On Nov. 1, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* No strikes

Iraq

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

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply boat and a weapons cache.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [2-3 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed four vehicles, a mortar system, and a fighting position; damaged two fighting positions; and suppressed three tactical units, two heavy machine guns, and a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two front-end loaders.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Tuesday 1 November – Tornados destroyed two Daesh machine-gun teams north of Mosul, while a Reaper attacked targets to the south-east…Tornados patrolled north of Mosul on Tuesday 1 November, where they supported advancing Kurdish forces. A Paveway IV guided bomb destroyed a Daesh heavy machine-gun position when it opened fire on the Peshmerga, while an Enhanced Paveway II demolished a building in which a light machine-gun was sited. Meanwhile, to the south-east of the city, a Reaper provided further close air support to Iraqi troops. It conducted Hellfire attacks on a mortar team who were spotted firing, and two groups of terrorists, including individuals with rocket-propelled grenades. The Reaper also directed a successful coalition air attack onto a number of terrorists defending a trench network.

On Oct. 31, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack 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, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed two ISIL oil tanker trucks and two oil pump jacks.

Iraq

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

* Near Haditha, one strike [1 British?] engaged an ISIL improvised weapons facility.

* Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed nine vehicles, a VBIED, and a VBIED facility; damaged 20 vehicles; and damaged a tunnel.

* Near Rawah, three strikes engaged an ISIL vehicle and destroyed four VBIEDs and a front end loader.

Monday 31 October – Tornados used Storm Shadow missiles against bunkers in western Iraq, while a Reaper supported Iraqi forces around Bazwaya…On Monday 31 October, Tornados joined coalition aircraft from a number of other countries in a major coordinated attack on a former Iraqi military depot near Haditha in western Iraq. Intelligence had established that Daesh had set up workshops manufacturing weapons in a number of the bunkers at the site. The Tornados used Storm Shadow missiles, chosen because of their enhanced penetrative capabilities, to target several of these bunkers. Initial reports indicate that this large-scale coalition attack was a success. Operations around Mosul were not neglected however, with a Reaper supporting Iraqi troops as they cleared the village of Bazwaya, just to the east of the city. A Hellfire missile destroyed an armed truck, and the Reaper was also able to assist coalition air attacks against a mortar team and another Daesh position.

Chammal: 6 Rafale français armés de SCALP participent à un raid aérien massif en Irak (Vidéo)

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Le 31 octobre 2016, au cours d’un raid massif mené par sept nations de la coalition internationale contre Daech, quatre Rafale de l’armée de l’Air et deux Rafale de la marine nationale ont conduit une frappe planifiée et détruit un complexe de stockage et de fabrication d’armes de Daech dans la région d’Hadithah en Irak.

Au cours de cette mission de bombardement, les chasseurs français, ont délivré huit missiles de croisières Scalp, en étant engagés aux côtés de 14 autres avions de la coalition internationale, issus de sept nations différentes. Le dispositif aérien mobilisé pour conduire cette frappe importante a été adapté à la taille, à la nature et à la complexité des objectifs à traiter (vaste complexe de dépôts de munitions, bunkers enterrés). La mission a donc été réalisée dans le cadre d’une COMAO (Combined Air Operation – opération aérienne interalliée coordonnée) qui exige une préparation minutieuse en amont et fait appel à une grande expertise en vol. Son succès démontre l’interopérabilité des équipages français avec leurs homologues de la coalition, fruit de nombreux exercices et d’opérations menés en commun.

Le 31 octobre 2016, au cours d’un raid massif mené par sept nations de la coalition internationale contre Daech, quatre Rafale de l’armée de l’Air et deux Rafale de la marine nationale ont conduit une frappe planifiée et détruit un complexe de stockage et de fabrication d’armes de Daech dans la région d’Hadithah en Irak.

En complément des Rafale français, l’Atlantique 2 de la Marine nationale a participé à cette mission afin de participer à l’évaluation des frappes sur la zone, et de récolter les informations nécessaires à la planification des actions à venir.

Cette mission à laquelle ont participé les avions français s’inscrit dans la stratégie de lutte contre Daech en frappant ses moyens et ses infrastructures militaires et logistiques. Elle souligne le haut niveau d’engagement des moyens des armées françaises dans l’opération Chammal au sein de la coalition, dans une période clef d’intensification de l’effort contre l’organisation terroriste.

On Oct. 30, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven 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 and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:



Syria

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

* Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions, two vehicles, and a command and control node; and suppressed a tactical unit.

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

Iraq

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

* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed an ISIL checkpoint and a tunnel entrance, and suppressed a tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, two tunnel entrances, two mortar systems, a vehicle, an artillery system, and a forklift; damaged three fighting positions; and suppressed a mortar system and a tactical unit.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator and an oil tanker.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED factory.

Sunday 30 October – A Reaper attacked terrorist positions east of Mosul…A Reaper was again in action east of Mosul on Sunday 30 October. Its crew successfully hunted down a mortar which had been firing on Iraqi positions. The mortar was subsequently destroyed by coalition fast jets. The Reaper used Hellfire missiles against a pair of terrorists moving at high speed on a motorcycle and a team armed with a recoilless anti-tank gun. It then facilitated three further coalition attacks against groups of terrorists, including another recoilless anti-tank weapon crew.

On Oct. 29, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven 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 and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and four supply routes and damaged a vehicle.

* Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a heavy machine gun, a fighting position, a vehicle, and an anti-aircraft weapon system.

* Near Manbij, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed five fighting positions, three mortar systems, two ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a weapons storage facility, a command and control node, a tunnel entrance, a front-end loader, and an artillery system; damaged two fighting positions; and suppressed two tactical units and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Rawah, three strikes destroyed three ISIL storage containers, a bunker, and a supply cache and damaged an excavator.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a VBIED and a heavy machine gun.

Saturday 29 October – A Reaper provided close air support to Iraqi forces in the Tigris valley south of Mosul…On Saturday 29 October, a Reaper patrolled south of Mosul, along the Tigris valley. West of Guwayr, the Reaper spotted a group of terrorists with rocket-propelled grenades firing at Iraqi troops, and was able to deliver a successful attack with a Hellfire. A second Hellfire accounted for a Daesh heavy weapons team, and our aircraft was also able to provide targeting for a coalition aircraft which killed a number of terrorists manoeuvring through woodland.

On Oct. 28, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes against ISIL terrorists in Iraq with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter and rotary aircraft. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* No strikes.

Iraq

* Near Bashir, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed two ISIL VBIEDs and a command and control node and damaged four staging areas and two tunnels.

* Near Mosul, one strike [1 British] destroyed two tunnel entrances, an artillery system, an ammo cache, a mortar system, and a vehicle.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

Friday 28 October – Tornados worked with a Reaper to attack Daesh on the eastern outskirts of Mosul…With Iraqi forces closing in on the eastern edge of Mosul, a pair of Royal Air Force Tornados and a Reaper remotely piloted aircraft targeted Daesh terrorists in the area on Friday 28 October. The Reaper identified an artillery piece which several extremists were loading onto a large flat-bed lorry. The Reaper provided targeting support which allowed the Paveway-armed Tornados to destroy both the gun and the vehicle. The Reaper also supported a follow-up attack by coalition aircraft which destroyed an ammunition truck nearby. It then delivered its own strike with a Hellfire missile, which safely detonated a large truck-bomb hidden in trees.

On Oct. 27, Coalition military forces conducted 9 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack, 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 and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

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

• Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles and a heavy machine gun.

Iraq

• Near Ar Rutbah, one strike engaged an ISIL bunker.

• Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and four fighting positions; destroyed four vehicles, four tunnels, two VBIEDs, two mortar systems, a mortar cache, and a weapons cache; and damaged a tunnel.

• Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL headquarters building.

• Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Thursday 27 October – a Reaper attacked terrorists north of Mosul…On Thursday 27 October, a Reaper patrolled to the north of Mosul. It kept a sustained watch on the area around a known Daesh supply point and tunnel entrance, ensuring no civilians were present in the area before coalition jets delivered a successful attack on both targets. It then provided surveillance support to a further coalition strike which destroyed a large truck-bomb. The Reaper later observed and destroyed three armed terrorists moving on a pair of motorcycles, using a single Hellfire missile.

On Oct. 26, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack and bomber aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

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

* Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions and an anti-air artillery system.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed five ISIL bunkers.

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

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [4 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight anti-air artillery systems, seven fighting positions, five tunnels, four mortar systems, three weapons caches, two VBIEDs, two vehicles, a VBIED facility, a command and control node, a tunnel entrance, a heavy machine gun and an artillery system; and damaged two ISIL tunnels.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL dump truck.

Wednesday 26 October –Typhoons and a Reaper provided close air support to the north, south and east of Mosul, destroying six Daesh targets…Reaper operations around Ali Rash continued on Wednesday 26 October. Our aircraft successfully located three terrorist mortar teams which were firing on Iraqi forces. The Reaper directed coalition fast jets to two of the mortars, both of which were subsequently destroyed, and took care of the third itself using a Hellfire. The Reaper’s crew then tracked a terrorist in a car, who led them to a large group of extremists manning a defensive position. The Reaper was again able to call in coalition jets which eliminated the group with a salvo of precision guided bombs. A second Hellfire attack by the Reaper accounted for a smaller group of terrorists spotted moving on foot. North-east of Mosul, Typhoons provided close air support to an Iraqi advance and successfully used Paveway IV guided bombs to destroy four buildings which Daesh had fortified as strong-points.

Mission Update nr. 19

Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner.

27-10-2016 – kl. 13:54

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Operation Inherent Resolve – Irak og Tyrkiet

Kampflybidraget

Kampflybidraget deltager fortsat i kampene om Mosul.

De danske F-16 kampfly har i den seneste uge gennemført 12 missioner. Der er blevet udført overvågning og efterretningsindhentning. Derudover er der udført angreb på bygninger og køretøjer med ISIL personel, personel i terræn, kommunikationsfaciliteter og faciliteter der fremstillede improviserede sprængladninger.

Missionerne er foregået over de irakiske provinser Salah Ad Din, At Ta’mim , Erbil, Dahuk og Ninawa samt de syriske provinser Ar Raqqah, Halab, Al Hasakah og Dayr Az Zawr.

Fra onsdag den 19. oktober klokken 1200 til onsdag den 26. oktober klokken 1200 er følgende gældende:

Der er fløjet 12 missioner

Der er anvendt 10 præcisionsbomber

Der er totalt fløjet 202 missioner

Der er totalt anvendt 298 præcisionsbomber

Radarbidraget

Bidraget udfører en vigtig rolle i koalitionens kamp om befrielsen af Mosul, idet bidraget forestår lufttankning af mange af de fly, der er på vej til området.

Transportflybidraget

Efter en længere travl periode, hvor der er transporteret 60 ton gods og 76 passagerer til Tyrkiet og internt i Irak, er det blevet tid til at vedligeholde flyet, mens de kommende missioner planlægges.

Operation Ocean Shield – Seychellerne

Challenger-bidraget til Operation Ocean Shield har siden den 19. oktober opereret fra Seychellerne med henblik på at gennemføre antipirateri-flyvning i Det Indiske Ocean ud for Somalia. Det er sidste gang, Danmark deltager i Operation Ocean Shield, da missionen slutter ved udgangen af 2016. Bidraget deltager til og med den 19. november.

Resolute support – Afghanistan

De to danske sygeplejersker på Role 2 hospitalet på basen ved Hamid Karzai International Airport i Kabul hjalp til da fem sårede ved Camp Morehead blev bragt til hospitalet.

Standing Nato Maritime Group 1

Støtteskibet Absalon er returneret til Middelhavet efter at have afsluttet sin deltagelse i øvelse Joint Warrior ved Skotland. Absalon vil i den resterende del af oktober og størstedelen af november forventeligt være i Middelhavet. Det er fortsat planen, at skib og besætning skal returnere til Danmark primo december i år.

Point de situation sur les opérations du 28 octobre 2016

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Mise à jour : 28/10/2016 09:31

Actualités des opérations conduites par les armées françaises dans la bande sahélo-saharienne (BSS – opération Barkhane) et au Levant, en Irak et en Syrie (opération Chammal).

Opération Chammal

Appréciation de situation

Sur le théâtre du Levant, la semaine a été marquée par la poursuite des opérations dans la région de Mossoul. Les conquêtes effectuées cette semaine par les forces de sécurité irakiennes sont conformes aux plans de la coalition. En revanche, la résistance de Daech va de manière croissante à mesure que les unités irakiennes s’approchent de la ville.

En Irak, les forces de sécurité irakiennes ont progressé en direction de Mossoul en libérant plusieurs villages. Les unités engagées réussissent ainsi à reprendre du terrain au sud et sud-est de la ville malgré le durcissement et le renforcement des actions défensives de Daech. L’organisation terroriste se replie tout d’abord sur des points défensifs valorisés après avoir pratiqué la politique de la « terre brûlée », et piégé systématiquement les zones abandonnées. Par ailleurs, pour tenter de désorganiser les forces irakiennes, elle mène des opérations sur les arrières. En dépit d’un fort retentissement médiatique potentiel, l’impact de ces attaques demeure limité d’un point du vue opérationnel.

En Syrie, Daech est également en difficulté. Après avoir perdu la ville de Dabiq, le groupe terroriste se voit désormais contraint de se replier en direction d’Al-Bab.

Activités de la force Chammal

Sur l’ensemble du théâtre, le rythme des opérations se maintient à un niveau très élevé tout au long de la semaine. Sans modifier de manière sensible le nombre de sorties, le contexte de la bataille de Mossoul modifie la physionomie de l’engagement des moyens de la coalition. Les unités engagées dans les combats au sol font systématiquement appel aux capacités offertes par la coalition pour appuyer leur progression.

Les opérations aériennes de la coalition ont ainsi intensifié le volet appui en augmentant à un niveau très significatif le nombre de frappes réalisées.

Appui aérien

Aux ordres du CAOC d’Al Udeïd, les aéronefs français mettent leur savoir-faire au service de la coalition pour appuyer au mieux les unités irakiennes. Les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont participé à l’effort actuel d’OIR, en maintenant une activité soutenue :

68 sorties de reconnaissance armée ont été réalisées par les Rafale, permettant ainsi la réalisation de 49 frappes et la destruction de 64 objectifs.

9 vols d’ISR ont été conduits par des Rafale ou par l’Atlantique 2 tandis que les avions de commandement et de contrôle de l’espace aérien ont réalisé 6 missions. 4 missions de ravitaillement en vol ont été conduites par le C 135-FR.

Les frappes de la semaine ont été en majorité concentrées dans la région de Mossoul.

L’activité aérienne de la seule journée du lundi 24 octobre illustre la densité de l’activité aérienne : les 6 sorties de reconnaissance armée ont permis de réaliser 12 frappes et de traiter 15 objectifs ce qui représente le plus haut niveau d’engagement de ces deux dernières années ; en parallèle, 2 missions ISR ont été conduites, dont une menée par l’Atlantique 2 dans la région de Rutbah, aboutissant à la destruction de plusieurs pick-up de Daech après un guidage réussi d’une patrouille de chasseurs de la coalition.

Appui feu – TF Wagram

Au sein de la coalition, la Task Force (TF) Wagram a intensifié son activité à partir de la base opérationnelle avancée de Q-West avec des engagements quotidiens. Cette semaine, elle a mené 35 missions de tirs d’interdiction pour fixer les troupes de Daech ou pour leur interdire d’agir sur les arrières des zones récemment libérées.

Pilier formation / conseil

La semaine a été marquée par la relève des Task Force Narvik et Monsabert, les deux détachements français dédiés à la formation des forces de sécurité irakiennes. Les soldats de la 7e brigade blindée (7e BB) succèdent à ceux de la 6e brigade légère blindée (6ème BLB).

La Task Force Narvik : déployée à Bagdad au sein de l’académie de l’ICTS. Elle dispense une instruction générale (tests de sélection et stage commando) et spécialisée (moniteurs contre-IED, sauvetage de combat, combat en zone urbaine). Depuis le mois de mars 2015, le détachement d’instruction opérationnel a participé à la formation de près de 5 300 stagiaires .

La mission de la Task Force Monsabert est davantage tournée vers le conseil des cadres de l’état-major de la 6e division d’infanterie irakienne. Elle prodigue des conseils dans les domaines des opérations, du renseignement, de l’emploi des armes d’appui (génie et artillerie), de la logistique et des transmissions. Depuis mars 2015, la TF MONSABERT a permis de former près de 830 instructeurs dans les domaines du contre-IED, du secourisme de combat, du combat antichar, du tir ou du combat rapproché.

Tuesday 25 October – a Reaper operated south-east of Mosul, striking two terrorist targets…

With Tornado, Airseeker and Sentinel aircraft conducting reconnaissance missions against Daesh positions and movements, Typhoons and Reaper aircraft have continued to provide the Iraqi ground forces with close air support as they steadily penetrate the outer ring of defences thrown up by Daesh around Mosul during the past two years.

A Reaper patrolled the area around the village of Ali Rash, home to the Shabak minority, on Tuesday 25 October, and destroyed an armed truck using a GBU-12 guided bomb. The Reaper’s crew then tracked a group of Daesh fighters on foot and attacked them with a Hellfire missile. Before returning to base, the Reaper also provided targeting support to a coalition strike on a further Daesh position.

On Oct. 25, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

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

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



Iraq

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

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

* Near Mosul, three strikes [2 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and a mortar system and destroyed seven vehicles, seven tunnels, seven mortar systems, four fighting positions, four supply caches, three staging areas, three ISIL-held buildings, a communications facility, and a VBIED.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed six vehicles, two buildings, a weapons system and a front-end loader.

On Oct. 24, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft, and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions, a mortar system, and a vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 11 vehicles.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [4 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and two rocket positions; destroyed 22 fighting positions, eight vehicles, eight tunnels, seven mortar systems, six rocket rails, three heavy machine guns, three rocket systems, two light machine guns, two command and control nodes, a VBIED, a communications tower, an ISIL-held building and a mortar cache; and damaged a mortar system. * Near Sinjar, one strike engaged four staging areas. * Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles and a weapons cache.

Monday 24 October – Typhoons, Tornados and a Reaper conducted against fifteen targets on the outskirts of Mosul, to the east of the city and to the south in the Tigris valley…A Tornado armed reconnaissance mission on Monday 24 October north-east of Mosul was diverted to deal with a terrorist team which a coalition aircraft had spotted planting booby-traps and improvised explosive devices. The team were struck by a 1000 lb Enhanced Paveway II bomb. Typhoons flew in the same area, using a Paveway IV against terrorists engaged in close combat with friendly forces, then, through heavy cloud, delivering a simultaneous strike against four sniper positions. The Iraqi forces reported direct hits on all four targets. Meanwhile, a Reaper flew further support as the Iraqis pushed on from Qaraqosh and Bartallah, and in the course of its mission the aircraft delivered five attacks. Two Hellfire missiles accounted for a terrorist group and a dug-in mortar. The Reaper then observed a number of Daesh fighters travelling on motorcycles, and followed them until they joined forces with a number of other extremists. The group were then struck with a Hellfire as they gathered outside a building. On the outskirts of Mosul, a total of six rocket-launchers were spotted by the Reaper, ready for firing. Four were destroyed by a GBU-12 bomb, then the other two by a Hellfire.

L’activité aérienne de la seule journée du lundi 24 octobre illustre la densité de l’activité aérienne : les 6 sorties de reconnaissance armée ont permis de réaliser 12 frappes et de traiter 15 objectifs ce qui représente le plus haut niveau d’engagement de ces deux dernières années ; en parallèle, 2 missions ISR ont été conduites, dont une menée par l’Atlantique 2 dans la région de Rutbah, aboutissant à la destruction de plusieurs pick-up de Daech après un guidage réussi d’une patrouille de chasseurs de la coalition.