Mission Update nr. 22

Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner.

17-11-2016 – kl. 14:25

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Operation Inherent resolve

Kampflybidraget – Tyrkiet

Kampflybidraget deltager fortsat i kampene om befrielsen af Mosul og Raqqah.

De danske F-16 kampfly har i den seneste uge gennemført 10 missioner, hvor der er blevet udført overvågning, efterretningsindhentning samt angreb på bygninger og morterpositioner.

Missionerne er foregået over den irakiske provins Ninawa og de syriske provinser Ar Raqqah, Dayr Az Zawr og Al Hasakah.

Fra onsdag 9. november kl. 1200 til onsdag den 16. november kl. 1200 er følgende gældende:

– Der er fløjet 10 missioner

– Der er anvendt 5 præcisionsbomber

– Der er totalt fløjet 233 missioner

– Der er totalt anvendt 324 præcisionsbomber

Træningsbidraget – Irak

De danske styrker har afsluttet uddannelsen af et hold fra det irakiske Border Guard Police og forbereder i denne uge – inden næste hold fra Border Guard Police ankommer – uddannelse af andre irakiske enheder.

Radarbidraget – Irak og de Forenede Arabiske Emirater

Bidraget i de Forenede Arabiske Emirater er i gang med overdragelsen fra Hold 4 til Hold 5. Overdragelsen forløber planmæssigt. I Irak er bidraget gået i gang med planlægningen af det årlige eftersyn på den danske TPS-77 radar. Ved eftersynet udføres der mange forskellige vedligeholdelsesopgaver af både el-installationer, mekanik og IT.

Transportbidraget – Kuwait

Der er efterspørgsel på det danske C-130 bidrag til koalitionen, hvilket blandt andet skyldes at flytypen er en C-130J-30, der er en længere udgave af en standard C-130, og derfor i stand til at fragte en større last. Det har blandt andet betydet, at man har fået henvendelser fra de konventionelle styrker indsat til støtte for koalitionen, selv om det danske bidrag er indsat til støtte for specialoperationsstyrkerne i koalitionen.

Hercules

Det danske C130J Hercules transportfly, der er en del af det danske bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve. Foto: Flyvevåbnet.

Resolute support Mission – Afghanistan

Som følge af øget fokus på sikkerhed (Force Protection Measures) i Afghanistan er belastningen af det danske Mobile Force Protection Team (MFPT) øget. Antallet af transporter er nogenlunde konstant, men MFPTs indsættelse til sikring af rådgiverne er øget markant. De indskærpede sikkerhedsforanstaltninger har betydning for de danske medarbejdere i Army Institutional Advisory Team (AIAT). Det har medført en reduktion i mødeaktiviteter med de afghanske styrker, og dermed en reduktion i løsningen af den operative opgave.

Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 – Middelhavet

Absalon gennemfører NATO-operationer i den østlige del af Middelhavet. I november måned har de gennemført operationer sammen med den spanske enhed Cantabria, der ligesom Absalon indgår i Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2).

Cantabria fungerer blandt andet som en forsyningsenhed, der kan levere brændstof til andre enheder til søs. Dette har blandt andet Absalon nydt godt af, da de to enheder til søs har gennemført replenishment at sea, hvor skibene i en periode sejler side om side, og hvor der via slanger er overført brændstof fra Cantabrias lager til Absalon.

Se eventuelt mere på NATO-MARCOMs hjemmeside: http://www.mc.nato.int

Andre missioner

Der er ikke noget nyt at rapportere fra de øvrige danske missioner i udlandet.

On Nov. 15, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, remotely piloted aircraft, rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; damaged a supply route; and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes damaged two ISIL supply routes.

* Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units, and damaged two fighting positions, a vehicle, and a supply route.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an anti-aircraft artillery system.

* Near Haditha, two strikes [1 British] destroyed three bunkers.

* Near Mosul, eight strikes [1 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three VBIEDs, three mortar systems, two vehicles, two ISIL-held buildings, a weapons cache, an anti-aircraft artillery system, a front-end loader, a VBIED facility, and a command and control node; damaged a supply route and two tunnels; and suppressed a tank.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL armored personnel carrier.

Tuesday 15 November – Tornados destroyed a Daesh bunker in western Iraq, Typhoons struck a target west of Kirkuk, and a Reaper hit a mortar in eastern Mosul…A Reaper maintained patrols over Mosul on Tuesday 15 November and a further terrorist mortar team was silenced by a Hellfire missile. Tornados and Typhoons meanwhile maintained pressure on Daesh elsewhere in Iraq. The Tornados used a Paveway IV to bomb a terrorist bunker south of Haditha Lake, while the Typhoons destroyed a Daesh-held building to the west of Kirkuk.

Monday 14 November – Typhoons supported the liberation of Nimrud, while a Reaper assisted Kurdish forces north of Mosul…Royal Air Force Typhoons provided close air support to Iraqi forces on Monday 14 November as they fought to liberate the site of the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud. A group of terrorists were spotted repositioning in open country some distance north of Nimrud, and successfully struck with a Paveway IV guided bomb. To the north of Mosul, a Reaper provided similar close support to Kurdish troops, in particular hunting for Daesh mortars. The Reaper’s crew successfully located two such weapons. One was subsequently destroyed by coalition jets guided onto the target by the Reaper, the second was struck using one of the Reaper’s own Hellfire missiles.

On Nov. 14, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 11 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, fighter, bomber, rocket artillery, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes damaged an ISIL supply route and destroyed three oil well heads.

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

Iraq

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

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

* Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units and a staging area; destroyed five storage containers, five mortar systems, two vehicles, a VBIED, and a weapons cache; damaged five tunnels; and suppressed two ISIL tactical units.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a mortar system and an ISIL-held building.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

On Nov. 13, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, bomber, rocket artillery, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

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

* Near Ayn Isa, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, a mortar system, a fighting position, and an anti-aircraft weapons system.

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



Iraq

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

* Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and staging area and destroyed a heavy machine gun, a vehicle, and a rocket cache.

* Near Mosul, 10 strikes [3 British] engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed three mortar systems, three storage containers, two vehicles, two ISIL-held buildings, two VBIEDs, two heavy machine guns, a bulldozer, a communications tower; damaged a fighting position, a command and control node, three tunnels; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL-held repeater tower.

Sunday 13 November – Typhoons bombed an anti-aircraft gun in Syria, while Tornados and a Reaper struck four targets near Mosul…On Sunday 13 November, Typhoons again operated north of Raqqa and were able to destroy an anti-aircraft gun near Thulth Khunayz. Some miles to the north-east of Mosul, Tornados used a Paveway IV to collapse a tunnel system, while closer to the city, a Hellfire from a Reaper destroyed a large weapon mounted on the rear of a lorry. The Reaper then used a GBU-12 laser guided bomb to attack successfully both a buried weapons cache and a nearby terrorist vehicle.

On Nov. 12, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.



Syria

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

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes destroyed two mortar systems and a vehicle.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 15 oil tanker trucks and five oil well heads.

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

Iraq

* Near Mosul, five strikes {1-2 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed four mortar systems, four ISIL-held buildings, a VBIED, a weapons cache and a fighting position; and damaged a vehicle.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a bunker.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an IED production facility.

Saturday 12 November – A Reaper attacked three terrorist groups near Mosul, including a mortar team…A Reaper maintained surveillance around Mosul on Saturday 12 November. As well as supporting a coalition air strike that eliminated a recoilless anti-tank gun team, our aircraft used three Hellfire missiles against a mortar and two groups of terrorists engaged in combat with Iraqi troops.

On Nov. 11, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using attack, 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, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.



Syria



* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed six oil well heads.

* Near Ayn Isa, 10 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions, two vehicles, and a rocket system; and damaged a supply route.

* Near Manbij, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, a heavy weapons system, and a vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [1 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed five mortar systems, four vehicles, two tunnel entrances, two heavy machine guns, a VBIED, a weapons cache, and a fighting position.

* Near Tal Afar, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL headquarters building and destroyed a VBIED.

Friday 11 November – Typhoons destroyed an armoured vehicle in Syria, Tornados demolished a Daesh strongpoint south of Mosul…A pair of Typhoons patrolled over Syria on Friday 11 November, supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces north of Raqqa. Another coalition aircraft was able to identify a Daesh armoured vehicle well concealed under trees, and was able to direct the Typhoon onto the target, which was duly destroyed with a Paveway IV. Meanwhile, south of Mosul, Tornados used another Paveway IV to demolish a terrorist strongpoint on the banks of the Tigris.

On Nov. 10, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using attack, bomber, 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 and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed three ISIL oil production machines and an oil storage tank.

* Near Ayn Isa, 11 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; and destroyed three fighting positions, two vehicles, a command and control node, a storage facility, a heavy weapons system, a bulldozer; and damaged three supply routes and a tunnel system.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle, a heavy machine gun, and a fighting position.

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



Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles.

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

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [2-3 British] engaged six ISIL tactical units and a staging area; destroyed six mortar systems, three vehicles, two weapons caches, an artillery system; and damaged a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL storage container.

Thursday 10 November – Tornados, Typhoons and a Reaper attacked four terrorist positions in support of operations to liberate Mosul…

The primary focus for Royal Air Force aircraft, flying as part of the coalition air campaign against Daesh, has continued to be support to the Iraqi operation to liberate Mosul. Missions have however also been flown to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces advancing towards Raqqa.

On Thursday 10 November, a Reaper provided overwatch to Iraqi troops engaged in street fighting at Abasi in northern Iraq. Its crew used Hellfire missiles against two groups of terrorists, including a light machine-gun team. In Mosul itself, a mortar was spotted in an area of heavily wooded parkland. It was destroyed by a Paveway IV guided bomb from a Typhoon flight. North of the city, Tornados used a Brimstone missile to kill several terrorists as they manoeuvred along a street.

On Nov. 9, Coalition military forces conducted 28 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 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 piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike damaged an ISIL supply route.

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

* Near Ayn Isa, 13 strikes engaged eight ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven fighting positions, a vehicle, a cave, a bridge and an IED.

Iraq

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

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four vehicles, three mortar systems, three medium machine guns, four tunnels, two VBIEDs; damaged two supply routes, a solar panel, a rocket-propelled grenade, a VBIED facility, and a fighting position.

* Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an oil tanker, and damaged a tunnel.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL VBIED facility.

Wednesday 9 November – A Reaper destroyed an armoured vehicle as it fired on Iraqi forces advancing on Mosul…On Wednesday 9 November, a Reaper spotted an armoured vehicle firing on Iraqi troops on the outskirts of Mosul, and destroyed it with a Hellfire.

Mission Update nr. 21

Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner.

10-11-2016 – kl. 15:20

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Operation Inherent Resolve

Kampflybidraget

Kampflybidraget deltager fortsat i kampene om befrielsen af Mosul. Kampene om Raqqah er nu indledt, og også her deltager danske F-16 kampfly.

De danske F-16 har i den seneste uge gennemført 12 missioner. Det drejer sig blandt andet om overvågning og efterretningsindhentning, samt angreb på bygninger, morterpositioner m.v.

Missionerne er foregået over de irakiske provinser Ninawa, Erbil, Al Anbar, At Ta’mim og Diyala samt den syriske provins Ar Raqqah.

Fra onsdag 2. november kl. 1100 til onsdag den 9. november kl. 1200 gælder følgende:

Der er fløjet 12 missioner

Der er anvendt 11 præcisionsbomber

Der er totalt fløjet 223 missioner

Der er totalt anvendt 319 præcisionsbomber

Transportbidraget

Ugen har budt på dårligt vejr i missionsområdet, men det er alligevel blevet til tre missioner med i alt 30 tons gods og 50 passagerer.

dansk radar

Radarbidraget

Bidraget har i denne uge opretholdt traditionen med at afholde DANCON-march på basen i De Forende Arabiske Emirater.

Både radar og operatører bidrager til stadighed indirekte til bekæmpelsen af ISIL. I denne uge har operationerne været fokuseret på at lufttanke fly på vej til og fra kampene i og omkring Mosul.

Standing Nato Maritime Group 2

Absalon gennemfører NATO-operationer i den østlige del af Middelhavet. Skibsbidraget er siden deltagelsen i øvelse Joint Warrior ved Skotland i oktober sejlet tilbage til Middelhavet, hvor enheden indgår i NATO’s opgaveløsning. Før turen går tilbage mod Danmark, resterer der yderligere en periode med planlagte opgaver og et havneophold i Middelhavet. Enheden forventes retur i Danmark i de første dage i december.

Andre missioner

Der er ikke noget nyt at rapportere fra de øvrige danske missioner i udlandet.

OPÉRATION CHAMMAL

Appréciation de situation

Daech recule sur l’ensemble du théâtre mais organise une défense dans la profondeur et effectue des replis organisés au cours desquels les territoires abandonnés sont systématiquement piégés. Outre des actions de harcèlement sur les arrières des forces irakiennes, les attentats à Bagdad sont fréquents.

Avancée sur la bataille

de Mossoul

Dans la région de Mossoul, 3 semaines après le début de l’offensive, Daech perd progressivement les points d’appui qui constituaient sa première ligne de défense. Le déroulement des opérations est conforme au calendrier prévisionnel établi en phase de planification.

Les forces kurdes ont repris la localité de Ba’ashiqah située à une dizaine de kilomètres au nord-est de Mossoul. A l’est, l’ICTS a atteint les premiers faubourgs de la ville mais fait désormais face à une vive résistance de Daech, dont les hommes sont rompus aux combats en zone urbaine. Au sud-ouest, les Popular Mobilization Forces ont avancé vers Tal Afar jusqu’à la ville d’Al Muhallabiyah.

Sur l’ensemble du théâtre, les combattants de Daech font un emploi systématique des techniques de guérilla : kamikazes, IED, piégeage, sniper, tir de mortier. Cette résistance a ralenti la progression des unités irakiennes.

Offensive de Raqqah en Syrie

Les Forces Démocratiques Syriennes (FDS) ont annoncé le 6 novembre le début de l’offensive vers Raqqah. Les opérations actuelles se situent encore très loin de Raqqah. Elles constituent une première phase qui vise à reprendre progressivement du terrain pour se rapprocher de la ville même.

Appui de la force Chammal

L’activité sur l’ensemble du théâtre

Cette semaine, l’activité aérienne est restée soutenue. Le bilan air se chiffre à 86 sorties (5 sorties dédiées de reconnaissance, 4 sorties de commandement et de contrôle aéroporté, 5 sorties de ravitaillement et 72 sorties de bombardement pour les Rafale marine et air). Ces sorties ont permis la réalisation de 20 frappes détruisant 25 objectifs. Parmi celles-ci, 17 frappes de reconnaissance armées en Irak, 2 en Syrie, et une frappe planifiée conduite le 05 novembre au Nord de la ville d’Al Qa’im pour détruire un site de stockage de munitions.

Activité autour de Mossoul

Appui aérien

Le soutien des troupes engagées dans l’offensive pour la reprise de Mossoul en Irak représente la grande majorité des activités aériennes de Chammal : les 17 frappes de reconnaissance armée ont été conduites en appui des troupes au sol dans la région de Mossoul.

Le nombre de frappes reste à un niveau important bien qu’en légère diminution par rapport à la première semaine de frappes au début de l’offensive vers Mossoul. Cette diminution est liée aux difficultés croissantes de discrimination des forces ou aux risques d’imbrication des troupes qui ne permettent pas toujours de réaliser les frappes dans les règles que les avions français respectent.

Appui feu – TF Wagram

La TF Wagram poursuit sa mission au profit des troupes irakiennes en se concentrant sur l’interdiction du terrain à la manœuvre ennemie : elle participe à l’appui pour la prise des poches de résistance situées en arrière du front et prend part à la protection de la base de Q-West. Cette semaine, 17 tirs ont ainsi été conduits dont 7 d’interdiction ou de destruction, et 10 d’illumination.

Formation

Mi-octobre a eu lieu la relève des militaires français de la Task Force Narvik. Faisant partie du volet formation de l’opération Chammal, la TF Narvik dispense une instruction générale (tests de sélection et stage commando) et spécialisée (moniteurs contre-IED, sauvetage de combat, combat en zone urbaine) au sein de l’académie de l’ICTS (Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services) à proximité de Bagdad. Dans le domaine des engins explosifs improvisés (IED), les formations portent sur 2 niveaux : formation des unités combattantes à la détection d’IED, formation des unités spécialisées (Génie) pour la dépollution.

L’ICTS est pleinement engagée dans les combats

pour la reprise de Mossoul.

Afin de pouvoir donner le meilleur niveau d’efficacité aux troupes d’élite irakiennes dans leur combat contre Daech, la formation s’adapte en permanence : les militaires français n’accompagnent pas les forces irakiennes dans les zones de combat mais ils utilisent leur expertise et le retour d’expérience fourni par les militaires irakiens engagés dans les zones de combat pour améliorer sans cesse les formations aux besoins des troupes d’élite irakiennes. La durée de ces formations varie de deux à huit semaines. Des contingents d’instructeurs de divers pays membres de la coalition anti-Daech sont également engagés dans ce type de formation.

Au total, les soldats de l’opération Chammal ont formé près de 6130 soldats irakiens depuis mars 2015.