On Jan. 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Al Hasakah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Raqqah, one strike destroyed six ISIL workover rigs.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL weapons caches, an ISIL bunker, and damaged an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL excavator.

* Near Ramadi, five strikes [possibly 1 Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL sniper position, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL fuel truck, damaged a separate ISIL vehicle, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Iraq

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed ISIL mortar fire.

On 26 January 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL compound used as a staging area in an airstrike West of Fallujah using precision guided munitions.

On Tuesday 26 January, in the west of Iraq, a pair of GR4s conducted three attacks with Paveway IV guided bombs against a weapons stockpile, a terrorist fighting position, and a truck armed with an anti-aircraft gun. Further north, GR4s provided close air support to Kurdish troops near Kirkuk; a Paveway was used to strike a Daesh-held building. The GR4s then attacked a group of terrorists hidden inside a pair of caves overlooking the Little Zab River. The Tornados launched a pair of Brimstone missiles, which scored direct hits on both of the cave entrances. Meanwhile in Syria, Tornados used six Brimstones to attack mobile cranes south-west of Raqqa, highly valued by Daesh when attempting to repair damage inflicted by air strikes.

On Jan. 25, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Al Hawl, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike [1 British] destroyed two ISIL cranes.
* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters building.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL mortar systems.
* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Ramadi, nine strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area, two ISIL tactical vehicles, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL armored bulldozer, an ISIL fuel tanker, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Monday 25 January saw a further two cranes destroyed by Brimstones, south-west of Raqqa, whilst a Reaper remotely piloted aircraft hit a Daesh position with a Hellfire missile, just on the Syrian side of the border.

In northern Iraq, Tornado GR4s bombed a mortar position and a sniper team which had opened fire on Kurdish forces advancing south of Sinjar.

Binnen de missie leiden Nederlandse militairen samen met collega’s van andere landen Iraakse commando’s en Koerdische strijders op. Die worden getraind om terreurorganisatie ISIS op de grond te bevechten. In Bagdad zijn momenteel diverse commando-opleidingen in volle gang.

Ook het F-16-detachement in het Midden-Oosten is geroteerd. De toestellen vlogen ongeveer 10 missies boven Irak en bombardeerden doelen van ISIS, zoals opslagplaatsen en vuurposities. Het detachement klokte afgelopen week het 8.000e vlieguur sinds de missie in oktober 2014 begon.

On Jan. 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using fighter, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Abu Kamal, one strike struck an ISIL-used earthen bridge.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike [1 British] destroyed three ISIL cranes and damaged a fourth ISIL crane.

* Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed two ISIL weapons caches and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed three separate ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL light machine gun.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL communications facility, and four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL barge, an ISIL sniper position, two ISIL bunkers, two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL weapons cache, three ISIL buildings, three ISIL tactical vehicles, and cratered an ISIL-used earthen bridge.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

A Typhoon mission on Sunday 24 January operating near Ramadi, identified an anti-aircraft gun and ammunition store and attacked with two Paveways which destroyed both targets.

The Typhoons then switched their focus to a network of Daesh trenches located near Habbaniyah, where they were joined by a pair of Tornados. The two RAF aircraft conducted six attacks with Paveways on the trench positions and a bunker.

Tornado GR4s also patrolled south-east of Mosul, where they struck three terrorist-held buildings.

A further Typhoon mission dropped six Paveways on a terrorist command compound north-west of Ramadi.

Meanwhile in Syria, Tornados used Brimstone missiles to successfully attack three mobile cranes, being used by Daesh to repair damage from coalition air strikes.

On Jan. 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using fighter, attack, ground-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-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 Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL structures and an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Al Hasakah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building and an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Al Hawl, two strikes destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL weapons storage area.
* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas.
* Near Mosul, three strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Ramadi, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL staging areas, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fuel tank, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area.
* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL petroleum, oil, and lubricant cache.