sufficed to demolish the building once a very careful check had been made by the aircrew for any civilians who might be in the vicinity of the target.

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Monthly Civilian Casualty Report

SOUTHWEST ASIA- December 2016, CJTF-OIR received 12 new reports and assessed 11 reports of possible civilian casualties resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIL. Coalition strikes are defined as ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order.

CJTF-OIR takes all reports of civilian casualties seriously and assesses reports as thoroughly as possible. Although we are unable to investigate all reports of possible civilian casualties using traditional investigative methods, such as by interviewing witnesses and examining the site, we do interview pilots and other personnel involved in targeting decisions, review aircraft video if available, and analyze information provided by government agencies, non-governmental organizations, partner forces and traditional and social media. In addition, we consider new information when it becomes available in order to promote a thorough and continuous review process.

After a thorough review of the facts and circumstances of each report, CJTF-OIR assessed that the following seven reports are non-credible at this time. An assessment that a report is non-credible means that there is not sufficient evidence available to determine whether, more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in the reported civilian casualties.

1. Feb. 15, 2016, Hama Province, Syria, via social media report: Date correction. This report was previously incorrectly released as Feb. 2, 2016 in the Jan. 2, 2016 monthly report. No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.

2. July 20, 2016, near Manbij, Syria, via social media report: This report of civilian casualties was assessed to be a duplicate of a previous report released as July 18, 2016, near Manbij, Syria, in the Dec. 1, 2016, monthly report.

3. Oct. 6, 2016, near Al Shadadi, Syria, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.

4. Nov. 25, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.

5. Dec. 1, 2016, near Al Qa’im, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in this geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.

6. Dec. 7, 2016, near Al Qa’im, Iraq, via social media report: After a review of available information it was assessed that no Coalition strikes were conducted in this geographic area that correspond to the report of civilian casualties.

7. Dec. 25, 2016, near al-Ba’aj, Iraq, via media report: No Coalition strikes were conducted on that day in the geographic area of the reported civilian casualties.

8. Dec. 29, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: After a review of available information and strike video it was assessed that no civilians were harmed in this strike.

Although the Coalition takes extraordinary efforts to strike military targets in a manner that minimizes the risk to civilian casualties, in some incidents casualties are unavoidable. Four reports were assessed to be credible resulting in the unintended death of 11 civilians. A credible assessment means that, it is more likely than not, a Coalition strike resulted in a civilian casualty. In each of the reports below, it was assessed that even though feasible precautions were taken and the decision to strike complied with the Law of Armed Conflict, unintended civilian casualties unfortunately occurred.

1. Oct. 25, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIL fighters in a moving vehicle it is assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed when the target vehicle passed his location at the time of the munition’s impact.

2. Dec. 3, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIL fighters firing a mortar on partnered forces it is assessed that one civilian was unintentionally killed.

3. Dec. 7, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: During a strike on a compound occupied by ISIL fighters, it is assessed that seven civilians in the buildings were unintentionally killed.

4. Dec. 9, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report: During a strike on ISIL construction equipment in the process of repairing cratered roads it is assessed that two civilians were unintentionally killed by the munition’s strike blast when they entered the target area just prior to the munition’s impact.

Currently, 10 reports of civilian casualties are still being assessed:

1. Sept. 20, 2015, near Mosul, Iraq, via media report.

2. Sept. 17, 2016, near Al Tabqah, Syria, via self-report.

3. Nov. 14, 2016, near Tal Afar, Iraq, via self-report.

4. Nov. 19, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, via media report.

5. Nov. 27, 2016, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, via self-report: Date and location correction. This report was previously released as Nov. 24, 2016, near Omar Gosp, Syria in the Jan. 2, 2016, monthly report.

6. Dec. 11, 2016, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, via self-report.

7. Dec. 20, 2016, near Al Tabqah, Syria, via media report.

8. Dec. 22, 2016, near Ar Raqqah, Syria, via media report.

9. Dec. 29, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via self-report.

10. Dec. 30, 2016, near Mosul, Iraq, via social media report.

To date, based on information available, CJTF-OIR assesses that, it is more likely than not, at least 199 civilians have been unintentionally killed by Coalition strikes since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. We regret the unintentional loss of civilian lives resulting from Coalition efforts to defeat ISIL in Iraq and Syria and express our deepest sympathies to the families and others affected by these strikes.

OPÉRATION CHAMMAL

Appréciation de situation

En Irak, la reprise du quartier d’Al Rashidiyah le 25 janvier par les forces irakiennes a permis aux autorités irakiennes d’annoncer la reprise de l’Est de Mossoul. Dans ce contexte, Daech cherche à perturber la sécurisation des quartiers repris en menant des actions indirectes et à renforcer la défense de l’ouest de la ville. Dans le reste du pays, l’organisation intensifie ses actions asymétriques dans l’Anbar et à Bagdad.

En Syrie, la conférence d’Astana n’a pas permis d’avancée majeure dans la résolution des tensions entre parties. La trêve fragile se poursuit sur fond de reconfiguration du paysage insurrectionnel. Les lignes de front avec Daech ont peu évolué cette semaine.

Activités de la force Chammal

Appui aérien au Levant

Depuis le 25 janvier, 36 sorties aériennes ont été réalisées par les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal.

En plus des 2 sorties de renseignement et de ravitaillement, 34 missions de reconnaissances armées et d’appui au sol ont été conduites.

La reprise de Mossoul Est a permis de basculer dans une phase de sécurisation qui fait diminuer les besoins d’appui. Le nombre de frappes a logiquement diminué cette semaine avec 4 frappes et la destruction de 4 objectifs.

Une frappe planifiée a également été conduite en Syrie dans la nuit du 28 au 29 janvier, pour détruire un pont situé sur les canaux d’irrigation au Nord de la ville de Raqqah. Au cours de cette mission, les deux Rafale de l’armée de l’air et 5 autres avions de la coalition ont conduit des frappes répondant à la stratégie d’affaiblissement des moyens et des capacités militaires et logistiques de Daech.

Appui feu – TF Wagram

Cette semaine la TF Wagram a réalisé 15 missions de tirs en appui des forces irakiennes. Ces missions se sont réparties en 5 missions d’éclairement et 10 missions d’interdiction ou d’appui aux troupes au sol.

On Jan. 31, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 16 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, five strikes destroyed six oil well heads, five front-end loaders, a bulldozer and an oil tanker.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes destroyed 20 oil barrels, three tunnels, an oil inlet manifold and an oil storage tank.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes damaged three supply routes.



The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 11 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.



Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a fighting position and a supply cache.

* Near Ar Rutbah, two strikes destroyed three vehicles and a VBIED.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a fighting position, a supply cache, and an observation post.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and damaged a tunnel.

On Jan. 30, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 47 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 12 engagements using attack, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

• Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed three oil wellheads.
• Near Al Bab, one strike destroyed a tunnel and damaged an ISIL headquarters.
• Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes destroyed two oil refinement stills, two oil storage tanks, an oil pump jack, a VBIED factory and destroyed an oil inlet manifold.
• Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 10 oil drums, two oil storage tanks and an oil wellhead.

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 35 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, remotely piloted aircraft, and artillery against ISIL targets.

Iraq

• Near Al Asad, two strikes [1-2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed two vehicles and damaged a supply route.
• Near Kisik, one strike destroyed a tunnel entrance.
• Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] engaged six ISIL tactical units and an ISIL mortar team; destroyed two VBIED facilities, two ISIL-held buildings, a weapons facility, a fighting position, a VBIED, an ISIL headquarters, a tunnel, a tactical vehicle, a mortar system and a weapons cache; damaged three supply routes and suppressed a mortar team.
• Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a front-end loader.
• Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL headquarters.

Chammal : la frégate Montcalm contribue au suivi de la situation au Levant

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Mise à jour : 31/01/2017

Après un appareillage le 04 janvier 2017 depuis Toulon, la Frégate Anti-Sous-Marine (FASM) Montcalm est aujourd’hui déployée en Méditerranée Orientale, au sein de l’opération Chammal. Bien que Daech se soit éloignée des littoraux, les forces en présence sur le théâtre syrien restent morcelées et requièrent un suivi régulier de tous les espaces pour pouvoir appréhender la situation.

Chammal : mission de renseignement du Montcalm en MEDOR

Au large de la Syrie, la mission du Montcalm est double. D’une part, il assure la présence française en Méditerranée Orientale, observe et surveille son environnement aéro-maritime, collecte de l’information et contribue ainsi à l’autonomie nationale d’appréciation de la situation. La présence du Montcalm permet également d’être en mesure de réagir très rapidement en cas de crise, en particulier en cas de nécessité d’évacuation de ressortissants français ou européens.

La mission actuelle est axée autour du renseignement. S’adaptant aux conditions de propagations électromagnétique, accoustique, infrarouge… dans cette région de la Méditerranée, l’équipage du Montcalm optimise les réglages de ses multiples senseurs pour scruter les trois dimensions. L’hélicoptère Lynx détaché de la flottille 34F donne une allonge supplémentaire à la frégate en termes de détection et d’action. Les informations obtenues sont alors comparées aux « patterns of life » (comportements habituels) établis par les unités se succédant dans cette zone pour déceler des indices ou des changements de comportement qui pourraient présenter un intérêt opérationnel.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, « Chammal » est le nom donné à l’opération française au sein de l’opération Inherent Resolve. Elle mobilise aujourd’hui près de 1 200 militaires. A la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, l’opération Chammal repose sur deux piliers complémentaires : un pilier « formation» au profit d’unités de sécurité nationales irakiennes (Task Force Narvik et Monsabert) et un pilier « appui » consistant à soutenir l’action des forces locales engagées au sol contre Daech et frapper en profondeur les capacités militaires du groupe terroriste (bases aériennes projetée ou permanente, TF Wagram).

Monday 30 January – Tornados engaged two groups of terrorists south of Mosul, while a Reaper destroyed two vehicles in western Iraq…

With eastern Mosul liberated from Daesh, Iraqi forces have conducted operations along the approaches to the western half of the city, supported by coalition aircraft.

A pair of Royal Air Force Tornados assisted Iraqi troops on Monday 30 January, some ten miles south of Mosul, on the west bank of the Tigris. The Tornados spotted machine-gun fire being directed at an Iraqi unit, and on investigating were able to identify a number of Daesh terrorists divided into three small groups. The Tornados used a pair of Paveway IV guided bombs to kill the members of two of these groups, while an attack by another coalition aircraft accounted for the third. In western Iraq, some forty miles south-west of the Al Asad airfield, a Reaper remotely piloted aircraft meanwhile tracked two trucks carrying several Daesh fighters. Both vehicles were struck in succession by Hellfires from the Reaper, and a series of secondary explosions from the vehicles’ cargo ensued for several minutes afterwards.

On Jan. 29, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 35 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 14 engagements using attack, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three oil well heads and two oil storage tanks.

* Near Al Bab, two strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed a front-end loader, an ammunition factory, an oil pump jack and an oil storage tank; and damaged a supply route.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed two oil well heads.



The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.



Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 21 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, remotely piloted aircraft, and artillery against ISIL targets.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five watercraft, four VBIED factories, four front-end loaders, an artillery system, a vehicle, two ISIL-held buildings and a command and control node; and suppressed an ISIL mortar team.

On Jan. 28, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 24 engagements using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.



Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed an oil truck and two oil well heads.

* Near Al Bab, one strike destroyed an ISIL headquarters building and a bunker.

* Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes [1 French with others] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven bridges, an ISIL headquarters building, and a fighting position; and damaged a supply route.

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of five engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, two strikes destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery system, a fighting position, and two barges; suppressed two mortar teams; and damaged three supply routes.