On 26 Aug 17, Australian F/A-18 Hornets supported Iraqi forces during operations in the vicinity of Tikrit. The Australian aircraft struck a Daesh House Borne Improvised Explosive Device (HBIED) with guided munitions.

On Aug. 26, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes consisting of 40 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes consisting of 27 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed four pieces of ISIS oil equipment and damaged an ISIS bridge.

*Near Raqqah, 18 strikes [at least 1 British] engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed 14 fighting positions, six logistics nodes, and three vehicles

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of 13 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a VBIED factory.

*Near Tal Afar, three strikes destroyed three ISIS-held buildings, two vehicles and a fighting position.

Additionally, 58 strikes consisting of 85 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on July 13, July 16, July 19, July 21 -23, Aug 24 and Aug. 25 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On July 13, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a fighting position.

*On July 16, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

*On July 19, near Raqqah, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

*On July 21, near Raqqah, Syria, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, an anti-air artillery system, and a fighting position.

*On July 22, near Raqqah, Syria, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and a mortar system.

*On July 23, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike destroyed two ISIS well-heads.

*On Aug. 24, near Raqqah, Syria, 11 strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions, two command and control nodes, and a heavy machine gun.

*On Aug. 25, near Dayr Az Zawr, Syria, one strike destroyed ISIS oil equipment.

*On Aug. 25, near Raqqah, Syria, 31 strikes engaged 18 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions, two command and control nodes, five vehicles, and three heavy machine guns.

*On Aug. 25, near Al Huwayjah, Iraq, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a command and control node and an ISIS oil still.

*On Aug. 25, near Tal Afar, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit, destroyed a staging area, and damaged three supply routes.”

Saturday 26 August – Typhoons and Tornados eliminated four sniper teams in Raqqa…The focus for RAF missions remained on Raqqa over the weekend. A mixed flight bombed four sniper teams there on Saturday 26 August, whilst on Sunday, three RAF flights used Paveway IVs to attack a total of ten Daesh positions in the city.

On Aug. 25, Coalition military forces conducted 39 strikes consisting of 102 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 29 strikes consisting of 37 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed two ISIS well-heads and an ISIS check point.
*Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed four ISIS oil stills and a well-head.
*Near Raqqah, 24 strikes engaged 15 ISIS tactical units; destroyed 20 fighting positions, two logistics nodes, two command and control nodes, a VBIED, an ISIS UAS, a vehicle, and an ISIS headquarters; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 65 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIS-held building.
*Near Bayji two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle and a staging area.
*Near Tal Afar, seven strikes [1 or more British] engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 17 fighting positions, 10 vehicles, eight anti-air systems, six ISIS-held buildings, six medium machine guns, six mortar systems, four rocket-propelled grenade systems, three weapons caches, two recoilless rifles, a heavy machine gun, and a VBIED facility; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Additionally, 55 strikes consisting of 127 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. Aug. 20-21 and Aug. 24 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 20, near Tal Afar, Iraq, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
*On Aug. 21, near Tal Afar, Iraq, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
*On Aug. 24, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, four strikes engaged three ISIS tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, and a logistics node.
*On Aug. 24, near Raqqah, Syria, 41 strikes engaged 33 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 33 fighting positions, an ISIS headquarters, three vehicles, an IED, an anti-air artillery system, and a command and control node.
*On Aug. 24, near Al Huwayjah, Iraq, one strike destroyed 15 ISIS oil equipment items and five pieces of engineering equipment.
*On Aug. 24, near Al Qaim, Iraq, one strike destroyed an ISIS staging area.
*On Aug. 24, near Kisik, Iraq, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two fighting positions, a VBIED and a rocket-propelled grenade system; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
*On Aug. 24, near Tal Afar, Iraq, four strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed 25 vehicles, eight fighting positions, a weapons cache, three medium machine guns, two mortar systems, two front-end loaders, a VBIED, and an excavator; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed two ISIS tactical units.”

Friday 25 August – Typhoons and Tornados attacked three terrorist positions in Raqqa, and three in Tal Afar…A mixed Typhoon and Tornado pair delivered three further Paveway attacks in Tal Afar on Friday 25 August, hitting two mortar teams and a Daesh-held building. Over Raqqa, our aircraft continued to support the Syrian Democratic Forces, and used Paveway IVs against two sniper positions and another terrorist strongpoint. The focus for RAF missions remained on Raqqa over the weekend.

On Aug. 24, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes consisting of 35 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 12 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed an explosives cache and an ISIS-held building.

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

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed two ISIS well-heads and a VBIED factory.

*Near Raqqah, five strikes [1 British] engaged four ISIS tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of 23 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Tal Afar, three strikes [1 or more British] engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed 12 fighting positions, six machine guns, three mortar systems, and three rocket-propelled grenades.

Additionally, 59 strikes consisting of 115 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 21-23 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 21, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

*On Aug. 22, near Raqqah, Syria, seven strikes engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed seven fighting positions and an ISIS headquarters.

*On Aug. 23, near Raqqah, Syria, 44 strikes engaged 27 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 77 fighting positions, six ISIS headquarters, three command and control nodes, an explosives cache, a heavy machine gun, and a vehicle.

*On Aug. 23, near Tal Afar, Iraq, six strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed 62 vehicles, two artillery systems, two command and control nodes, a fuel truck, two fighting positions, seven mortar systems, a vehicle, a sniper position, a staging area, and an ISIS headquarters; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

Thursday 24 August – Typhoons and Tornados struck four targets in Raqqa, and ten targets around Tal Afar, including a truck-bomb factory…The following day [August 24th], Typhoons and Tornados struck a further four positions in Raqqa with Paveways, including a sniper and a machine-gun team. Typhoons and Tornados were also very busy around Tal Afar: Paveway IVs were used to target one large and two small buildings comprising a truck-bomb factory, and five other positions from which terrorists armed with suicide vests, rocket-propelled grenades, a mortar and a heavy machine-gun were operating. In addition, two Brimstone missiles were fired successfully at a truck-bomb, and a mechanical excavator used to construct defensive positions.

On Aug. 23, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 45 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 19 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three ISIS headquarters and an ISIS-held building.

*Near Raqqah, nine strikes [1 British] engaged seven ISIS tactical units and destroyed 11 fighting positions and a vehicle.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 26 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIS headquarters and a weapons cache.

*Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two staging areas, two vehicles, and a vehicle storage area.

*Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

*Near Tal Afar, two strikes [1 British? 1 Aus] engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed eight fighting positions, three mortar systems, three VBIEDs, two tactical vehicles, an anti-air system, an artillery system, a command and control node, a medium machine gun, an ISIS-held building, and a weapons cache.

Additionally, 37 strikes consisting of 64 engagements were conducted in Syria and Iraq on Aug. 20-22 that closed within the last 24 hours.

*On Aug. 20, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit.

*On Aug. 21, near Raqqah, Syria, two strikes destroyed five ISIS fighting positions.

*On Aug. 22, near Al Hawl, Syria, one strike destroyed an ISIS vehicle.

*On Aug. 22, near Al Shadaddi, Syria, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions.

*On Aug. 22, near Raqqah, Syria, 27 strikes engaged 17 ISIS tactical units and destroyed 27 fighting positions, three IEDs, two command and control nodes, a logistics node, and ISIS engineering equipment.

*On Aug. 22, near Al Qaim, Iraq, one strike destroyed an ISIS weapons cache.

*On Aug. 22, near Tal Afar, Iraq, three strikes destroyed seven ISIS vehicles, two weapons caches, and a VBIED facility, and damaged two supply routes.