May 14th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., May 13, and 8 a.m., May 14, local time. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Coalition airstrikes targeted Daesh terrorists and equipment near Al Hasakah, Syria,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “These strikes degrade their ability to conduct operations near this city result in more and more territory being ceded to Kurdish forces.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, eight airstrikes struck six ISIL tactical units, destroying four ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL warehouse and an ISIL building.

• Near Kobani, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Al Asad, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and occupied land features, denying ISIL a tactical advantage and destroying an ISIL VBIED.

• Near Al Qaim, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Bayji, eight airstrikes struck one large and six small ISIL tactical units, destroying four ISIL weapons caches, three ISIL buildings, three ISIL vehicles, two ISIL structures, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL staging point [civilians reported killed].

• Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, destroying two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL excavators and an ISIL crossing point.

• Near Mosul, six airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck four ISIL tactical units and two ISIL staging areas, destroying three ISIL excavators, an ISIL building, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL building.

Reapers conducted further successful strikes on Wednesday 13 May – successfully attacking a large vehicle.

Another Reaper was operating over northern Iraq the same day, and used Hellfires to strike ISIL fighters and an engineering vehicle.

On 13 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS infiltration route east of Al-Baghdadi using precision guided munitions.

On 13 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position northeast of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

Depuis le 7 mai, la force Chammal a poursuivi quotidiennement ses vols de reconnaissance armés et de renseignement, contribuant au recueil d’informations sur le groupe terroriste Daech, en étroite coordination avec nos alliés présents dans la région. Ainsi, cette semaine, la force Chammal a procédé à 18 sorties aériennes vers l’Irak, dont 4 ont abouti à des frappes d’opportunités, neutralisant 8 objectifs.

May 13 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., May 12, and 8 a.m., May 13, local time. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The Coalition again struck Daesh targets around Mosul,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “These strikes help set the conditions for future operations to liberate the city from Daesh terrorists.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL trench system, destroying six ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL tank.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Kobani, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Bayji, four airstrikes struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, destroying 10 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL staging area, destroying an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying six ISIL heavy machine guns and five ISIL buildings.

* Near Tal Afar, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

On 12 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck ISIS heavy engineering equipment south-east of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

On 12 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position south-east of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

On 12 May 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions north-west of Tal Afar using precision guided munitions.

May 12th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., May 11, and 8 a.m., May 12, local time. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 airstrikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Coalition airstrikes are targeting Daesh terrorists in and around the Iraqi city of Bayji,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “These strikes continue to support Iraqi Security Forces engaged in operations to drive Daesh out of the area. We will fully support the government of Iraq in this important effort.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, five airstrikes struck one large and one small ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL vehicle, destroying two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar position and an ISIL armored vehicle.

* Near Aleppo, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL IED factory.

* Near Kobani, four airstrikes destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, three airstrikes struck two ISIL staging areas and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Bayji, seven airstrikes struck five ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL ammunition storage facilities, three ISIL vehicles, two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL VBIEDs, an ISIL mortar tube, an ISIL command and control facility and an ISIL cache.

* Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL trench system, destroying an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Sinjar, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL building.

* Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL fighting position.

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 5. maj fløjet 12 missioner og anvendt 7 bomber.

12-05-2015 – kl. 13:47

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og de danske fly har i den forløbne periode primært deltaget i missioner i Salah al Din, Al Anbar og Ninawa provinserne. Målene for bomberne har været bygninger og fjendtlige våbenstillinger.

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

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

Siden første mission den 16. oktober 2014, har det danske bidrag i alt fløjet 328 missioner og anvendt 271 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.