On Dec. 11, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted ten strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed seven oil tanker trucks and an oil well head.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL chemical weapon facility and an armored vehicle.

* Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed eight oil tanker trucks.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, two VBIED facilities, three VBIEDs, six fighting positions, three mortar systems, a heavy machine gun, a weapons cache, two front-end loaders, two tactical vehicles, a tunnel, and two pieces of engineering equipment; damaged 15 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL dump truck and damaged an artillery system.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle.

On Dec. 10, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.



Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two oil pump jacks.

* Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a communications tower and a vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL-held building.

* Near Ayn Isa, 10 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed an IED, three fighting positions, and a weapons cache; and damaged eight ISIL supply routes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed five oil well heads, an oil storage tank, and an oil tanker truck.

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

Iraq

* Near Bashir, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Bayji, two strikes destroyed a cave entrance, four ISIL fighting positions, two weapons caches, and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven front-end loaders, three fighting positions, two ISIL-held buildings, two tractor trailer trucks, a vehicle, a land bridge, and three tunnels; damaged six tunnels; and disabled two bridges.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle.’

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On Dec. 9, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a chemical storage area and destroyed a VBIED decoy, a command and control node, a communications node, a weapons storage facility, and a fighting position.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions and two VBIEDs.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil well head.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL headquarters building.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed 20 oil tanker trucks.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, nine strikes [3 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven ISIL-held buildings, five vehicles, 10 fighting positions, eight front-end loaders, three mortar systems, two weapon caches, an excavator, an armored vehicle, and a heavy weapons system; damaged 11 supply routes and two ISIL compounds; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a front-end loader, two dump trucks, and a tunnel entrance.

Friday 9 December – Typhoons demolished a Daesh-held building in eastern Mosul, while a Reaper struck a further three terrorist groups, including a mortar team, in central Mosul…Another Reaper enjoyed similar success the following day, Friday 9 December, when it also operated over central Mosul. It conducted three Hellfire attacks against Daesh fighters, including some armed with rocket-propelled grenades, and a mortar team that was spotted as it opened fire. In the east of the city, Typhoons assisted Iraqi forces as they fought a Daesh group holding a building at the end of a street. Particular care was taken in planning the air attack, as the Iraqi troops were very close to the target, but our aircrew were able to score a direct hit with a Paveway IV, which destroyed the building and removed the threat to the ground forces.

On Dec. 8, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed a vehicle, a fighting position, and a supply cache.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes damaged five ISIL supply routes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an oil wellhead.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed 168 oil tanker trucks.

Iraq

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

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket system.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1-2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed six vehicles, two front-end loaders, two VBIEDs, an armored vehicle, an ISIL command and control facility, a heavy machine gun, and a fighting position; damaged an excavator, and two supply routes; and suppressed a tactical unit.

Coalition airstrikes destroy 168 ISIL oil tanker trucks in Syria

SOUTHWEST ASIA – In the largest air strike of its kind to date, Coalition airstrikes destroyed a fleet of 168 ISIL oil tanker trucks near Palmya, Syria, Dec. 8, 2016.

“The Coalition continues to forcefully prosecute the air war on ISIL revenue capability,” said Col. John L. “JD” Dorrian, CJTF-OIR Spokesman. “When ISIL has access to large sums of money, they use it to conduct violent terror attacks against anyone who doesn’t share their barbaric ideology.”

The Coalition is systematically targeting ISIL-affiliated oil infrastructure to eliminate millions of dollars in potential revenue. This most recent strike resulted in estimated lost revenue of more than $2 million. Stopping or severely hampering ISIL cash flow degrades their ability to fund the war effort in Iraq and Syria and terrorist attacks around the world.

The destruction of ISIL oil tanker trucks and petroleum equipment is just one of the multiple targets the Coalition strikes to hasten the military defeat ISIL in Iraq and Syria by, with and through partnered forces.

Thursday 8 December – Tornados destroyed an armoured personnel carrier in southern Mosul, a Reaper attacked three targets in the city centre…Tornados and a Reaper patrolled over Mosul on Thursday 8 December. The Tornados were able to use the small, highly accurate Brimstone missile to dispose safely of an armoured personnel carrier positioned close to a hospital in the south of the city. Meanwhile, the Reaper hunted targets in the city centre, using three Hellfire missiles to pick off groups of extremists caught moving in the open.

On Dec.7, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, bomber,fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely pilotedaircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria * Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and a staging area; destroyed a mortarsystem, a fighting position, and a training camp; and damaged two supply routes * Near Ayn Isa, two strikes destroyed an ISIL road block and damaged four supply routes

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 17 oil tanker trucks and three oil wellheads

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISILvehicle

Iraq * Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL -held buildings. * Near Baghdad, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit. * Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar cache. * Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed 11 armored vehicles, five vehicles, four ISIL-held buildings, three VBIEDs, two fighting positions, two mortar systems, a VBIED facility, a front-endloader, and an artillery system; damaged three supply routes, three ISIL-held buildings, and an armored vehicle; and suppressed five tactical units. * Near Ramadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit. * Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL bunker and a mounted artillery system.

SOUTHWEST ASIA – On Dec. 6th, Iraqi Security Forces attempted to seize the Al Salem hospital complex from ISIL fighters in the heart of East Mosul. ISIL was using the hospital as a base of operations and command and control headquarters. After seizing the area, the ISF fought off several counterattacks and six VBIEDs the following day before retrograding a short distance, under heavy enemy fire, to strengthen their position.On Dec. 7th, after Iraqi forces continued to receive heavy and sustained machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire from ISIL fighters in a building on the hospital complex, they requested immediate support from the Coalition. In support of the Iraqi Security Forces, Coalition aircraft conducted a precision strike on the location to target enemy fighters firing on Iraqi forces.The Coalition complies with the Law of Armed Conflict and takes all feasible precautions during the planning and execution of airstrikes to reduce the risk of harm to non-combatants. We will continue to strike ISIL military targets in support of our partners in order to defeat ISIL in Iraq.

Wednesday 7 December – Typhoons bombed a bunker in western Iraq and a Daesh-held building north of Mosul, while a Reaper struck three groups of terrorists in the east of the city…On Wednesday 7 December, a pair of Typhoons, armed with Paveway IV guided bombs, and supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker, attacked a Daesh bunker dug into the hills some 25 miles north-west of Haditha. After the attack, smoke rose from the tunnel entrances some distance away, proving that the strike was successful. A second pair of Typhoons operated north of Mosul, where they used a Paveway IV to destroy a Daesh-held building. Meanwhile, a Reaper continued close air support over eastern Mosul. An armoured truck was tracked as Daesh fighters attempted to hide it in a vehicle shelter, allowing it to be destroyed by coalition jets. The Reaper then conducted three attacks using its own Hellfires against groups of extremists engaged in close combat with the advancing Iraqi troops.

Mission Update nr. 25

Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner.

08-12-2016 – kl. 14:00

Af Værnsfælles ForsvarskommandoOperation Inherent ResolveKampflybidraget – Tyrkiet

De danske F-16 kampfly har i den seneste uge gennemført 11 missioner.

Der er udført overvågning, efterretningsindhentning samt angreb på kampstillinger, personel, bygninger og faciliteter, der fremstillede improviserede sprængladninger til fremføring med køretøj.Missionerne er foregået over den irakiske provins Ninawa og den syriske provins Ar Raqqah.Fra onsdag 30. november kl. 1200 til onsdag den 7. december kl. 1200 er følgende gældende:Der er fløjet 11 missioner

Der er anvendt 25 præcisionsbomber

Der er totalt fløjet 267 missioner

Der er totalt anvendt 364 præcisionsbomber Træningsbidraget – Irak

Det danske træningsbidrag uddanner i denne periode både enheder fra Border Guard Police såvel et mindre bidrag fra den irakiske hær. Der er tale om i alt næsten 500 soldater, der bl.a. har modtaget undervisning i krigens love, våbenbetjening og skydning. C-130 bidrag – Kuwait

Transportflybidraget har i den seneste uge gennemført 5 missioner til destinationer i Irak og Tyrkiet. Bidraget har været udfordret af dårligt vejr i missionsområdet. Resolute Support Mission – Afghanistan

På trods af den seneste tids angreb i Kabul, fortsætte de danske styrkebidrag deres indsats med træning, rådgivning og assistance til opbygning af forskellige enheder fra Afghan National Army. Transporten rundt i landet er udfordret af øget behov for vedligeholdelse af helikoptere i missionen, der betyder at personeltransporter ofte nedprioriteres til fordel for andre opgave.Flyvevåbnet gennemfører for tiden personelrotation ved de forskellige bidrag i missionen. Andre missioner

Der er ikke noget nyt at berette fra de øvrige danske internationale missioner.For at få et overblik over danske udsendte soldater, klik på verdenskortet på forsiden af www.forsvaret.dk

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PartagerMise à jour : 08/12/2016 18:40 Opération ChammalLa situation en Irak est contrastée selon les zones. A Mossoul, Daech continue de lutter contre son isolement progressif sous les effets de l’avancée de la coalition.Cependant Daech augmente son activité, notamment dans l’Anbar pour conserver l’Euphrate comme ligne de communication entre Irak et Syrie. Par ailleurs, Daech a mené cette semaine des attaques dans la zone désertique située au sud de l’axe Tal Afar-Sinjar récemment coupé, pour essayer de maintenir ses itinéraires logistiques vers la Syrie.Les actions de Daech visent ainsi à disperser les efforts des FSI et à desserrer l’étau autour de Mossoul.En Syrie, le jeu complexe des différents belligérants engagés contre Daech bloque la situation et aucune progression n’est à noter cette semaine que ce soit vers Al Bab ou vers Raqqah. Avancée sur la bataille de MossoulL’offensive sur Mossoul se poursuit en dépit du mauvais temps qui a impacté l’activité des moyens aériens de la coalition, notamment les missions de renseignement nécessaires pour permettre d’appuyer par la suite les opérations au sol.Les progressions des FSI sont réduites, cependant au sud-est de la ville la 9e brigade est parvenue à reprendre certains blocs des quartiers sud-est tandis que l’ICTS a poursuivi la sécurisation méthodique et lente des quartiers repris. C’est désormais près d’un quart de l’Est de la ville de Mossoul qui est sécurisé par les FSI. Activités de la force ChammalAppui aérien au LevantLes moyens aériens français ont réalisés 70 missions aériennes dont 9 sorties de renseignement et 3 sorties de commandement et de contrôle. Les 58 sorties de reconnaissance armée des Rafale (air et marine) ont permis de conduire 10 Frappes et de neutraliser 11 objectifs.

Focus sur MossoulCette semaine, sur les 10 frappes réalisées, 8 l’ont été sur Mossoul. Les frappes ont visé des groupes de combattants, des positions de mortier de Daech ou des véhicules suicide blindés chargés d’explosifs (VBIED – Vehicule Borne Improvised Explosive Devices)Appui feu – TF Wagram

Le nombre de missions de la TF Wagram a augmenté cette semaine. Le travail de la TF Wagram s’est concentré sur la mission d’appui au profit des FSI dans les opérations de sécurisation autour des poches de résistances dans les environs de Sharqat. La TF a mené 26 missions de tirs (contre 4 la semaine passée) répartis entre 6 missions d’interdiction et 20 missions d’illumination.

Activité du groupe aéronaval

Le groupe aéronaval continue d’opérer au large de la Syrie. Il a reçu la visite cette semaine du lieutenant Général Stephen J. Townsend, commandant de l’opération Inherent Resolve.

On Dec. 6, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

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

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two storage sheds, a vehicle, and a decoy tank.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an artillery system, and disabled an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed four wellheads and two oil trucks.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL decoy artillery system.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed a vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun fighting position.

* Near Mosul, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed a VBIED facility and an excavator, damaged three supply routes, and suppressed two tactical units.

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED and a homemade explosives cache.

On Dec. 5, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.



Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike damaged an ISIL VBIED.

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

Iraq

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [2 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed nine ISIL-held buildings, four mortar systems, two VBIEDs, a vehicle, a heavy machine gun, two repeater tower power stations, and a land bridge; damaged a bridge, a front-end loader, 47 roads; and suppressed a tactical unit.

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Rawah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an air defense artillery system.

Monday 5 December – A Reaper supported Iraqi troops fighting in eastern Mosul, destroying a heavy machine-gun and keeping watch over civilian refugees in the area…With Iraqi forces continuing to clear Daesh positions in eastern Mosul, a Royal Air Force Reaper flew overwatch for the operation on Monday 5 December. It performed an important role in tracking the movements of civilian refugees through the area, allowing coalition attacks to be halted or delayed as necessary. The Reaper also identified a group of Daesh fighters who were subsequently struck by Coalition fast jets. The Reaper’s crew then spotted a heavy machine-gun firing on Iraqi troops, and destroyed it with a Hellfire missile.

On Dec. 4, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two oil manifold valves.

* Near Al Shadaddi, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes [1 British with others] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a weapons production facility, a vehicle, and a bulldozer.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions, a vehicle, and an oil wellhead.

* Near Manbij, two strikes destroyed an ISIL bulldozer and a VBIED.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Bashir, one strike destroyed an ISIL-held building and an anti-air artillery system.

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

* Near Mosul, five strikes [1 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven mortar systems, four ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a VBIED factory, and a front-end loader; and damaged 31 supply routes.

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

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a building.

Sunday 4 December – Tornados bombed a Daesh weapons factory and a headquarters in Syria, whilst a Reaper provided close air support around Mosul…Another Reaper continued to provide close air support to the Iraqi forces as they engaged in intensive street fighting around Mosul on Sunday 4 December; the Reaper’s crew twice exploited the accuracy and small warhead of their Hellfire missiles to strike Daesh terrorists engaged in close combat with Iraqi troops, and also gave surveillance support to four successful attacks by coalition aircraft on heavily defended buildings, including one where a group of suicide bombers had mustered. Meanwhile, two flights of Tornados prosecuted Daesh targets in Syria: one pair joined other coalition aircraft in an attack on a large weapons factory which intelligence had established was being operated by Daesh some 15 miles west of Raqqah. The Tornados dropped three Enhanced Paveway II bombs which scored direct hits on their targets. In eastern Syria, the second Tornado flight used a pair of Paveway IV bombs to destroy a terrorist headquarters, plus an associated vehicle, located some 25 miles north-east of At Tibni.

On Dec. 3, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed three oil wellheads.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL-held building and an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed an oil tanker truck, an oil wellhead, and an oil rig.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, three strikes disabled a bridge and destroyed five ISIL-held buildings.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed a mortar, a weapons cache, four ISIL-held buildings, a command and control node, an explosives factory, and a heavy machine gun; damaged a land bridge, an ISIL-held building, and 16 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED factory.

Saturday 3 December – a Reaper attacked a mortar near Mosul…Very bad weather, including violent thunderstorms, seriously hampered air operations for several days. However, conditions improved sufficiently for a Reaper to resume operations over Mosul on Saturday 3 December. It conducted one attack, using a Hellfire, against a mortar, and was able to alert other coalition forces to the location of a large number of civilians potentially at risk in the area.