On Oct. 15, Coalition military forces conducted ten strikes consisting of 11 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets.

• Near Ash Shadaddi, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets.

• Near Al Qaim, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed five supply routes, two VBIED factories and an ISIS-held building.

• Near Ar Rutbah, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three vehicles.

• Near Rawah, one strike destroyed two command and control nodes and an anti-air artillery system.

• Near Tuz, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a tunnel.

Additionally, one strike consisting of one engagement was conducted in Iraq on Oct. 14 that closed within the last 72 hours.

• Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed five ISIS supply routes and a tunnel entrance.

Coalition Statement on Military Movements Near Kirkuk

SOUTHWEST ASIA – The Coalition is monitoring movements of military vehicles and personnel in the vicinity of Kirkuk. These movements of military vehicles, so far, have been coordinated movements, not attacks.

Coalition forces and advisors are not supporting Government of Iraq or Kurdistan Regional Government activities near Kirkuk, but are aware of reports of a limited exchange of fire during predawn hours of darkness Oct. 16. We believe the engagement this morning was a misunderstanding and not deliberate as two elements attempted to link up under limited visibility conditions.

The Coalition strongly urges all sides to avoid escalatory actions.

“We continue to advocate dialogue between Iraqi and Kurdish authorities. All parties must remain focused on the defeat of our common enemy, ISIS, in Iraq,” said Maj. Gen. Robert White, Commanding General of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve.

The Coalition is committed to the defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, and is against any action that distracts from our mission.

On Oct. 14, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets.

• Near Al Shadaddi, one strike engaged one ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of nine engagements against ISIS targets.

• Near Al Qaim, five strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed three VBEID factories, a weapons cache, a homemade explosives production site, an ISIS-held building and a vehicle.

• Near Rawah, four strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units, destroyed a command and control node, a VBEID factory and an explosives factory.

Saturday 14 October – a Reaper engaged one group of terrorists near Dayr az Zawr, and assisted coalition air strikes on two more targets…On Saturday 14 October, a Reaper successfully engaged one small group of terrorists with a Hellfire, then provided support to two air strikes on further extremists operating on foot nearby.

Raqqah Civil Council and Tribal Elders Arrange Civilian Evacuation to Reduce Civilian Casualties

SOUTHWEST ASIA – A convoy of vehicles is staged to depart Raqqah Oct. 14 under an arrangement brokered by the Raqqah Civil Council and local Arab tribal elders Oct. 12.

The arrangement is designed to minimize civilian casualties and purportedly excludes foreign Daesh terrorists as people trapped in the city continue to flee the impending fall of Daesh’s so-called capital.

People departing Raqqah under the arrangement are subject to search and screening by Syrian Democratic Forces.

The Coalition was not involved in the discussions that led to the arrangement, but believes it will save innocent lives and allow Syrian Democratic Forces and the Coalition to focus on defeating Daesh terrorists in Raqqah with less risk of civilian casualties.

“We do not condone any arrangement that allows Daesh terrorists to escape Raqqah without facing justice, only to resurface somewhere else. We remain concerned about the thousands of civilians in Raqqah who remain subject to Daesh cruelty,” said Coalition Director of Operations Brig. Gen. Jonathan Braga. “Daesh terrorists have been hiding behind women and children for three years, and we are against any arrangement that lets them continue to do so.”

On Oct. 13, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of four engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 3 strikes consisting of 3 engagements against ISIS targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed one ISIS HQ structure.
• Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes engaged one ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions and one logistics node.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagement against ISIS targets.
• Near Al Qaim one strike destroyed one ISIS communications infrastructure.

Additionally, 7 strikes consisting of 10 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Oct. 12 that closed within the last 24 hours.
• Near Al Qaim, Iraq, two strikes destroyed one ISIS VBIED factory and one HQ structure.
• Near Ramadi, Iraq, one strike destroyed one ISIS camp.
• Near Raqqah, Syria, four strikes destroyed three ISIS lines of communication and one fighting position.

Friday 13 October – a Reaper destroyed a mortar being fired north-east of Dayr az Zawr, and supported a coalition air strike in the same area…A Reaper was again in action north-east of Dayr az Zawr on Friday 13 October; its crew observed a mortar being fired from a compound and scored a direct on the position with a Hellfire. The Reaper’s crew then provided surveillance support to a coalition air strike on another position in the area.

Chammal : aviateurs et marins ensemble au combat

Mise à jour : 13/10/2017

Depuis le 26 septembre 2017, quatre Rafale Marine ont été déployés sur la base aérienne projetée au Levant, aux côtés de quatre Rafale Air. Ce détachement de Rafale air et marine est le troisième et dernier plot mixte de l’année qui n’a pas tardé pour faire ses débuts sur le théâtre d’opérations.

Ainsi, le week-end du 30 septembre et 1er octobre 2017, la première patrouille composée de deux Rafale Air et de deux Rafale Marine a décollé depuis la Base Aérienne Projetée au Levant afin de frapper l’un des derniers bastions de Daech sur l’Euphrate.

Les multiples frappes simultanées ont permis de neutraliser un poste de commandement de Daech dans la région de Rawah ; un nouveau coup important porté aux capacités sur zone de l’ennemi, permettant la progression des troupes irakiennes au sol et la reconquête de leur territoire.

Au sein de la base aérienne projetée comme dans les airs, l’interopérabilité des aviateurs et des marins est totale, garantissant une efficacité maximale. Pilotes, mécaniciens, armuriers ou fusiliers ont de suite trouvé leurs marques pour permettre aux premières patrouilles d’agir rapidement pour assurer leurs missions d’appui aérien ou de frappes planifiées sur l’ensemble de la zone d’opérations.

Si les Rafale Marine et Air diffèrent sensiblement d’un point de vue technique, c’est la mission qui rassemble aviateurs et marins : défaire Daech. Sur le théâtre d’opération Chammal, une excellente entente au quotidien traduit l’échange de culture entre les armées, et scelle le début du dernier plot mixte de l’année 2017 sur la Base Aérienne Projetée au Levant.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal représente la participation française à l’opération Inherent Resolve et mobilise aujourd’hui près de 1 200 militaires. A la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, l’opération Chammal repose sur deux piliers complémentaires : un pilier « formation » au profit d’unités de sécurité nationales irakiennes et un pilier « appui » consistant à soutenir l’action des forces locales engagées au sol contre Daech et à frapper les capacités militaires du groupe terroriste.

Thursday 12 October – Tornados struck two Daesh-held buildings in Raqqah, and bombed a terrorist camp in the western Iraqi desert…On Thursday 12 October, over western Iraq, another Tornado flight dropped four Paveways on a Daesh camp in the desert, some 60 miles south-west of Ramadi….This included two Tornado GR4s providing close air support to the Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqah on Thursday 12 October. A Paveway IV guided bomb was deployed to target the upper storeys of a building from which a Daesh sniper was firing, and a second weapon struck another building from which terrorists were engaged in a combat with the SDF.

On Oct. 12, Coalition military forces conducted 29 strikes consisting of 29 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIS targets.
*Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed one vehicle.
*Near Ar Raqqah, 25 strikes [2 British?] engaged nine ISIS tactical units, suppressed one fighting position, destroyed two communications nodes, 10 fighting positions, one vehicle and one ISIS supply road.
*Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike engaged one ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against ISIS targets.
*Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed a VBIED factory.
*Near Haditha, one strike engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle and a heavy machine gun.

Additionally, 12 strikes consisting of 13 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Oct. 10-11 that closed within the last 24 hours.
*On Oct. 11 near Ar Raqqah, Syria, eight strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed four ISIS communication lines, two communications nodes and a fighting position.
*On Oct. 11 near Rawah, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and an ISIS-held building.
*On Oct. 10 near Rawah, Iraq, two strikes destroying four ISIS supply routes, a command and control node and an ISIS-held building.