Military Reports

Military Reports

French MoD for February 15, 2017 – February 16, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 16, 2017

Notes

France reports that the Forbin Air Defense frigate participated in Exercise Unified Trident January 31st to February 2nd. This major multilateral exercise, with all the coalitionTask Forces in the Gulf, brought together vessels and aircraft from the American, Australian, British and French navies. The scenarios put in place provided an opportunity for all these nations to work together in the constrained environment of the Arabian-Persian Gulf.

Chammal : le Forbin participe à l’exercice Unified Trident

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Mise à jour : 15/02/2017

Déployée dans le golfe Arabo-persique au titre de l’opération Chammal, en soutien de l’opération Inherent Resolve depuis fin décembre 2016, la frégate de défense aérienne Forbin, a participé à l’exercice Unified Trident, du 31 janvier au 2 février 2017.

Chammal : le Forbin participe à l’exercice Unified Trident

Cet exercice multilatéral majeur réunissant l’ensemble des Task Forces de la coalition présentes dans le Golfe a permis de rassembler des bâtiments et aéronefs issus des marines américaine, australienne, britannique, et française. Les scénarios mis en place ont été l’occasion pour toutes ces nations de travailler ensemble dans l’environnement contraint du Golfe arabo-persique tout en balayant les différents types d’opérations maritimes : lutte anti aérienne, anti sous-marine, surface.

Le Forbin, dont les capteurs et les capacités de détection sont particulièrement performants, a participé à l’ensemble des scénarios mis en place et s’est plus particulièrement vu assigner la direction de la défense aérienne du groupe et de son navire amiral, le porte-hélicoptères « HMS Ocean ».

Quelques jours de travail commun ont permis aux participants de démontrer leur interopérabilité – ou leur « plug and fight capability» comme le disent les marins – et de partager leur expérience et leurs savoir-faire dans l’objectif de contribuer à la préservation de la sécurité maritime dans le golfe Arabo-persique.

Le contrôle de l’espace aérien, la surveillance de l’espace maritime réalisés par le Forbin pendant l’exercice Unified Trident ne l’ont toutefois pas empêcherde poursuivre sa mission opérationnelle au sein de la Task Force 50 en contribuant à l’appréciation de la situation tactique sur le théâtre du Levant.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal est le volet français de l’opération Inherent Resolve (OIR). A la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, l’opération Chammal vise, à apporter un soutien militaire aux forces locales engagées dans le combat contre Daech sur leur territoire.

L’opération Chammal repose sur deux piliers complémentaires :

– un pilier ” appui ” destiné à appuyer les troupes engagées au sol contre Daech et à frapper les capacités militaires de Daech ;

– un pilier ” formation” au profit des forces de sécurité nationales irakiennes.

Report Date

February 16, 2017

Notes

France reports that the Forbin Air Defense frigate participated in Exercise Unified Trident January 31st to February 2nd. This major multilateral exercise, with all the coalitionTask Forces in the Gulf, brought together vessels and aircraft from the American, Australian, British and French navies. The scenarios put in place provided an opportunity for all these nations to work together in the constrained environment of the Arabian-Persian Gulf.

Chammal : le Forbin participe à l’exercice Unified Trident

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Mise à jour : 15/02/2017

Déployée dans le golfe Arabo-persique au titre de l’opération Chammal, en soutien de l’opération Inherent Resolve depuis fin décembre 2016, la frégate de défense aérienne Forbin, a participé à l’exercice Unified Trident, du 31 janvier au 2 février 2017.

Chammal : le Forbin participe à l’exercice Unified Trident

Cet exercice multilatéral majeur réunissant l’ensemble des Task Forces de la coalition présentes dans le Golfe a permis de rassembler des bâtiments et aéronefs issus des marines américaine, australienne, britannique, et française. Les scénarios mis en place ont été l’occasion pour toutes ces nations de travailler ensemble dans l’environnement contraint du Golfe arabo-persique tout en balayant les différents types d’opérations maritimes : lutte anti aérienne, anti sous-marine, surface.

Le Forbin, dont les capteurs et les capacités de détection sont particulièrement performants, a participé à l’ensemble des scénarios mis en place et s’est plus particulièrement vu assigner la direction de la défense aérienne du groupe et de son navire amiral, le porte-hélicoptères « HMS Ocean ».

Quelques jours de travail commun ont permis aux participants de démontrer leur interopérabilité – ou leur « plug and fight capability» comme le disent les marins – et de partager leur expérience et leurs savoir-faire dans l’objectif de contribuer à la préservation de la sécurité maritime dans le golfe Arabo-persique.

Le contrôle de l’espace aérien, la surveillance de l’espace maritime réalisés par le Forbin pendant l’exercice Unified Trident ne l’ont toutefois pas empêcherde poursuivre sa mission opérationnelle au sein de la Task Force 50 en contribuant à l’appréciation de la situation tactique sur le théâtre du Levant.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal est le volet français de l’opération Inherent Resolve (OIR). A la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, l’opération Chammal vise, à apporter un soutien militaire aux forces locales engagées dans le combat contre Daech sur leur territoire.

L’opération Chammal repose sur deux piliers complémentaires :

– un pilier ” appui ” destiné à appuyer les troupes engagées au sol contre Daech et à frapper les capacités militaires de Daech ;

– un pilier ” formation” au profit des forces de sécurité nationales irakiennes.

French MoD for February 15, 2017 – February 16, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 16, 2017

Notes

France reports that over the last week they carried out 32 sorties and seven strikes destroying seven ISIL targets. five strikes were in the Mosul and Sinjar region andtwo were in the Raqqa region of Syria. Strikes targeted ISIL fighters and shooting positions. After two months of presence and operational missions in Operation Chammal, the two Rafales, deployed as reinforcements, left the Middle East. The number of French Rafale deployed in Operation Chammal, has now returned to 12.

Chammal

APPRECIATION DE SITUATION

Sur l’ensemble du théâtre du Levant, la situation a peu évolué, au sens géographique du terme, cette semaine.

En Irak, la phase de sécurisation de Mossoul Est se poursuit et les forces de sécurisation se réarticulent pour libérer l’Ouest de Mossoul. Néanmoins, Daech continue de les harceler et durcit encore ses défenses dans la partie occidentale de la ville.

La capitale irakienne reste plongée dans une situation sécuritaire difficile en raison des attentats perpétrés.

En Syrie, les forces démocratiques syriennes ont progressé, notamment dans la partie Nord-Est de Raqqah. À Al Bab, le recul de Daech se poursuit au sein même de la ville même si la complexité des interactions entre protagonistes représente toujours un frein aux avancées tactiques.

ACTIVITES DE LA FORCE CHAMMAL

Appui aérien

Cette semaine, alors que la pause opérationnelle générée par la phase de sécurisation de Mossoul-Est se poursuit, les aéronefs ont réalisé 32 sorties aériennes dont 30 de reconnaissance armée ou d’appui au sol (CAS), et 2 de recueil de renseignement. 7 frappes ont été réalisées pour détruire 7 objectifs, dont 5 en Irak dans la région de Mossoul et de Sinjar, et 2 en Syrie dans la région de Raqqah. Les frappes ont ciblé des groupes de combattants, des positions de tir ou des pick-up de Daech.

Après deux mois de présence et de missions opérationnelles au sein de l’opération Chammal, les deux Rafale de l’armée de l’air, déployés en renfort sur la base de Jordanie pendant la période d’absence de porte-avions, sont rentrés en métropole. Le nombre de Rafale français déployés en opération Chammal, est désormais revenu à 12 chasseurs.

Appui artillerie :

Depuis ses deux emprises au Nord et au sud de Mossoul, la TF Wagram a été largement sollicitée cette semaine avec près de 25 missions d’appuis réalisées.

Depuis son emprise près de Mossoul, les artilleurs ont appuyé les troupes irakiennes pour des missions d’éclairement destinées à gêner les mouvements de Daech et les tentatives de franchissement du Tigre ou des missions d’interdiction et de destruction contre des positions ennemies.

Depuis Qayyarah, la TF Wagram a conduit 11 missions d’éclairement afin de harceler les positions ennemies et faciliter l’action des Forces irakiennes dans la région de la poche d’Hawijah.

Report Date

February 16, 2017

Notes

France reports that over the last week they carried out 32 sorties and seven strikes destroying seven ISIL targets. five strikes were in the Mosul and Sinjar region andtwo were in the Raqqa region of Syria. Strikes targeted ISIL fighters and shooting positions. After two months of presence and operational missions in Operation Chammal, the two Rafales, deployed as reinforcements, left the Middle East. The number of French Rafale deployed in Operation Chammal, has now returned to 12.

Chammal

APPRECIATION DE SITUATION

Sur l’ensemble du théâtre du Levant, la situation a peu évolué, au sens géographique du terme, cette semaine.

En Irak, la phase de sécurisation de Mossoul Est se poursuit et les forces de sécurisation se réarticulent pour libérer l’Ouest de Mossoul. Néanmoins, Daech continue de les harceler et durcit encore ses défenses dans la partie occidentale de la ville.

La capitale irakienne reste plongée dans une situation sécuritaire difficile en raison des attentats perpétrés.

En Syrie, les forces démocratiques syriennes ont progressé, notamment dans la partie Nord-Est de Raqqah. À Al Bab, le recul de Daech se poursuit au sein même de la ville même si la complexité des interactions entre protagonistes représente toujours un frein aux avancées tactiques.

ACTIVITES DE LA FORCE CHAMMAL

Appui aérien

Cette semaine, alors que la pause opérationnelle générée par la phase de sécurisation de Mossoul-Est se poursuit, les aéronefs ont réalisé 32 sorties aériennes dont 30 de reconnaissance armée ou d’appui au sol (CAS), et 2 de recueil de renseignement. 7 frappes ont été réalisées pour détruire 7 objectifs, dont 5 en Irak dans la région de Mossoul et de Sinjar, et 2 en Syrie dans la région de Raqqah. Les frappes ont ciblé des groupes de combattants, des positions de tir ou des pick-up de Daech.

Après deux mois de présence et de missions opérationnelles au sein de l’opération Chammal, les deux Rafale de l’armée de l’air, déployés en renfort sur la base de Jordanie pendant la période d’absence de porte-avions, sont rentrés en métropole. Le nombre de Rafale français déployés en opération Chammal, est désormais revenu à 12 chasseurs.

Appui artillerie :

Depuis ses deux emprises au Nord et au sud de Mossoul, la TF Wagram a été largement sollicitée cette semaine avec près de 25 missions d’appuis réalisées.

Depuis son emprise près de Mossoul, les artilleurs ont appuyé les troupes irakiennes pour des missions d’éclairement destinées à gêner les mouvements de Daech et les tentatives de franchissement du Tigre ou des missions d’interdiction et de destruction contre des positions ennemies.

Depuis Qayyarah, la TF Wagram a conduit 11 missions d’éclairement afin de harceler les positions ennemies et faciliter l’action des Forces irakiennes dans la région de la poche d’Hawijah.

Incident date

February 15, 2017

Incident Code

CS494

LOCATION

طريق بلدة الكرامة, Al Karama Road, Raqqa, Syria

A single source reported the deaths of two civilian truck drivers in a Coalition airstrike. According to Smart News “Two people were killed on Wednesday, in raids by international coalition aircraft on the eastern countryside of Raqqa… Sources said that international coalition aircraft targeted two trucks being used to transport oil, loaded with more than

Summary

First published
February 15, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 man)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Incident date

February 15, 2017

Incident Code

RS1895

LOCATION

صيدا , Saida, Daraa, Syria

One named child died and dozens more civilians were wounded in alleged Russia or Assad regime airstrike on Saida, according to sources on the ground. Omar Balkhi5  reported that a hospital in the town had been put out of service and that “dozens” of civilians had been wounded in a Russian strike. According to Aljazeera, “a

Summary

First published
February 15, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
12–24
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
2 named
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Incident date

February 15, 2017

Incident Code

TS080

LOCATION

الباب, Al Bab, Aleppo, Syria

Between seven and 26 civilians including many women and children were reportedly killed in alleged Turkish airstrikes on Al Bab. Al Bab 24 posted on Facebook that “seven people were killed following Turkish air and artillery bombardment on Al Bab northeast of Aleppo.” The ISIS propaganda outlet Al Raed La Ykazeb Ahlahu initially agreed with

Summary

First published
February 15, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 26
(12 children3–8 women2–6 men)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Turkish Military
Named victims
26 named
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Incident date

February 15, 2017

Incident Code

RS1894

LOCATION

اليادودة, Al Yadouda town, Daraa, Syria

An unspecified number of civilians were wounded in up to six alleged Russian airstrikes on Al Yadouda town, according to local media. Sources showed widespread destruction in the town and reported that a hospital had been taken out of service as a result of the raids, Ara news reported: “Intensive air strikes resulted in the injury

Summary

First published
February 15, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian infrastructure
Healthcare facility
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
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Incident date

February 15, 2017

Incident Code

RS1893

LOCATION

سجن غرز, Gharaz prison, Daraa, Syria

One civilian died and an unspecified number more were wounded in an alleged Russia airstrike on Gharaz prison, according to local media. Syria News Desk reported: “A number of civilians are wounded after Russian warplanes struck the building of Gharaz prison east of Daraa which is taken by the opposition’s court of justice as a head

Summary

First published
February 15, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

February 15, 2017

Incident Code

RS1892

LOCATION

رسم نياص , Rasim Nayyas village, south of Abu adh Dhuhur, Idlib, Syria

Two civilians including a child died and up to 15 more were wounded in an alleged Russian airstrike on a petrol station/oil refinery in Rasim Nayyas village, local media reported. All4Syria reported: “two civilians were killed and 15 others injured Wednesday in a Russian air strike on the village of Rasim Nayas in the eastern suburb

Summary

First published
February 15, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
(1 child)
Civilians reported injured
4–15
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
View Incident

CJTF–OIR for February 14, 2017 – February 15, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 15, 2017

On Feb. 14, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 42 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 21 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIS targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes destroyed seven oil refinement stills, five oil storage tanks and three oil wellheads.

* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters; and damaged two supply routes and a bridge.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes destroyed five oil pump jacks, five oil wellheads, three oil storage tanks, two oil refinement stills and an oil tanker truck.

Iraq

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 21 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using fighter and rocket artillery against ISIS targets.

* Near Kisik, two strikes damaged a tunnel.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed three VBIED facilities, two IED facilities, a weapons facility, an ISIS-held building, an excavator, a supply cache, and a command and control node; damaged five supply routes and a supply cache; and suppressed three mortar teams.

Report Date

February 15, 2017

Report Summary

  • 22 total strikes
  • 17 in Syria
  • 5 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 22 total strikes
  • 5 in Iraq (11126 – 11130)
  • 17 in Syria (7114 – 7130)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Feb. 14, Coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes consisting of 42 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 21 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIS targets.

February 14, 2017
Syria: 17 strikes
Iraq: 5 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes destroyed seven oil refinement stills, five oil storage tanks and three oil wellheads.
Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes destroyed an ISIS headquarters; and damaged two supply routes and a bridge.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes destroyed five oil pump jacks, five oil wellheads, three oil storage tanks, two oil refinement stills and an oil tanker truck.

Iraq

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of 21 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using fighter and rocket artillery against ISIS targets.

Near Kisik, two strikes damaged a tunnel.
Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIS tactical unit; destroyed three VBIED facilities, two IED facilities, a weapons facility, an ISIS-held building, an excavator, a supply cache, and a command and control node; damaged five supply routes and a supply cache; and suppressed three mortar teams.

UK MoD for February 14, 2017 – February 15, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 15, 2017

Tuesday 14 February – Typhoons bombed a Daesh headquarters in north-western Mosul…Careful surveillance operations allowed a building on the north-western outskirts of Mosul to be identified as a Daesh headquarters. With Iraqi forces keeping close watch from across the Tigris, a flight of Typhoons were able to conduct a highly accurate attack late at night on Tuesday 14 February; two Paveway IVs demolished the target.

Report Date

February 15, 2017

Tuesday 14 February – Typhoons bombed a Daesh headquarters in north-western Mosul…Careful surveillance operations allowed a building on the north-western outskirts of Mosul to be identified as a Daesh headquarters. With Iraqi forces keeping close watch from across the Tigris, a flight of Typhoons were able to conduct a highly accurate attack late at night on Tuesday 14 February; two Paveway IVs demolished the target.

French MoD for February 14, 2017 – February 15, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 15, 2017

Notes

The second in a series of videos looking at France’s Operation Chammal.

Immersion en opération Chammal – Episode 2

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Mise à jour : 14/02/2017

La mission pour un appui feu au cœur de Mossoul est confirmée. Deux Rafale composeront la patrouille. L’un sera équipé de quatre bombes à guidage laser type GBU 12, l’autre de quatre armements air/sol moyenne portée de type A2SM.

La veille des missions, la réunion technico-opérationnelle ou « Messe », sert à confronter contrainte technico-logistiques (disponibilité avions) aux impératifs des missions opérationnelles (armements, emports carburant, nacelle de reconnaissance…). Ce jour-là, toutes les spécialités qui « gravitent » autour de l’avion et qui œuvrent pour maintenir une disponibilité maximale sont représentées.

Service de Piste, Vecteurs, Moteurs, Avioniques, Armuriers, Servitudes, Structures, Informaticiens HARPAGON, Chef de site, tous concourent à la réussite de la mission et en connaissent parfaitement les enjeux. Ils sont encadrés par le Chef des services techniques (CST) et l’adjoint au Commandant du détachement Chasse (DETCHASSE) – qui est aussi à cette occasion le leader de la première mission planifiée pour le lendemain. Ce chef de patrouille, « Marco », affiche ses exigences en termes de configurations des avions, de nombre d’avions et de tours (rotations par jounée). Aucun problème, « la mécanique » saura faire face à ce genre d’impératif au prix d’une nuit active pendant laquelle les spécialistes se relaieront. C’est d’ailleurs « une question d’honneur » d’y répondre devant la pression opérationnelle subie par les « cochers ».

Ce soir-là, la réunion se poursuit entre mécaniciens pour l’ensemble des aéronefs stationnés sur le théâtre, en étudiant les origines des pannes non-reproduites au sol, le rappel des procédures d’insertion de clés de cryptage IFF (Identification friends or foes), la disponibilité d’ensemble, le ravitaillement logistique, le plan d’action pour la relève de certains Rafale…

21h00 : La mise en configuration des Rafale.

Après validation par le service de piste, les demandes de mises en configuration sont lancées. Les deux Rafale identifiés pour frapper le lendemain, feront l’objet de toutes les attentions. En l’occurrence, les armuriers devront adapter la configuration armement. Les « Pétafs » sont déjà présents sur le tarmac et s’activent. Quatre à cinq spécialistes sont nécessaires pour fixer l’ensemble des GBU et A2SM sous voilure. Les Sergent-chef Mathieu et Romain suivis par deux camarades sont de la partie. Chacun connaît ses actions sur le bout des doigts. Le chef d’équipe sur l’opération, aux commandes de son chariot élévateur SOVAM, coordonne et vérifie toutes les tâches. Procédures suivies pas à pas, gestuelle maîtrisée, orchestrent une opération pointue mais maîtrisée, notamment lorsqu’il s’agit de faire la guerre.

Au-delà des aspects techniques, qu’il s’agisse de la réunion technico-opérationnelle de la maintenance ou encore de la configuration armement des avions, ces étapes dans la préparation d’une mission fédèrent tous les hommes autour d’un objectif commun, facteur de cohésion.

La suite : Un repos indispensable pour nos pilotes afin d’assurer le succès de leur future mission, tandis que les activités opérationnelles continuent…

À suivre…

Report Date

February 15, 2017

Notes

The second in a series of videos looking at France’s Operation Chammal.

Immersion en opération Chammal – Episode 2



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Mise à jour : 14/02/2017

La mission pour un appui feu au cœur de Mossoul est confirmée. Deux Rafale composeront la patrouille. L’un sera équipé de quatre bombes à guidage laser type GBU 12, l’autre de quatre armements air/sol moyenne portée de type A2SM.

La veille des missions, la réunion technico-opérationnelle ou « Messe », sert à confronter contrainte technico-logistiques (disponibilité avions) aux impératifs des missions opérationnelles (armements, emports carburant, nacelle de reconnaissance…). Ce jour-là, toutes les spécialités qui « gravitent » autour de l’avion et qui œuvrent pour maintenir une disponibilité maximale sont représentées.

Service de Piste, Vecteurs, Moteurs, Avioniques, Armuriers, Servitudes, Structures, Informaticiens HARPAGON, Chef de site, tous concourent à la réussite de la mission et en connaissent parfaitement les enjeux. Ils sont encadrés par le Chef des services techniques (CST) et l’adjoint au Commandant du détachement Chasse (DETCHASSE) – qui est aussi à cette occasion le leader de la première mission planifiée pour le lendemain. Ce chef de patrouille, « Marco », affiche ses exigences en termes de configurations des avions, de nombre d’avions et de tours (rotations par jounée). Aucun problème, « la mécanique » saura faire face à ce genre d’impératif au prix d’une nuit active pendant laquelle les spécialistes se relaieront. C’est d’ailleurs « une question d’honneur » d’y répondre devant la pression opérationnelle subie par les « cochers ».

Ce soir-là, la réunion se poursuit entre mécaniciens pour l’ensemble des aéronefs stationnés sur le théâtre, en étudiant les origines des pannes non-reproduites au sol, le rappel des procédures d’insertion de clés de cryptage IFF (Identification friends or foes), la disponibilité d’ensemble, le ravitaillement logistique, le plan d’action pour la relève de certains Rafale…

21h00 : La mise en configuration des Rafale.

Après validation par le service de piste, les demandes de mises en configuration sont lancées. Les deux Rafale identifiés pour frapper le lendemain, feront l’objet de toutes les attentions. En l’occurrence, les armuriers devront adapter la configuration armement. Les « Pétafs » sont déjà présents sur le tarmac et s’activent. Quatre à cinq spécialistes sont nécessaires pour fixer l’ensemble des GBU et A2SM sous voilure. Les Sergent-chef Mathieu et Romain suivis par deux camarades sont de la partie. Chacun connaît ses actions sur le bout des doigts. Le chef d’équipe sur l’opération, aux commandes de son chariot élévateur SOVAM, coordonne et vérifie toutes les tâches. Procédures suivies pas à pas, gestuelle maîtrisée, orchestrent une opération pointue mais maîtrisée, notamment lorsqu’il s’agit de faire la guerre.

Au-delà des aspects techniques, qu’il s’agisse de la réunion technico-opérationnelle de la maintenance ou encore de la configuration armement des avions, ces étapes dans la préparation d’une mission fédèrent tous les hommes autour d’un objectif commun, facteur de cohésion.

La suite : Un repos indispensable pour nos pilotes afin d’assurer le succès de leur future mission, tandis que les activités opérationnelles continuent…

À suivre…

Incident date

February 14, 2017

Incident Code

CS492

LOCATION

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

There were confused reports of the death of Abdel-Fattah al-Haj Hussein. While one source claimed he died in an airstrike while being held prisoner by ISIL, a second source said he died in a Turkish strike – with a third source claiming Mr Hussein died of natural causes. Raqqa is Being Slaughtered initially reported the

Summary

First published
February 14, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0 – 1
(1 man)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
Named victims
1 named
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Incident date

February 14, 2017

Incident Code

CS493

LOCATION

Ar Raqqah, Raqqa, Syria

In an alleged civilian casualty event not previously tracked by Airwars, the Coalition announced in June 2017 that it had assessed a reported event near Raqqa as Non Credible, based on an assessment of video evidence. According to the June report “Feb. 14, 2017, near Raqqah, Syria, via social media report: After a review of

Summary

First published
February 14, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
0
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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Published

February 14, 2017

Written by

Samuel Oakford

Officials have confirmed that the US military – despite vowing not to use controversial Depleted Uranium (DU) weapons on the battlefield in Iraq and Syria – fired thousands of rounds of such munitions during two high-profile raids on oil trucks in Islamic State-controlled Syria in late 2015. The air assaults mark the first confirmed use of this armament since the 2003 Iraq invasion, when hundreds of thousands of rounds were fired, leading to outrage among local communities which alleged that toxic remnants caused both cancer and birth defects.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) spokesman Major Josh Jacques told Airwars and Foreign Policy that 5,265 armor-piercing 30mm rounds containing depleted uranium (DU) were shot from Air Force A-10 fixed-wing aircraft on November 16th and 22nd 2015, destroying about 350 vehicles in the country’s eastern desert.

30mm fire hits targets on November 16th in Syria. Image captured from CJTF video release.

Earlier in the campaign, both Coalition and US officials said the ammunition had not and would not be used in anti-Islamic State operations. In March 2015, Coalition spokesman John Moore said, “US and Coalition aircraft have not been and will not be using depleted uranium munitions in Iraq or Syria during Operation Inherent Resolve.” Later that month, a Pentagon representative told War is Boring that A-10s deployed in the region would not have access to armor-piercing ammunition containing DU because the Islamic State didn’t possess the tanks it is designed to penetrate.

It remains unclear if the November 2015 strikes occurred near populated areas. In 2003, hundreds of thousands of rounds were shot in densely settled areas during the American invasion, leading to deep resentment and fear among Iraqi civilians and – later – anger at the highest levels of government in Baghdad. In 2014, in a UN report on DU, the Iraqi government expressed “its deep concern over the harmful effects” of the material. DU weapons, it said, “constitute a danger to human beings and the environment” and urged the United Nations to conduct in-depth studies on their effects. Such studies of DU have not yet been completed, and most scientists and doctors say as a result there is still very limited credible “direct epidemiological evidence” connecting DU to negative health effects.

The potential popular blowback from using DU, however, is very real. While the United States insists it has the right to use the weapon, experts have called the decision to use the munition in such quantities against targets it wasn’t designed for — such as tanks — peculiar at best.

The US raids in 2015 were part of “Tidal Wave II” — an operation aimed at crippling infrastructure that the Islamic State relied on to sell millions of dollars’ worth of oil. The Pentagon said the November 16th attacks happened in the early morning near Al-Bukamal, a city in the governorate of Deir Ezzor near the border with Iraq, and destroyed 116 tanker trucks. Though the Coalition said the strikes occurred entirely in Syrian territory, both sides of the frontier were completely under the control of the militant group at the time. Any firing of DU in Iraqi territory would have had far greater political repercussions, given the anger over its previous use there. The November 16th video below shows tankers hit first by larger ordnances, before others are engulfed in sparks and are ripped apart by fire from 30mm cannons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQkG-RWxFfY

Video of the second DU run on November 22nd destroyed what is described as 283 “Daesh Oil trucks” in the desert between Al-Hasakeh and Deir Ezzor — both capitals of governorates of the same names.

The use of DU in Syria was first reported by this author in IRIN News last October. CENTCOM and the US Air Force at first denied it was fired, then offered differing accounts of what happened, including an admission in October that the weapon had been used. However, the dates confirmed by CENTCOM at that point were off by several days. It is now clear that the munitions were used in the most publicized of the Tidal Wave II attacks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IC-GzY2SRw

Armoured targets

Depleted uranium is left over from the enrichment of uranium 235. It is exceptionally hard, and has been employed by militaries both to penetrate armoured targets and to reinforce potential targets like tanks against enemy fire. Though less radioactive than the original uranium, DU is toxic and is considered by the US Environmental Protection Agency to be a “radiation health hazard when inside the body.”

The most likely way for such intake to occur is through the inhalation of small particles near where a munition is used. But doctors and anti-nuclear activists alike say there hasn’t been enough research done to prove the precise health effects and exposure thresholds for humans. This lack of comprehensive research on illnesses and health outcomes in post-conflict areas where DU was used has led to a proliferation of assumptions and theories about DU’s potential to cause birth defects and cancer. Firing rounds near civilian populations also has a powerful psychological effect, causing distress and severe anxiety, as the International Atomic Energy Agency noted in 2014.

Internationally, DU exists in a legal gray area. It is not explicitly banned by UN conventions like those that restrict land mines or chemical weapons. And although the United States applies restrictions on the weapon’s handling domestically, it does not regulate its use overseas in civilian areas with nearly the same caution.

“I think this is an area of international humanitarian law that needs a lot more attention,” says Cymie Payne, a legal scholar and professor of ecology at Rutgers University who has researched DU. “As we’ve been focusing more in recent years on the post-conflict period and thinking about peace building… we need a clean environment so people can use the environment.”

Major Jacques, the CENTCOM spokesman, says the ammunition was fired that November because of a “higher probability of destruction for targets.” Shortly after both attacks, the US-led Coalition released the videos showing multiple vehicles lit up by bombs, missiles, and prolonged fire from the 30 mm cannons of Air Force A-10s — but did not specify that the flight crews had loaded those cannons with DU. Those videos — along with dozens of other strike recordings — have been removed from official Coalition channels in recent months.

When DU rounds are loaded in A-10s, they are combined with a lesser amount of non-DU high-explosive incendiary (HEI) rounds, amounting to a “combat mix.” In November 2015, a total of 6,320 rounds of the mix were used in Syria: According to CENTCOM, 1,790 30 mm rounds — including 1,490 with DU — were fired on November 16; on November 22, 4,530 rounds of combat mix were fired containing 3,775 DU armor-piercing munitions. Though DU rounds have been fired in other theaters — including the Balkans — much of the attention centers on Iraq, where an estimated 1 million rounds were shot during the first Gulf War and the 2003 invasion.

A recent analysis of previously undisclosed firing data from the 2003 US invasion of Iraq showed that most DU rounds were fired at so-called soft targets, such as vehicles or troop positions, instead of targeting the tanks and armoured vehicles according to Pentagon guidelines that date back at least to a 1975 review by the US Air Force. The Pentagon’s current Law of War Manual states, “Depleted uranium (DU) is used in some munitions because its density and physical properties create a particularly effective penetrating combination to defeat enemy armored vehicles, including tanks.”

A line of tanker trucks in the Syrian desert on November 22nd, 2015. Image taken from CJTF video release of Coalition attacks on that day.

‘At risk of exposure’

The oil trucks hit in November 2015 were also unarmoured and would qualify as soft targets, the researchers who performed the analysis of the 2003 targeting cache contend. The trucks, in fact, were most likely manned by civilians rather than Islamic State members, according to US officials. A Pentagon representative said the United States had dropped leaflets warning of an imminent attack before the November 16th strike, in an effort to minimize casualties.

“The use of DU ammunition against oil tankers seems difficult to justify militarily on the basis of the arguments used by the US to support its use — that it is for destroying armoured targets,” says Doug Weir, head of the International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons. “Tankers are clearly not armoured, and the alternative non-DU HEI [high-explosive incendiary] rounds would likely have been sufficient for the task.”

The spent ammunition littering eastern Syria after the attack, along with the wreckage of the trucks, was almost surely not handled appropriately by the occupying authority — that is, the Islamic State. Even if civilians driving the trucks were not initially exposed to the toxic remnants of DU, scavengers and other local residents will likely be placed at risk for years to come.

“What will happen with the destroyed vehicles? Usually they end up in scrapyards, are stripped of valuable parts and components, and dumped,” says Wim Zwijnenburg, senior researcher at the Dutch research NGO Pax. “This puts scrap-metal workers, most likely local civilians, at risk of exposure.”

If there are few ideas for what post-Islamic State governance will resemble in eastern Syria, there are none at all about how to safely handle the depleted uranium that the US-led Coalition has placed into the environment.

Published in conjunction with Foreign Policy

French MoD for February 13, 2017 – February 14, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 14, 2017

Notes

France published the first in a series of videos on Operation Chammal.

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15h00-18h00 : mission appui feu sur Mossoul

La mission est confirmée. Deux Rafale composeront la patrouille. L’un sera équipé de quatre bombes à guidage laser type GBU 12, l’autre de quatre armements air/sol moyenne portée de type A2SM
Les pilotes sont réunis autour de la table. Le Commandant Marc, le chef de patrouille, déroule tour à tour les points principaux de la mission : les différents objectifs à traiter, les risques inhérents à la mission, les risques de riposte ennemie, les prévisions météo du jour, les différentes phases du vol.

Puis, il reprend chaque point de façon très précise et passe au suivant dès l’acquiescement de son équipier, le Capitaine Jean-Philippe. Tout est minuté de manière très précise : l’heure du rassemblement, du décollage, les fréquences radio, les temps de vol, les zones de ravitaillement ainsi que les options possibles en fonction du carburant et de la fin de mission.

Bien que tous deux connaissent parfaitement la zone, compte-tenu du nombre de missions réalisées, ils n’en demeurent pas moins conscients des risques encourus, mesurant pleinement les capacités de Daech et les perspectives d’une capture en cas d’éjection. Lors des phases de vol en moyenne altitude, la menace sera d’ailleurs plus présente. Nos combattants coordonnent leurs positions et leur couverture mutuelle en fonction des phases et des options du vol.

La recherche et la reconnaissance des objectifs ciblés, les séquences de tir rythment le tempo de cette dernière partie de briefing entre pilotes, sans exclure les terrains de déroutement, l’implication des moyens CSAR (Combat Search and Rescue) et les procédures de survie en cas de problème.

Immersion en opération – Chammal
16h00. Le briefing météo

Le Major Thierry intervient pour donner une multitude de chiffres dans un jargon que seuls les adeptes peuvent comprendre. Ces informations « fraîches » sont des paramètres essentiels puisque qu’elles conditionnent la réalisation de la mission. Le major commente donc : images satellite, cartes et graphiques pour donner la présence de nuages, visibilité, et force du vent.

Pour conclure, il présente les prévisions sur les différents terrains de déroutement et « s’éclipse » discrètement pour laisser la place au « Rens » (renseignements).

16h16. Le briefing renseignement :

Immersion en opération – Chammal
Officier « Rens », le lieutenant Adrien vient clore le briefing de mission avec les dernières mises à jour. Son rôle consiste à passer en revue les cartes et les risques en fonction de l’évolution de la situation. Il revoit les protocoles de communication. Il donne le niveau de menace et capacitaire global de l’ennemi sur les objectifs. Pour terminer, il rappelle les précédentes actions de la coalition sur et à l’arrière du front.

L’équipe est concentrée sur un briefing qui s’appuie sur des expertises de pointe, optimisant les données fournies par les moyens les plus performants en service dans nos armées. A l’issue, la cohésion demeure car c’est ensemble que le groupe unis par la mission se dirige vers les lieux de vie pour se restaurer. Le décollage aura lieu à l’aube.

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Report Date

February 14, 2017

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Immersion en opération Chammal – Episode 1



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15h00-18h00 : mission appui feu sur Mossoul

La mission est confirmée. Deux Rafale composeront la patrouille. L’un sera équipé de quatre bombes à guidage laser type GBU 12, l’autre de quatre armements air/sol moyenne portée de type A2SM

Les pilotes sont réunis autour de la table. Le Commandant Marc, le chef de patrouille, déroule tour à tour les points principaux de la mission : les différents objectifs à traiter, les risques inhérents à la mission, les risques de riposte ennemie, les prévisions météo du jour, les différentes phases du vol.

Puis, il reprend chaque point de façon très précise et passe au suivant dès l’acquiescement de son équipier, le Capitaine Jean-Philippe. Tout est minuté de manière très précise : l’heure du rassemblement, du décollage, les fréquences radio, les temps de vol, les zones de ravitaillement ainsi que les options possibles en fonction du carburant et de la fin de mission.

Bien que tous deux connaissent parfaitement la zone, compte-tenu du nombre de missions réalisées, ils n’en demeurent pas moins conscients des risques encourus, mesurant pleinement les capacités de Daech et les perspectives d’une capture en cas d’éjection. Lors des phases de vol en moyenne altitude, la menace sera d’ailleurs plus présente. Nos combattants coordonnent leurs positions et leur couverture mutuelle en fonction des phases et des options du vol.

La recherche et la reconnaissance des objectifs ciblés, les séquences de tir rythment le tempo de cette dernière partie de briefing entre pilotes, sans exclure les terrains de déroutement, l’implication des moyens CSAR (Combat Search and Rescue) et les procédures de survie en cas de problème.

Immersion en opération – Chammal

16h00. Le briefing météo

Le Major Thierry intervient pour donner une multitude de chiffres dans un jargon que seuls les adeptes peuvent comprendre. Ces informations « fraîches » sont des paramètres essentiels puisque qu’elles conditionnent la réalisation de la mission. Le major commente donc : images satellite, cartes et graphiques pour donner la présence de nuages, visibilité, et force du vent.

Pour conclure, il présente les prévisions sur les différents terrains de déroutement et « s’éclipse » discrètement pour laisser la place au « Rens » (renseignements).

16h16. Le briefing renseignement :

Immersion en opération – Chammal

Officier « Rens », le lieutenant Adrien vient clore le briefing de mission avec les dernières mises à jour. Son rôle consiste à passer en revue les cartes et les risques en fonction de l’évolution de la situation. Il revoit les protocoles de communication. Il donne le niveau de menace et capacitaire global de l’ennemi sur les objectifs. Pour terminer, il rappelle les précédentes actions de la coalition sur et à l’arrière du front.

L’équipe est concentrée sur un briefing qui s’appuie sur des expertises de pointe, optimisant les données fournies par les moyens les plus performants en service dans nos armées. A l’issue, la cohésion demeure car c’est ensemble que le groupe unis par la mission se dirige vers les lieux de vie pour se restaurer. Le décollage aura lieu à l’aube.

À suivre…

  • Immersion en opération Chammal – Episode 1

CJTF–OIR for February 13, 2017 – February 14, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 14, 2017

On Feb. 13, Coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes consisting of 48 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 21 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft; as well as rocket artillery against ISIS targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an oil pump jack.

* Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units; destroyed 13 fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS headquarters; damaged three supply routes, and a bridge; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed nine oil tanker trucks and two oil pump jacks; and damaged on oil wellhead.

Iraq

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 27 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using fighter and rotary aircraft; as well as artillery against ISIS targets.

* Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed four watercraft, three front-end loaders, and a mortar system; damaged nine supply routes; and suppressed eight ISIS mortar teams.

* Near Rawah, three strikes damaged three supply routes.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIS fighting position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed a front-end loader.

Report Date

February 14, 2017

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 18 in Syria
  • 8 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 26 total strikes
  • 8 in Iraq (11118 – 11125)
  • 18 in Syria (7096 – 7113)

Confirmed Actions

US

On Feb. 13, Coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes consisting of 48 engagements against ISIS terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes consisting of 21 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft; as well as rocket artillery against ISIS targets.

February 13, 2017
Syria: 18 strikes
Iraq: 8 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an oil pump jack.
Near Ar Raqqah, 15 strikes engaged nine ISIS tactical units; destroyed 13 fighting positions, a tactical vehicle, and an ISIS headquarters; damaged three supply routes, and a bridge; and suppressed an ISIS tactical unit.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed nine oil tanker trucks and two oil pump jacks; and damaged on oil wellhead.

Iraq

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 27 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using fighter and rotary aircraft; as well as artillery against ISIS targets.

Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIS tactical units; destroyed four watercraft, three front-end loaders, and a mortar system; damaged nine supply routes; and suppressed eight ISIS mortar teams.
Near Rawah, three strikes damaged three supply routes.
Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIS fighting position.
Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed a front-end loader.

Incident date

February 13, 2017

Incident Code

CS490

LOCATION

هنيدة, Hunaida, Raqqa, Syria

A single source reported the deaths of four civilians at Hunaida village near Raqqa. According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven others, including women.”

Summary

First published
February 13, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 4
Civilians reported injured
6–7
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
View Incident

Incident date

February 13, 2017

Incident Code

CS491

LOCATION

المنصورة, Al Mansoura, Raqqa, Syria

A single source reported the deaths of at least one civilian at al Mansoura village near Raqqa. According to Smart News, “Local sources told our Smart reporter that planes likely to be the international coalition, launched raids on the towns of Mansoura and Hunaida in the western countryside, killing four civilians and seriously wounding seven

Summary

First published
February 13, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
Civilians reported injured
1
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
View Incident

Incident date

February 13, 2017

Incident Code

CS488

LOCATION

جسر المغلة, Al Maghla bridge, Raqqa, Syria

According to a single source, two civilian workers died when the bridge they were repairing was targeted n a Coalition airstrike. Smart News reported that “Two workers were killed and others wounded on Monday, after bombing by aircraft from the international coalition at Al Maghla bridge during maintenance work in the city of Raqqa, according

Summary

First published
February 13, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
2
Civilians reported injured
3
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
View Incident

Incident date

February 13, 2017

Incident Code

CS489 TS079

LOCATION

الباب, Al-Bab, New Street, Aleppo, Syria

At least 15 civilians from the same family died in either Turkish or Coalition airstrikes, as the battle to seize Al Bab from ISIL continued. Up to nine other non-combatants also died. Al Jazeera initially placed the death toll at 16 and then 24, though said the fatalities resulted from “shelling and battles in the

Summary

First published
February 13, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
17 – 24
(3 children5 women)
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
US-led Coalition, Turkish Military
Named victims
16 named, 2 families identified
View Incident

Incident date

February 13, 2017

Incident Code

RS1889

LOCATION

صيدا, Saida, Daraa, Syria

At least one woman was killed in airstrikes against the town of Saida in the countryside of Dara’a. Local sources gave conflicting reports as to who was responsible for the airstrikes. Orient News reported that both the regime and Russia carried out airstrikes but did not determine which struck Saida. Other sources did give specific

Summary

First published
February 13, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
1
(1 woman)
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
1 named
View Incident

Incident date

February 13, 2017

Incident Code

RS1891

LOCATION

طريق السد, Al Sadd street, Daraa, Syria

Between three and 10 civilians, including two to three women and three to five children, were killed and at least 12 others were injured in alleged Russian or Assad regime airstrikes against the neighborhood of Al Sadd street in Dara’a, according to sources on the ground. Most of the victims of the airstrikes were from

Summary

First published
February 13, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
3 – 10
(3–5 children2–3 women2 men)
Civilians reported injured
12
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
Russian Military, Syrian Regime
Named victims
10 named, 1 familiy identified
View Incident

Incident date

February 13, 2017

Incident Code

RS1888

LOCATION

تدمر, Palmyra, Homs, Syria

An unspecified number of civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against Palmyra in eastern Homs. Smart News Agency was the only source to report on this incident and identified Russian planes as responsible for carrying out the airstrikes.

Summary

First published
February 13, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Weak
Single source claim, though sometimes featuring significant information.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
View Incident

CJTF–OIR for February 12, 2017 – February 13, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 13, 2017

On Feb. 12, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 37 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 15 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed 27 oil barrels, 11 oil storage tanks and two oil tanker trucks.

* Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged eight ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions and a vehicle; and damaged four supply routes.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed an anti-air artillery system.

Iraq

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of 22 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and rotary aircraft; as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area; destroyed eight watercraft, three barges, three vehicles, a tunnel entrance, a mortar system, and a weapons facility; and suppressed four mortar teams.

Report Date

February 13, 2017

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 15 in Syria
  • 2 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 17 total strikes
  • 2 in Iraq (11116 – 11117)
  • 15 in Syria (7081 – 7095)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Feb. 12, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes consisting of 37 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes consisting of 15 engagements using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets.

February 12, 2017
Syria: 15 strikes
Iraq: 2 strikes
Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed 27 oil barrels, 11 oil storage tanks and two oil tanker trucks.
Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged eight ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight fighting positions and a vehicle; and damaged four supply routes.
Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed an anti-air artillery system.

Iraq

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of 22 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and rotary aircraft; as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area; destroyed eight watercraft, three barges, three vehicles, a tunnel entrance, a mortar system, and a weapons facility; and suppressed four mortar teams.

UK MoD for February 12, 2017 – February 13, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 13, 2017

Sunday 12 February – Tornados destroyed two terrorist supply trucks north-west of Mosul…The following day, a pair of Tornado GR4s were directed towards two Daesh cargo trucks which had been spotted five miles north-west of Mosul. The Tornados each fired a Brimstone missile, resulting in direct hits on both vehicles.

Report Date

February 13, 2017

Sunday 12 February – Tornados destroyed two terrorist supply trucks north-west of Mosul…The following day, a pair of Tornado GR4s were directed towards two Daesh cargo trucks which had been spotted five miles north-west of Mosul. The Tornados each fired a Brimstone missile, resulting in direct hits on both vehicles

Incident date

February 12, 2017

Incident Code

CS487 TS078

LOCATION

الباب, Al-Bab, Aleppo, Syria

A Turkish or Coalition airstrike on al Bab killed up to 15 civilians, according to multiple reports. The Syrian Network blamed the US-led alliance, reporting that “8 civilians, including a child and 2 women, died in International Coalition warplanes missiles fired on Al Bab city.” Syrian News Desk, Manbij Direct and Al Bab 24 all

Summary

First published
February 12, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7 – 12
(1 child2 women6 men)
Civilians reported injured
11
Airwars civilian harm grading
Contested
Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
Suspected belligerents
US-led Coalition, Turkish Military
Named victims
8 named
View Incident

Incident date

February 12, 2017

Incident Code

RS1887

LOCATION

حي الحميدية, Al Hamidiya, Deir Ezzor, Syria

At least two civilians were injured in alleged Russian airstrikes against the neighborhood of Al Hamidiya in Deir Ezzor. The consensus among local sources, including Deir Free, was that Russian planes were responsible for the airstrikes. Additional videos were posted that claimed to show the airstrikes and the aftermath but the videos have since been

Summary

First published
February 12, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
Unknown
Civilians reported injured
2
Airwars civilian harm grading
Fair
Reported by two or more credible sources, with likely or confirmed near actions by a belligerent.
Suspected belligerent
Russian Military
View Incident

CJTF–OIR for February 11, 2017 – February 12, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 12, 2017

On Feb. 11, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes consisting of 47 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 19 engagements using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed nine oil tanker trucks and an oil wellhead.

* Near Al Bab, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a heavy machine gun.

* Near Ar Raqqah seven strikes destroyed two oil stills, two tunnels, a tunnel system, an anti-air artillery system, an ISIL-held building and a bridge.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed eight oil tanker trucks, an oil wellhead and an oil still.

Iraq

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 28 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter remotely piloted and rotary aircraft; as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

* Near Irbil, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed an ISIL-held building and a weapons cache.

* Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed 13 watercraft, three mortar systems, two front-end loaders, two supply caches, two ISIL-held buildings, two pieces of engineering equipment, and a tank; damaged three supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.

Report Date

February 12, 2017

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 14 in Syria
  • 6 in Iraq

Report Summary

  • 20 total strikes
  • 6 in Iraq (11110 – 11115)
  • 14 in Syria (7067 – 7080)

Confirmed Actions

US, UK

On Feb. 11, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes consisting of 47 engagements against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

February 11, 2017
Syria: 14 strikes
Iraq: 6 strikes

Syria

In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes consisting of 19 engagements using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed nine oil tanker trucks and an oil wellhead.
Near Al Bab, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a heavy machine gun.
Near Ar Raqqah seven strikes destroyed two oil stills, two tunnels, a tunnel system, an anti-air artillery system, an ISIL-held building and a bridge.
Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed eight oil tanker trucks, an oil wellhead and an oil still.

Iraq

The Iraqi Security Forces are leading the Coalition’s fight to rid Iraq of ISIL. They are willing to take the brunt of the fighting to liberate their country and do not seek or desire the Coalition’s participation in direct ground combat operations. The Government of Iraq welcomes the Coalition because we are assisting them with our unique capabilities, at their request.

Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of 28 engagements coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter remotely piloted and rotary aircraft; as well as artillery against ISIL targets.

Near Irbil, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed an ISIL-held building and a weapons cache.
Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed 13 watercraft, three mortar systems, two front-end loaders, two supply caches, two ISIL-held buildings, two pieces of engineering equipment, and a tank; damaged three supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams.

UK MoD for February 11, 2017 – February 12, 2017
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 12, 2017

Saturday 11 February – Typhoons attacked a tunnel and bunker south-west of Mosul…As the Iraqi forces prepare for the offensive to liberate the western half of Mosul, Royal Air Force aircraft have patrolled the approaches to that part of the city, gathering intelligence and striking Daesh targets as they are identified. On Saturday 11 February, two Typhoon FGR4s from RAF Akrotiri, supported by a Voyager tanker and armed with Paveway IV guided bombs, conducted a successful attack on a terrorist tunnel and bunker dug into a hillside some seven miles to the south-west of the city.

Report Date

February 12, 2017

Saturday 11 February – Typhoons attacked a tunnel and bunker south-west of Mosul…As the Iraqi forces prepare for the offensive to liberate the western half of Mosul, Royal Air Force aircraft have patrolled the approaches to that part of the city, gathering intelligence and striking Daesh targets as they are identified. On Saturday 11 February, two Typhoon FGR4s from RAF Akrotiri, supported by a Voyager tanker and armed with Paveway IV guided bombs, conducted a successful attack on a terrorist tunnel and bunker dug into a hillside some seven miles to the south-west of the city.

Incident date

February 11, 2017

Incident Code

CS485

LOCATION

حمرة بويتية, Hamra Bouwaitiya, Raqqa, Syria

A single source reported the deaths of seven civilians following US-led Coalition raids on a number of villages surrounding Raqqa. According to Smart News “a medical source, confirmed the arrival of seven dead civilians to the hospital and 14 wounded, including women and children in a critical condition, due to targeting by coalition aircraft the

Summary

First published
February 11, 2017
Last updated
January 18, 2022
Civilian harm reported
Yes
Civilians reported killed
7
Civilians reported injured
14
Airwars civilian harm grading
Discounted
Those killed were combatants, or other parties most likely responsible.
Suspected belligerent
US-led Coalition
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