On April 1, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 1, and 8 a.m., April 2, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

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

Iraq

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL building.

* Near Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL mortar tube.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft have also continued their work to provide overwatch to Iraqi forces, and on Tuesday 31 March, a Reaper supported Iraqi army operations in Anbar province. As well as providing invaluable surveillance coverage, the aircraft was able to assist the Iraqi ground forces with a Hellfire missile strike on a terrorist position that was directing small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire onto an advancing army unit.

On March 31, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, attack and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 31, and 8 a.m., April 1, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, four airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, three ISIL vehicles and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike [French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings and two ISIL heavy machine guns

* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.

* Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL tent shelter.

On March 30, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct an airstrike. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The strategy has not changed,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, Combined Joint Task Force Public Affairs Officer. “The focus remains to drive ISIL out of Iraq. We have struck at ISIL’s command and control, supply lines, fighters and leaders, and military and economic infrastructure and resources. We have debilitated ISIL’s oil producing, processing and transportation infrastructure. We are seeing successes in this fight. It will take time, but we will succeed in our mission.”

All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 30, and 8 a.m., March 31, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit [Canadian?], one ISIL checkpoint [see videos] and destroyed 31 ISIL vehicles and two ISIL anti-aircraft artillery weapons.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an ISIL building and suppressed ISIL movement.

* Near Tikrit, an airstrike struck multiple ISIL buildings.

On 30 March 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces in the vicinity of Ramadi, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck two ISIL fighting positions using precision guided munitions.

On 31 March 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces west of Mosul, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position using precision guided munitions.

31-03-2015 – kl. 15:51 – De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 24. marts fløjet 10 missioner og anvendt 8 bomber. 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 Al Anbar og Ninawa. Målene for bomberne har været fjendtlige styrker.

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 263 missioner og anvendt 202 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Een overzicht van Defensie-operaties van 23 tot en met 29 maart.

Irak

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen meer dan 10 missies boven verschillende provincies van Irak. Ze zetten daarbij wapens in tegen doelen van terreurorganisatie ISIS.

Nederlandse instructeurs begonnen in Erbil een tweede infanteriecursus voor een nieuwe lichting Peshmerga. Marine- en landmachtinstructeurs zetten de commando-opleiding in Bagdad voort.

On March 29, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using fighter, attack and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 29, and 8 a.m., March 30, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* CJTF-OIR conducted no airstrikes in Syria between 8 a.m., March 29, and 8 a.m., March 30, local time.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck multiple ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket launcher and an ISIL building.

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Tikrit, three airstrikes struck multiple ISIL buildings and destroyed two ISIL armored vehicles [1 British strike].