On Mar. 13, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes consisting of 104 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 20 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, an ISIS-held building, and a vehicle; and damaged two supply routes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes destroyed eight well heads, four pump jacks, and three oil tanker trunks; and damaged two pump jacks and a well head.



In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 84 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq against ISIS targets.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed three IEDs.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [3 British] engaged four ISIS tactical units; destroyed 27 fighting positions, three rocket-propelled grenade systems, two VBIEDs, an artillery system, a mortar system, a heavy machine gun, a road block, a vehicle and a VBIED factory; damaged 12 supply routes; and suppressed five ISIS mortar teams and two ISIS tactical units.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed an ISIS-held building; and damaged three supply routes.

Monday 13 March – Typhoons struck a supply route north-west of Mosul, and six strong-points within the city…Royal Air Force Typhoons provided close air support to Iraqi troops engaged in intensive street fighting with Daesh extremists inside Mosul on Monday 13 March. The Typhoons, armed with Paveway IV guided bombs, first conducted an attack north-west of the city on a terrorist supply route. They then carried out strikes which destroyed six Daesh defensive positions in western Mosul. Each of these six targets required very demanding work from our aircrew, since the targets were at times obscured by cloud, and the Iraqi troops whom they were supporting were extremely close to the strong-points. Nevertheless, each of the six targets were destroyed by a direct hit, and the Iraqi forces confirmed that the threat each had posed had been eliminated.

Chammal : journée d’appuis intensifs autour de Mossoul pour les soldats de l’opération Chammal

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Mise à jour : 15/03/2017

La journée du 13 mars représente une journée d’intense contribution du pilier « appui » des forces françaises de l’opération Chammal. Les canons et les avions français sont fortement sollicités par les soldats irakiens combattants au sol, sur les différents fronts de l’offensive visant à reprendre Mossoul Ouest.

Dans le sud de Mossoul-Ouest, les forces irakiennes des Fedpol (Police fédérale) et de l’ICTS (Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service) sont engagées dans un combat urbain pour la reconquête, maison par maison, de la partie occidentale de la ville. Les Rafale de la Base Aérienne Projetée (BAP), en patrouille de reconnaissance armée, sont sollicités à sept reprises afin de fournir un appui feu et d’assurer la destruction de positions défensives de Daech. Dans ce contexte d’affrontements à très courte distance, où l’imbrication des troupes s’ajoute à la complexité géographique des zones urbanisées, l’effort de discrimination et la précision des chasseurs équipés de bombes guidées sont déterminants et permettent de fournir des appuis. L’intervention des avions français permet de lever les uns après les autres les verrous rencontrés par les combattants irakiens sur leurs axes de progression.

Plus au nord, en appui des combats à proximité de la ville de Badush, destinés à isoler définitivement Mossoul, la Task Force Wagram (TFW) contribue à l’appui des combats au sol en réalisant un tir massif d’artillerie pour appuyer l’offensive d’une brigade irakienne de la 9e division. Pendant plus d’une heure, alors que les combattants irakiens montent à l’assaut, les quatre canons CAESAR entretiennent des tirs précis et réguliers sur les positions des combattants de Daech solidement retranchés dans les bâtiments d’un hameau vidé de ses habitants et transformé en position défensive.

Plus tard dans la journée, la TW Wagram réalise 6 autres missions d’appui aux opérations dans le même secteur.

Les actions des soldats de l’opération Chammal, au sein de l’opération Inherent Resolve, se font en phase avec les avancées des soldats irakiens sur le terrain. L’intense activité des troupes irakiennes engagées dans des combats sans merci dans l’offensive visant à reprendre Mossoul Ouest, a conduit les artilleurs et les aviateurs de l’opération Chammal, à intervenir à de nombreuses reprises et à mettre hors de combat en une journée un grand nombre de véhicules, de pièces d’artillerie, et plusieurs dizaines de combattants terroristes.

La complémentarité des capacités et des effets offerts par les différents moyens d’appui de l’opération Chammal, permet de combiner ou d’adapter les appuis aux besoins des combats en zone urbaine dense ou en zones plus ouvertes entourant la ville de Mossoul, et de soutenir efficacement les soldats irakiens dans les combats menés contre Daech.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, « Chammal » est le nom donné à l’opération française au sein de l’opération Inherent Resolve. Elle 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 (Task Force Narvik et Monsabert) et un pilier « appui » consistant à soutenir l’action des forces locales engagées au sol contre Daech et frapper en profondeur les capacités militaires du groupe terroriste (bases aériennes projetée ou permanente, TF Wagram).

On Mar. 12, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes consisting of 90 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 8 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions and an ISIS headquarters.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an oil refinement still and work rig.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 82 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq against ISIS targets.

* Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British] engaged six ISIS tactical units, an ISIS staging area and an ISIS sniper team; destroyed 16 fighting positions, five VBIEDs, four mortar systems, two rocket-propelled grenade systems, two supply caches, two VBIED factories, and a vehicle; damaged 22 supply routes; and suppressed 14 ISIS mortar teams, two ISIS tactical units, and an ISIS sniper team.

* Tal Afar, two strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units and destroyed six ISIS-held buildings, two weapons caches, and a bunker.

Sunday 12 March – Tornados bombed a large Daesh headquarters in Syria, just south of Raqqa, while Typhoons destroyed a Mosul strongpoint…On Sunday 12 March, Tornados armed with Enhanced Paveway II weapons conducted a carefully planned strike on a large Daesh headquarters in Syria, situated a couple of miles south of Raqqa. The attack had to be delivered through heavy cloud, but both of the target buildings were destroyed by direct hits. Support to the Mosul operation also continued, with Typhoons demolishing a strong-point which the Iraqi forces had encountered during their advance.

On Mar. 11, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 82 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 15 engagements against ISIS targets.

*Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed a well head.

*Near Ar Raqqah, 12 strikes, engaged three ISIS tactical units and two ISIS staging areas; destroyed three fighting positions, two tanker trucks, a weapons storage facility, a well head, an ISIS-held building, and an anti-air artillery system; and damaged two bridges.

*Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed an oil inlet manifold and a well head.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of 67 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq against ISIS targets.

*Near Bayji, one strike destroyed a tactical vehicle.

*Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIS tactical units and an ISIS sniper team; destroyed seven fighting positions, three ISIS-held buildings, two rocket-propelled grenade systems, a medium machine gun, a VBIED, an artillery system, and a watercraft; damaged 20 supply routes and an ISIS-held building; and suppressed 15 mortar teams and five ISIS tactical units.

*Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two ISIS-held buildings, two ISIS headquarters, and two supply caches.”

On Mar. 10, Coalition military forces conducted 28 strikes consisting of 111 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes consisting of 25 engagements against ISIS targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed two pieces of engineering equipment and a vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, nine strikes, engaged three ISIS tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two ISIS-held buildings, two watercraft, two weapons factories, a tunnel, a vehicle, and a VBIED; and damaged a supply route.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, eight strikes engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed two well heads; and damaged four supply routes and a crane.

In Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes consisting of 86 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq against ISIS targets.

* Near Al Asad, one strike destroyed two tactical vehicles.

* Near Bayji, one strike suppressed an ISIS heavy machine gun team.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed a vehicle and a mortar system.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIS tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, an ISIS-held building, and a mortar system.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [2 British] engaged three ISIS tactical units, an ISIS heavy machine gun team and an ISIS sniper team; destroyed six fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two rocket-propelled grenade systems, two VBIEDs, two VBIED factories, two mortar systems, a command and control node, a tactical vehicle, a roadblock, a supply cache, and an ISIS-held building; damaged eight supply routes and an ISIS-held building; and suppressed 17 ISIS mortar teams and ten ISIS tactical units.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed a VBIED and weapons cache.”

Friday 10 March – Typhoons provided very close air support to Iraqi troops in and around Mosul, hitting three targets…Two flights of Paveway-armed Typhoons maintained a presence in the Mosul area on Friday 10 March. One pair destroyed a mortar team on a hill above the Tigris, to the west of the city, then eliminated a group of Daesh fighters engaged in close combat with Iraqi troops inside western Mosul. The second flight also struck a Daesh position inside the city. This was again a challenging target, given the proximity of friendly forces, but the attack was accomplished successfully.