On Oct. 11, Coalition military forces conducted 31 strikes consisting of 39 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes consisting of 33 engagements against ISIS targets.
•Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed one ISIS vehicle.
•Near Ar Raqqah, 24 strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units, damaged nine fighting positions, destroyed 11 fighting positions, 12 vehicles, two communication nodes and one ISIS supply route.
•Near Al Shadaddai, two strikes destroyed an ISIS HQ and one staging area.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of six engagements against ISIS targets.
•Near Al Qaim, three strikes destroyed an ISIS training camp and staging area.
•Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a VBIED and three ISIS supply routes.

Additionally, two strikes consisting of six engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Oct. 10 that closed within the last 24 hours.
• Near Ar Raqqah, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.
• Near Rawah, Iraq, one strike destroyed a VBIED, an ISIS fuel tanker and a vehicle.

On Oct. 10, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes consisting of 22 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of eight engagements against ISIS targets.
•Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIS vehicles and two trailers.
•Near Ash Shaddadi, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and an armored vehicle.
•Near Raqqah, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed a logistical node.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 14 engagements against ISIS targets.
•Near Al Qaim, three strikes destroyed an ISIS fuel point, a weapons cache, four ISIS-held buildings, and 36 vehicles.
•Near Rawa, five strikes [1-2 Australian] engaged two ISIS tactical unit, damaged a supply route and destroyed seven VBIEDs, a VBIED factory, a heavy machine gun, an ISIS-held building, and a vehicle.

Additionally, four strikes consisting of 15 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Oct. 9 that closed within the last 24 hours.
•Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units, and destroyed two headquarters structures, a logistics node, and a fighting position.
•Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed two ISIS weapons storage facilities, a VBIED factory, six staging areas and a headquarters structure.

On 10 Oct 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi Security Forces during operations in the vicinity of Rawah. The Australian aircraft struck two Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED) and two Daesh defensive positions with guided munitions.

Tuesday 10 October – a Reaper engaged a machine-gun position and an armoured truck manned by terrorists north-east of Dayr az Zawr…The following day [Oct 10th], a further Reaper armed reconnaissance mission identified a terrorist setting up a machine-gun position; he was killed by a Hellfire shortly after he opened fire. The Reaper’s crew used a second Hellfire to destroy an armoured truck manned by several Daesh extremists, again to the north-east of Dayr az Zawr.

Operation OKRA – ADF Airstrikes for the period 22 Sep – 05 Oct 17

Over the period 22 Sep – 05 Oct 17, Air Task Group strike operations focused on supporting Iraqi Security Force operations to clear and secure Ramadi, Rawah, Hawijah, Kirkuk, Al Qaim and Bayji from Daesh forces.

On 23 Sep 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi Security Forces during operations in the vicinity of Rawah. The Australian aircraft struck three Daesh Boats with guided munitions.

On 24 Sep 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi Security Forces during operations in the vicinity of Hawijah. The Australian aircraft struck a Daesh VBIED (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device), two Daesh defensive positions and a Daesh earth moving vehicle with guided munitions.

On 25 Sep 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi Security Forces during operations in the vicinity of Hawijah. The Australian aircraft struck a Daesh VBIED and a Daesh defensive position with guided munitions.

On 26 Sep 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi Security Forces during operations in the vicinity of Kirkuk, Hawijah and Al Qaim. The Australian aircraft struck a Daesh building containing an Improvised Explosive Device, two Daesh defensive positions and a Daesh vehicle with guided munitions.

On 30 Sep 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi Security Forces during operations in the vicinity of Hawijah and Bayji. The Australian aircraft struck two Daesh defensive positions with guided munitions.

On 02 Oct 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi Security Forces during operations in the vicinity of Kirkuk. The Australian aircraft struck a Daesh defensive position with a guided munition.

On 05 Oct 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi Security Forces during operations in the vicinity of Hawijah. The Australian aircraft struck four Daesh VBIEDs with guided munitions.

On Oct. 9, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes consisting of 15 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of five engagements against ISIS targets.
•Near Abu Kamal, three strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed a vehicle and a weapons storage facility.
•Near Al Shaddai, one strike destroyed an ISIS VBIED and a fighting position.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes against ISIS targets consisting of 10 engagements against ISIS targets.
•Near Al Qaim, two strikes destroyed an ISIS IED and an ISIS-held building.
•Near Haditha, three strikes destroyed an ISIS IED and a supply road.
•Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters.
•Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIS supply road.

Additionally, 3 strikes consisting of 4 engagements were conducted in Syria on Oct. 8 that closed within the last 24 hours.
•Near Raqqah, 2 strikes damaged an ISIS fighting position; and disrupted a line of communication.
•Near Al Shadaddi, one strike damaged an ISIS VBIED.

On 09Oct 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi Security Forces during operations in the vicinity of Rawah.The Australian aircraft struck two Vehicle Bourne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED), and a Daesh VBIED facility with guided munitions.

Monday 9 October – a Reaper destroyed a large truck-bomb north-east of Dayr az Zawr in Syria, and assisted a coalition air strike nearby…

The Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by the Coalition, continue to make good progress towards the fall of Raqqah, having now cleared around 90% of the city. The RAF have played a pivotal role in this, striking 213 targets in and around Raqqah since the start of the SDF offensive. 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.

Elsewhere, an area some twenty miles north-east of Dayr az Zawr remained a key focus for Royal Air Force Reaper patrols supporting the operations of the SDF in the area. On Monday 9 October, a Reaper spotted a concealed truck-bomb, which allowed a coalition fast jet to destroy it with an accurate strike. The Reaper then dealt with a second such truck-bomb using its own Hellfire missiles, which resulted in a very large secondary explosion when the vehicle was hit, proving the presence of explosives.