On 11 April 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position southeast of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

On 11 April 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces in the vicinity of Bayji, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED) using precision guided munitions.

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

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

SYRIA

• Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and three ISIL vehicles.

• Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck a large and a tactical ISIL unit and destroyed four vehicles.

IRAQ

• Near Mosul, two airstrikes [1 British] struck one ISIL tactical unit and one ISIL rocket fire team and destroyed one excavator.

• Near Bayji, two airstrikes destroyed seven ISIL excavators and one ISIL vehicle.

• Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck one tactical unit, destroyed three buildings and three fighting positions.

• Near Hit, an airstrike struck a checkpoint.

• Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and a fighting position.

• Near Huwayjah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Bayji, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

10 April: Two Tornado GR4s conducted an armed reconnaissance patrol over Mosul and destroyed an ISIL vehicle with a Paveway IV precision guided bomb.

Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 9, and 8 a.m., April 10, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes, using bomber, fighter and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.”The Syrian strikes support continued advances of Kurdish forces in the northern part of the country” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF Chief of Staff. “Likewise, complementary strikes in Iraq that support multiple on-going operations by the ISF and KSF, combine to produce ever increasing lethal pressure on Daesh throughout both Syria and Iraq.” The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four vehicles.

• Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

• Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL excavators and two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL IED position and destroyed an ISIL excavator.

• Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL excavator.

• Near Sinjar, an airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL buildings and three ISIL fighting positions.

On 9 April 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces in the vicinity of Sinjar, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck three ISIL fighting positions using precision guided munitions.

Chammal : Point de situation au 9 avril: Cette semaine, la force Chammal a réalisé 61 sorties, dont 10 aboutissant à des frappes. Celles-ci ont permis la destruction de quinze objectifs, incluant principalement des matériels logistiques, des positions de tirs et une usine de fabrication d’engins explosifs.

En parallèle, au sol, les activités d’instruction conduites à Bagdad au profit de l’ICTS se poursuivent. Une cinquantaine de stagiaires ont déjà été formés au cours des quatre dernières semaines lors d’un stage orienté sur le combat urbain dans un environnement de danger IED. Depuis le 4 avril, les instructeurs français ont reçu 300 nouveaux stagiaires pour un stage de formation initiale d’un mois.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise 3 200 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliées de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien aux forces irakiennes dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de douze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale et six Mirage 2000D), d’un avion de contrôle aérien E3F, d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2, et du groupe aéronaval et de son groupe aérien embarqué (douze Rafale Marine, neuf Super Etendard modernisés et un Hawkeye).

April 9th – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 8, and 8 a.m., April 9, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes, using bomber, fighter and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. “Our coalition capability to degrade ISIL continues to grow, with the first airstrikes conducted by Canada in Syria,” said Combined Joint Task Force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley. “It is the collective efforts of all nations and the power of the coalition that foreshadows the defeat of ISIL and the threat they pose.”The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, two ISIL vehicles and destroyed five ISIL vehicles and an ISIL tank.

* Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL military garrison.

* Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL tunnel system and destroyed an ISIL vehicle in the surrounding areas.

* Near Mosul, five airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar tube, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed three ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL buildings, two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL armored vehicle.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL fighting position.