On June 04, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and bomber, ground-attack, attack, 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 Manbij, nine strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL-used bridge, five ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL headquarters.

* Near Mar’a, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL bed down location and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL weapons storage facility.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed four ISIL rockets rails, an ISIL rocket cache, and an ISIL petroleum, oil, and lubricants facility.

* Near Fallujah, two strikes [1 British?] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL recoilless rifle, and two ISIL tunnels and damaged two ISIL fighting positions and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL boat, three ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL headquarters and destroyed 17 ISIL boats.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Saturday 4 June – Reapers worked very closely with Iraqi ground forces around Fallujah, delivering five attacks themselves and facilitating five more by coalition aircraft…Two Reaper remotely piloted aircraft patrolled over the city the following day [Saturday 4th June], exploiting their long endurance and excellent surveillance capabilities to provide persistent overwatch for the Iraqi troops on the ground.

During the course of Saturday, the Reapers delivered five attacks, using two GBU-12 guided bombs and three Hellfire missiles, against two machine-gun teams, two Daesh firing positions and a tunnel network. They also provided assistance to five other air strikes conducted by coalition fast jets on terrorist positions.

On June 03, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using ground-attack, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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 Manbij, eight strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL caves, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised device (VBIED).

* Near Mar’a, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units, an ISIL weapons storage facility, and an ISIL staging area and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL rocket rail.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, four strikes [1 British?] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL supply caches, and six ISIL staging areas and damaged three ISIL fighting positions and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Mosul, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL staging area and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL IED facility and an ISIL VBIED factory.

Friday 3 June – Typhoons conducted further strikes in the Fallujah area, supporting Iraqi efforts to liberate the city…Operations over southern Fallujah continued on Friday 3 June, when a pair of Typhoons conducted Paveway attacks on two Daesh strongpoints which had opened fire on Iraqi forces with machine-guns and other weapons.

Point de situation des opérations

État-major des armées | 2 juin 2016 IRAK / SYRIE : CHAMMAL La situation militaire est marquée par la poursuite des opérations de reconquête des zones occupées par Daech. Le groupe terroriste conduit une défense discontinue des territoires conquis en 2014 pour sanctuariser ses points forts et ses axes logistiques. En Irak, les Forces de sécurité irakiennes (FSI) sont engagées depuis peu dans la reprise de la ville de Falloujah.

• Dans la vallée de l’Euphrate, les FSI conservent l’initiative sur Daech. Depuis un mois, elles ont repris le contrôle de près de 60 kilomètres de territoire sur les berges du fleuve. Après la libération de la ville de Rutbah, du 13 au 19 mai 2016, les troupes irakiennes cherchent à rouvrir et sécuriser l’axe économique avec la Jordanie. Par ailleurs, leurs efforts se concentrent sur la ville de Falloujah qui a été encerclée. Les FSI ont pris pied dans les faubourgs et les opérations de reconquête sont en cours.
• Au Nord du pays, dans la vallée du Tigre, Daech reste en posture de défense ferme autour de Mossoul. En revanche, les forces irakiennes conservent la capacité d’interdire à Daech toute reprise du terrain.

En Syrie, la coalition appuie actuellement une offensive dans le Nord du pays en direction de Manbij. Bien que sur le recul, Daech conserve cependant une capacité d’action asymétrique. Bagdad a ainsi encore été touchée par plusieurs attentats dans la semaine. Activités de la force Chammal La force Chammal poursuit la campagne aérienne et les missions de formation et de conseil. Depuis le 25 mai 2016, les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont poursuivi leurs missions aériennes contre Daech, en réalisant 40 sorties dont 36 de bombardement et 3 de recueil de renseignement. Elles ont permis la réalisation de 27 frappes, aboutissant à la destruction de 31 objectifs de Daech. La force Chammal poursuit l’appui des opérations terrestres dans les régions de Mossoul et de Falloujah. Cet effort a été particulièrement intense les journées du 28 et du 29 mai, avec 14 frappes réalisées en moins de 48 heures contre des positions fortifiées, des moyens de tir indirect, ainsi que des postes de commandement et des plots logistiques de Daech. 27 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine La force Chammal a réalisé des missions d’appui au sol en soutien des FSI, particulièrement dans les secteurs de Falloujah et Mossoul. Missions de formation et de conseil Les forces irakiennes présentes à Falloujah, appartiennent à la 6e division d’infanterie irakienne mais surtout à l’ICTS (unité de contre-terrorisme) dont la force Chammal assure l’instruction avec une centaine de formateurs présents à Bagdad. En dépit des combats, les actions de formation se poursuivent.

• La Task Force Narvik participe ainsi à la formation de près de 400 stagiaires qui devraient rejoindre les zones de combats au terme de leur formation ;
• La Task Force Monsabert poursuit son travail de conseil auprès de l’état-major de la 6e division d’infanterie et contribue à finaliser les préparatifs de ses unités.

Le 1er juin, 3 Mirage 2000N sont arrivés en Jordanie pour relever 3 Mirage 2000D.

On June 02, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using bomber, ground-attack, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, 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 Ar Raqqah, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL oil pump jack.
* Near Manbij, 10 strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL cave entrances, two ISIL caves, and an ISIL-used bridge.
* Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery system.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, four strikes [2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL recoilless rifles, five ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL weapons caches, and two ISIL staging areas.
* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck two separate large ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL mortar system.
* Near Hit one strike produced inconclusive results.
* Near Kisik, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British?] struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL vehicle and damaged a separate ISIL vehicle.
* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory.

Thursday 2 June – Tornados and Typhoons provided close air support over Fallujah, striking eight targets, whilst other Typhoons patrolled over northern Iraq, hitting Daesh positions near Kisik and Mosul…

The offensive by Iraqi ground forces to liberate Fallujah has continued to be the major focus for the Royal Air Force contribution to the coalition air campaign against Daesh.

Three successive flights of Tornado GR4s and Typhoon FGR4s provided close air support to Iraqi units on the southern outskirts of the city on Thursday 2 June. One Tornado flight conducted four attacks with Paveway IV guided bombs, striking a bunker and three teams of terrorists armed with an anti-tank gun, rocket-propelled grenades and a heavy machine-gun. A second Tornado mission delivered simultaneous attacks on two Daesh-held buildings, then a third bombing attack on a heavy machine-gun position that had opened fire on Iraqi troops. The Typhoon flight dealt with a further artillery piece, using a Paveway IV.

In northern Iraq, another pair of Typhoons struck a group of terrorists spotted advancing towards peshmerga positions near Kisik, then headed to an area south-east of Mosul where they used three Paveways to attack more extremists mustering in and around a large warehouse.