January 7th 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan. 6, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct 11 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted six airstrikes in Iraq, Jan. 6, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 6, and 8 a.m., Jan. 7, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, 10 airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, four ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL heavy weapons position and destroyed an ISIL artillery system, an ISIL building, and 13 ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Hasakah, an airstrike struck an ISIL crude oil collection point.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed five ISIL armored vehicles.

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Ramadi, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and a large ISIL unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL sniper position.

January 6th 2015 – At the request of the Iraqi government, British forces took further action against ISILterrorist targets.

January 6th 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan. 5, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct 10 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted two airstrikes in Iraq, Jan. 5, using remotely piloted and attack aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 5, and 8 a.m., Jan. 6, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, eight airstrikes destroyed 13 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL building and damaged an ISIL building.

* Near Dawr az Zawr, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL tanks.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike [British?] destroyed an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL vehicle and damaged an ISIL vehicle.

January 5th 2015 – A Reaper, scouting ahead of Iraqi troops [at Al Asad?], spotted an armoured vehicle being moved by ISIL on a heavy equipment transporter. A Hellfire missile scored a direct hit on the armoured vehicle, another Hellfire destroyed the transporter itself, and a third missile struck an ISIL position nearby.

05-01-2015 – kl. 19:38– De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 11. december fløjet 37 missioner og anvendt 13 bomber.

Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og de danske fly har i den forløbne periode deltaget i missioner i områderne omkring Tikrit, Bayji, Mosul samt i Al-Anbar-regionen. Målene for bomberne har været køretøjer, bygninger og fjendtlige styrker.

De danske fly har primært fløjet missioner, der kaldes Airborne Alert Interdiction. Ved denne type missioner patruljerer flyet i luften, samtidig med at piloten får udpeget nogle objekter og steder på jorden, der skal ses nærmere på. Hvis der her lokaliseres og identificeres militære mål, kan flyene på samme måde som under Close Air Support-missioner (CAS) beordres til at angribe disse mål.

Derudover har de danske fly gennemført flere Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat direkte som luftstøtte til styrker på landjorden. Her vil flyene patruljere over et bestemt område, hvorefter de vil kunne blive indsat af koalitionen, når der er behov for støtte. Luftstøtten vil variere afhængig af hvad der er behov for. Det kan både dreje sig om overvågningsopgaver og bombninger af mål. På nogle af CAS-missionerne har de danske F-16 fly kastet bomber i forbindelse med kamphandlinger på jorden.

På de missioner, hvor de danske F-16 ikke har anvendt våben, har de bidraget med overvågning og indhentning af efterretninger. På sådanne overvågningsmissioner er flyene dog altid klar til at anvende våben, hvis der er behov for det.

Siden første mission den 16. oktober 2014, har det danske bidrag i alt fløjet 130 missioner og anvendt 87 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige at de styres mod deres mål af enten laser eller GPS.

On 4 January, an RAF Reaper, working in support of Iraqi army units, identified an ISIL vehicle and engaged it with a Hellfire missile. Shortly afterwards, the Reaper discovered an ISIL position close by, and attacked this with another Hellfire.
Reaper and Tornado missions were also flown on the morning of 5 January. Tornados again patrolled the Al Qaim area, where they destroyed an ISIL excavator vehicle, used to construct fortified positions, with a Brimstone.

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen meer dan 20 missies boven Irak. De toestellen gooiden ruim 15 bommen op doelen van terreurorganisatie ISIS. De projectielen troffen gevechtsposities, opslagplaatsen, voertuigen en strijders. Een overzicht van Defensie-operaties in de week van 29 december 2014 tot en met 4 januari 2015.

Militaire trainers vertrokken naar Erbil in Irak. Ze leiden daar, evenals in hoofdstad Bagdad, Iraakse en Koerdische militairen op.

January 5th 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan. 4, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct 14 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted six airstrikes in Iraq, Jan. 4, using fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 4, and 8 a.m., Jan. 5, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, eight airstrikes struck two large ISIL units and an ISIL fighting position and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Dawr az Zawr, six airstrikes struck five ISIL crude oil collection points and an ISIL crude oil pipeline and destroyed two ISIL armored vehicles and an ISIL shipping container.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit.

* Near Al Qaim, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL excavators [1 British]

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit.

* Near Al Asad, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles.

January 4th 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan. 3, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted one airstrike in Iraq, Jan. 3, using fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 3, and 8 a.m., Jan. 4, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position and destroyed three ISIL vehicles, four ISIL buildings, three ISIL fighting positions, and two ISIL staging areas.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

January 3rd 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan 2, using fighter and attack aircraft to conduct 10 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 10 airstrikes in Iraq, Jan. 2, using fighter, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 2, and 8 a.m., Jan. 3, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, seven airstrikes struck an ISIL fighting position and two ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL armored vehicles.

* Near Dawr az Zawr, two airstrikes destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL anti-aircraft artillery emplacement.

* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL armored vehicle, and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL backhoe and two ISIL armored vehicles.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike [French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Rawah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike [British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.

Later that day [January 2nd], a coalition surveillance aircraft observed ISIL positions concealed within woods north-west of Ramadi and another Tornado mounted an attack with two Paveway IV precision guided bombs.

Enfin, le 2 janvier, deux aéronefs sont de nouveau intervenus dans la région de Kirkouk, en neutralisant des combattants de Daech ainsi qu’un poste de combat.

January 2nd 2015: U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Jan. 1, using fighter, bomber, and attack aircraft to conduct 12 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq, Jan. 1, using fighter, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, nine airstrikes struck a large ISIL unit and an ISIL fighting position and destroyed four ISIL buildings, 10 ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL tank.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two airstrikes destroyed 20 ISIL armored vehicles.

* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Taji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Fallujah, three airstrikes struck a large ISIL unit and two ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a mortar system, an ISIL building, and a bunker complex.

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Al Qaim, three airstrikes [1 British] struck an ISIL shipping container and destroyed an ISIL shipping container, a front end loader, and an armored vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and a VBIED.

In the early hours of 2 January, a Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 armed reconnaissance patrol located an ISIL armoured personnel carrier to the east of Al Qaim, and conducted a successful strike with a Brimstone missile.

On 1 January 2015, while taking part in coalition missions in support of Iraqi security forces (ISF) ground operations conducted north-west of Baghdad, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck ISIL fighting positions using precision guided munitions.

On 1 January 2015, while taking part in coalition missions in support of Iraqi security forces (ISF) ground operations conducted in the vicinity of Al-Qa’im, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck ISIL storage facilities using precision guided munitions.

December 31st 2014 – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Dec. 31, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted three airstrikes in Iraq, Dec. 31, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against the ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes destroyed four oil derricks.

* Near Kobani, five airstrikes destroyed five ISIL buildings and six ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units.

* Near Mosul, one airstrike struck one ISIL fighting position, destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, and struck one ISIL tactical unit.

On 31 December, while taking part in coalition missions in support of Iraqi security forces (ISF) ground operations conducted west of Fallujah, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck ISIL fighting positions using precision guided munitions.

December 30th 2014 – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, Dec. 30, using fighter aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted eight airstrikes in Iraq, Dec. 30, using fighter, remotely piloted and attack aircraft against the ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes destroyed three ISIL buildings, damaged an ISIL building, and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Dayz ar Zawr, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL shipping container.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, two airstrikes destroyed four ISIL excavators and two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Fallujah, three airstrikes destroyed four ISIL buildings and three ISIL tactical vehicles and struck an ISIL tactical unit and a large ISIL unit.

* Near Ramadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Bayji, one airstrike struck two ISIL buildings.

* Near Mosul, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL tactical vehicles and two ISIL checkpoints and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

December 29th 2014 – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec. 29 using fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 12 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted six airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 29 using fighter, remotely piloted and attack aircraft against the ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, ten airstrikes destroyed eleven ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL buildings, an ISIL storage container and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Day az Zawr, an airstrike struck several ISIL buildings.

* Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike struck several ISIL buildings.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL vehicles and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL buildings and struck a large ISIL unit.

On 28 December, two CF-188 Hornets struck ISIL staging positions by using precision guided munitions in the vicinity of Sinjar while taking part in coalition missions in support of Iraqi security forces (ISF) ground operations.

On 28 December, an RAF Reaper again provided support to the Kurdish peshmerga in the north of the country. Having conducted overwatch for a coalition air strike on 3 ISIL buildings known to have been fortified as heavy machine-gun positions, the Reaper then mounted 2 strikes of its own using Hellfire missiles against enemy fighting positions.

December 28th 2014 – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec. 28 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct eight airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 28 using fighter and attack aircraft against the ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, eight airstrikes destroyed an ISIL building, thirteen ISIL fighting positions, one ISIL heavy machine gun and struck three ISIL fighting positions and a large ISIL unit.

Iraq

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike [Canadian] destroyed an ISIL fighting position and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Al Qaim, two airstrikes destroyed three ISIL guard shacks.

* Near Ar Rutbah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL bunker and an ISIL vehicle.

December 27th 2014 – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec. 27 using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted six airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 27 using fighter, attack aircraft, and remotely piloted aircraft against the ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes destroyed two ISIL buildings, five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles and struck an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL building and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL technical vehicles and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Al Qaim, two airstrikes struck an ISIL refinery and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck three ISIL buildings.

December 26th 2014 – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec. 26 using fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 26 using fighter, bomber, attack aircraft, and remotely piloted aircraft against the ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of those strikes:

Syria

* Near Kobani, four airstrikes destroyed three ISIL buildings and two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL technical vehicle and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Al Qaim, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL modular refinery and struck an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Fallujah, an airstrike [France] destroyed two ISIL technical vehicles and struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL armored personnel vehicle.

Le vendredi 26 décembre lors d’une patrouille de reconnaissance armée dans le centre de l’Irak, deux chasseurs français sont intervenus en soutien des forces de sécurité irakiennes prises à partie au sol par des combattants deDaech. Les deux avions de chasse ont traqué les terroristes qui tentaient de repositionner leur pick-up et les ont neutralisés par une bombe guidée laser GBU 12.

Le même jour, la France a participé à un raid aérien dans la région de Kirkouk visant à détruire un complexe logistique de l’organisation terroriste. Après avoir décollés de nuit afin de rallier le territoire irakien et se joindre à d’autres avions de la coalition, les chasseurs français ont ciblé et détruit trois bâtiments au moyen de bombes AASM.

December 25th 2014 – U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Dec. 25 using fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 15 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted 15 airstrikes in Iraq Dec. 25 using fighter, bomber, and attack aircraft against the ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of those strikes:

Syria

* Near Kobani, thirteen airstrikes destroyed three ISIL buildings, one ISIL vehicle, 17 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL staging positions and struck two ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL large units and four ISIL tactical units.

* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck an ISIL drilling tower and destroyed 2 ISIL support vehicles

* Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike struck an ISIL assembly area.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, three airstrikes [1 British] destroyed ISIL equipment, struck two ISIL tactical vehicles and one ISIL checkpoint.

* Near Al Asad, three airstrikes [1 British?] destroyed two ISIL technical vehicles, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL rocket system, destroyed 2 ISIL vehicles, an ISIL covered revetment and struck two ISIL tactical units.

* Near Mosul, three airstrikes destroyed five ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position and struck two ISIL tactical units.

* Near Sinjar, three airstrikes destroyed 3 ISIL vehicles and struck three ISIL tactical units.

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck a large ISIL unit.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck an ISIL technical vehicle.