On Aug. 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes using bomber, ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed an ISIL oil workover rig and five ISIL oil tankers.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil crane and an ISIL oil tanker.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed two ISIL pump jacks.

* Near Manbij, six strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, nine strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device, seven ISIL IEDs, and two ISIL mortar systems.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed two ISIL mortar firing positions.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL beddown location and destroyed 39 ISIL oil tanker trucks and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, five ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL bulldozer, two ISIL rocket rails, an ISIL rocket system and suppressed an ISIL mortar firing position and an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed and ISIL mortar system.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Friday 19 August – Tornados and a Reaper accounted for a number of rocket-launchers and mortars near Qayyarah in northern Iraq…The following day [19 August], a Reaper and a pair of Tornados worked together near Qayyarah against a number of terrorist rocket and mortar teams. The Reaper observed a mortar firing from a compound at Iraqi forces, and responded with a successful Hellfire missile attack. The Reaper then provided support to the Tornados as they used a pair of Paveway IVs against a widely dispersed group of rocket-launchers. The Tornados also used a Brimstone missile to destroy a second mortar team, and another Paveway IV to strike an additional set of rocket rails.

On Aug. 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using bomber, ground- attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two ISIL pump jacks, two ISIL oil tanker trucks, two ISIL oil tanks, and two ISIL wellheads.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed six ISIL oil tanker trucks and two ISIL wellheads.

* Near Manbij, four strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL tactical vehicle and suppressed two ISIL tactical units.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed two ISIL communication towers.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL finance storage center, and an ISIL finance distribution center and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, two ISIL mortar systems, four ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL tunnel and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Thursday 18 August – Tornados attacked two terrorist positions in northern Iraq…Thursday 18 August saw Tornados operating over northern Iraq. A coalition aircraft spotted a group of extremists hidden in a position beneath trees on the southern bank of the Great Zab River, and these were successfully attacked by the GR4s using a Paveway IV. The Tornados then conducted a further such attack on a Daesh machine-gun position, several miles to the south of Sinjar.

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Chammal : point de situation au levant

En Irak, les forces de sécurité irakiennes poursuivent leurs opérations de ratissage dans la vallée de l’Anbar et contraignent les combattants de l’organisation terroriste à se disséminer dans les zones désertiques Dans la vallée du Tigre, Daech poursuit sa stratégie de harcèlement contre les forces irakiennes dans le secteur de Qayarah. Le groupe terroriste en profite pour consolider ses défenses au sud de la ville de Mossoul.

En Syrie, les forces démocratiques syriennes ont libéré la ville de Manbij et chassé les derniers terroristes. Elles entament désormais les longues opérations de sécurisation et de déminage afin de permettre à la population de réinvestir la ville.

ACTIVITÉS DE LA FORCE CHAMMAL

La force Chammal poursuit la campagne aérienne, ainsi que les missions de formation et de conseil.

Du 10 au 16 aout 2016, les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont poursuivi leurs missions aériennes contre Daech, en réalisant 43 sorties, dont 36 de bombardement, 6 de recueil de renseignements et 1 de ravitaillement en vol.

Elles ont permis la réalisation de 12 frappes, aboutissant à la destruction de 25 objectifs de Daech.

11 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine dans la région de Mossoul. En particulier, le 12 août 2016, lorsque une patrouille de Rafale a été sollicitée par les forces terrestres irakiennes pour frapper des positions défensives tenues par Daech à proximité de Mossoul. L’intervention des aéronefs français a permis de détruire plusieurs tunnels et postes de combat d’un système défensif mis en place par les combattants de Daech.

1 frappe planifiée a été conduite en Irak le 14 août. Dans un raid mené par la coalition, 2 Mirage 2000D ont détruit un centre de fabrication d’IED de l’organisation terroriste à proximité de la ville de Mossoul.

Mission Update Nr. 9

Opdatering fra de danske styrker indsat i Operation Inherent Resolve. 19-08-2016 – kl. 10:15

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Kampflybidraget
De operationer, som de danske F-16-fly har deltaget i i den forgangne uge, har fundet sted over den irakiske provins Ninawa. 
Indtil tirsdag morgen i denne uge er der samlet fløjet 981 flyvetimer. Missionerne har omfattet angreb rettet mod køretøjer, mortérudstyr, fjender, herunder fjender i bygninger, samt gennemført overvågning og indsamling af efterretninger.

Til og med onsdag den 17. august 2016 kl. 12 er følgende gældende:

• Antal fløjne missioner i den forgangne uge: 14
• Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber i den forgangne uge: 43
• Antal fløjne missioner totalt: 91
• Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber totalt: 144

Hold 2 har nu afløst det første F16-bidrag. Den 17. august blev kommandoen for F-16 bidraget officielt overdraget fra oberst Peter Johan Bødker til chefen for hold 2, oberst Martin Walldén Jespersen.

– Jeg er stolt over at overtage kommandoen, og mine dygtige medarbejdere og jeg ser frem til de næste måneders udfordringer, udtaler detachementscommander for hold 2, oberst Martin W. Jespersen.

Radarbidraget
I løbet af ugen har radaren kørt uden nævneværdige vanskeligheder. De input, der er leveret fra de danske radaroperatører til koalitionens samlede luftovervågningsbillede, har i løbet af ugen støttet koordinationen af koalitionens luftkamp mod ISIL.

Træningsbidraget
For tiden gennemfører DANCON Hold 4 træning af irakiske artilleriobservatører fra den 7. irakiske division. Derudover forsætter uddannelsen i basale infanterifærdigheder, der indebærer våbenbetjening, metoder til håndtering af IED’er (Improvised Explosive Devices) og taktiske forståelse af terrænets muligheder.

Transportflybidraget
I ugens løb har transportflyet og besætningen gennemført taktiske air drop i Syrien til støtte for koalitionens styrker.

On Aug. 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike struck an ISIL oil wellhead.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL oil wellheads and three ISIL vehicles.

* Near Manbij, three strikes destroyed two ISIL artillery systems and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, six strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Tal Abyad, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL propaganda billboard.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed 38 ISIL oil tanker trucks, five ISIL vehicles, and six ISIL assembly areas and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike [1 British] destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL shelter.

Wednesday 17 August – Typhoons destroyed an armed truck in western Iraq, a Reaper eliminated a group of Daesh extremists in northern Iraq…A Reaper was again in action near Qayyarah on Wednesday 17 August, when it successfully engaged yet another group of Daesh terrorists armed with rocket-propelled grenades; a number of secondary explosions followed the impact of the Hellfire missile as the grenades caught fire. Typhoons also continued their patrols over western Iraq, along the Euphrates valley to the north-west of Ramadi, and here they used a Paveway IV to destroy an armed truck which the extremists had tried in vain to conceal under a large vehicle shelter.

Tuesday 16 August – Tornados attacked a heavy artillery piece south of Manbij whilst a Reaper destroyed a truck-mounted anti-aircraft gun in south-eastern Syria…Tornado GR4s and a Reaper conducted armed reconnaissance patrols over Syria on Tuesday 16 August; a coalition surveillance aircraft spotted a Daesh heavy artillery piece to the south of Manbij, and the Tornados were tasked to deal with it. The gun and an ammunition stockpile were concealed within a treeline at the edge of a road, but a pair of Paveway IVs struck their targets. The Reaper operated over south-eastern Syria, where it used a Hellfire to destroy an anti-aircraft gun mounted on a truck, around 40 miles north of Al Tanf.

On Aug. 16, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using bomber, ground-attack, attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes struck an ISIL gas oil separation plant and a crude oil collection point.
* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil wellhead.
* Near Manbij, five strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device, an ISIL mortar system, two ISIL artillery system, and an ISIL munitions cache.
* Near Mar’a, seven strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL command and control node, and one strike produced inconclusive results.
* Near Palmyra, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL anti-air artillery system.

Iraq

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and two ISIL mortar systems.
* Near Mosul, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL oil black market and destroyed 15 ISIL petroleum, oil, and lubricant trucks, six ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL assembly areas, 10 ISIL vehicles, two ISIL mortar systems, five ISIL heavy machine guns, and an ISIL tunnel and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.