Monday 14 May – Typhoons bombed a terrorist mortar position in eastern Syria…Typhoons delivered a further attack against Daesh on Monday 14 May; a Paveway IV was employed to destroy successfully a mortar position and ammunition cache which had been spotted in eastern Syria.

Chammal : destruction d’un bâtiment logistique de Daech par les Rafale de la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie

Mise à jour : 24/05/2018

Dans la nuit du 14 au 15 mai 2018, une patrouille de deux Rafale équipés de bombes à guidage de précision a décollé de la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie pour réaliser une frappe sur un bâtiment logistique de Daech dans la vallée de l’Euphrate en Syrie.

L’opération était double : après avoir rejoint la Syrie, les Rafale ont d’abord réalisé une mission de Close Air Support afin d’appuyer les troupes au sol engagées dans l’offensive contre le dernier bastion de Daech. À l’issue, ils ont réalisé une frappe planifiée et ordonnée par le centre des opérations aériennes de la coalition (CAOC), situé sur la base aérienne d’Al Udeid au Qatar, qui visait à détruire un bâtiment logistique utilisé par l’organisation terroriste.

Une reconnaissance du site en coordination avec un drone de la coalition et le dialogue avec un contrôleur aérien avancé ont permis de s’assurer de l’absence de risque de dommage collatéral. L’équipier a procédé au tir d’une bombe de précision « AASM », pour armement air-sol modulaire, de 250kg, la cible étant « illuminée » par le leader, c’est-à-dire guidée laser jusqu’à l’impact. La munition a impacté au centre du bâtiment permettant à cette frappe d’atteindre tous les effets militaires recherchés.

Il aura fallu trois ravitaillements et six heures de vol aux deux Rafale pour accomplir cette mission qui traduit la détermination des armées françaises à poursuivre la lutte pour détruire les résidus de l’organisation terroriste Daesh.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal représente la participation française à l’OIR (opération Inherent Resolve) et mobilise aujourd’hui près de 1 100 militaires. À la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, l’opération Chammal repose sur deux piliers complémentaires : un pilier « formation» au profit d’unités de sécurité nationales irakiennes et un pilier « appui » consistant à soutenir l’action des forces locales engagées au sol contre Daech et à frapper les capacités militaires du groupe terroriste.

Thursday 10 May – Typhoons destroyed a Daesh-held building in the Syrian Euphrates valley…The following day [May 10th] , another Typhoon flight supported the Syrian Democratic Forces operating in the Euphrates valley. A large building, defended by Daesh extremists, had been identified to the north-north-west of Hajin. Having checked that there were no signs of any civilian presence in the vicinity, the Typhoons conducted an attack with two Paveway IVs which demolished the terrorist strongpoint.

Wednesday 9 May – Typhoons bombed a pair of terrorists in western Iraq…

Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly armed reconnaissance missions over Iraq and Syria in the fight against Daesh. Typhoons, Tornados and Reaper’s have continued to support the Iraqi security forces as they deal with attempts by Daesh to resume terrorism within the country and provided close air support to the Syrian Democratic Forces clearing terrorist pockets in the Euphrates River valley.

Speaking at a Global Coalition campaign update in London, Deputy Commander of the Combined Joint Task Force, Major General Felix Gedney, said:

The campaign against Daesh is not over. We will continue to fight side by side with our international allies until the threat Daesh pose to our security at both home and abroad is eliminated.

The one year anniversary of the atrocious terrorist attack in Manchester this week serves to underline the importance of totally eradicating Daesh and its poisonous ideology.

A flight of Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s were tasked on Wednesday 9 May to deal with two terrorists who had been spotted by a coalition surveillance aircraft as they moved on foot in the western desert of Iraq, some 25 miles south-east of Ar Rutbah. The Typhoons successfully located the terrorists and used a single Paveway IV guided bomb to strike them.

Weekoverzicht Defensieoperaties

Nieuwsbericht | 09-05-2018 | 12:00

Militairen uit de hele krijgsmacht herdachten de Nederlandse slachtoffers van de Tweede Wereldoorlog, oorlogssituaties en vredesmissies. Een overzicht van Defensieoperaties in de week van 2 mei tot en met 8 mei 2018.

Herdenken gebeurde in binnen- en buitenland, waaronder Afghanistan, Mali, Irak, Jordanië, Midden-Oosten en Litouwen.

Midden-Oosten

Nederlandse F-16’s ondersteunden grondtroepen boven de Syrische provincie Deir Al Zour. Dat gebeurde tijdens 7 missies. In een daarvan zijn wapens ingezet.

Nederlandse instructeurs in Irak trainen Koerdische strijdkrachten. Die leren gebieden te beveiligen.

Afgelopen week stonden wapenhandelingen, medische verzorging, oorlogsrecht en civiel-militaire samenwerking op het programma. Bijzonder is dat de door de coalitie opgeleide instructeurs een deel van de opleiding verzorgen.

Een Nederlands chirurgisch team opereert in een Amerikaans role 2-hospitaal in westelijk Irak. Het team werkt nauw samen met Britse medici.

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to strike Daesh targets in designated parts of Iraq and Syria.

Ongoing operations by Iraqi Security Forces and Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by CJTF-OIR efforts, demonstrate that work remains to defeat Daesh. Coalition strikes continue to target Daesh throughout Iraq under the leadership of Iraqi authorities. “All Coalition air strikes are carried out with the consent of the Iraqi government,” said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in a press conference April 1, 2018.

The build-up to Operation Roundup has seen a significant increase in offensive operations against Daesh. A recent coalition strike in Dashisha on April 29th killed Nur al-Din, an Iraqi leader with the Daesh terrorist financial network. His removal deprives Daesh of a key leader for financial resourcing and demonstrates the effectiveness of partner force efforts throughout Operation Roundup to rid the Iraqi Syria border regions and the middle Euphrates River Valley of Daesh remnants.

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to exert pressure on Daesh senior leaders and associates in order to degrade, disrupt and dismantle Daesh structures and remove terrorists throughout Iraq and Syria. This will prevent the terrorist group’s ability to resurge and resume its intent to threaten and destabilize the international community.

Weekly Strike Summary

Between May 4 and May 10, Coalition military forces conducted 53 strikes consisting of 63 engagements in Iraq and Syria.

On May 10 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of four engagements against Daesh targets.

• Three strikes took place near Abu Kamal.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed one Daesh artillery piece.

There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on May 10, 2018.

On May 9 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of four engagements against Daesh targets.

• Two strikes took place near Abu Kamal.

• Near Al Shadaddi, one strike destroyed one Daesh VBIED factory.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed one Daesh IED belt.

On May 9 in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of six engagements against Daesh targets.

• Near Ar Rutbah, two strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit, destroyed two buildings and one vehicle.

On May 8 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of five engagements against Daesh targets.

• Near Abu Kamal, four strikes destroyed three Daesh VBIED factories.

• Near Al Shadaddi, one strike destroyed one Daesh VBIED factory.

There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on May 8, 2018.

On May 7 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes consisting of six engagements against Daesh targets.

• Near Abu Kamal, six strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit.

On May 7 in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagement against Daesh targets.

• Near Kisik, one strike destroyed three Daesh tunnels and one weapons cache.

On May 6 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes consisting of 13 engagements against Daesh targets.

• Near Abu Kamal, five strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit, destroyed one Daesh staging area, one supply route, one Daesh-held building and one command and control center.

• Near Al Shadaddi, three strikes destroyed one Daesh fighting position, one mortar position, and two VBIED factories.

There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on May 6, 2018.

On May 5 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes consisting of 12 engagements against Daesh targets.

• Near Abu Kamal, 10 strikes destroyed two Daesh weapons caches and one logistics hub.

• Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes destroyed one vehicle and one Daesh security post.

On May 5 in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of three engagements against Daesh targets.

• Near Mosul, two strikes destroyed seven Daesh tunnel systems.

• Near Makhmur, one strike engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh cave.

On May 4 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes consisting of seven engagements against Daesh targets.

• Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit, destroyed one Daesh supply cache, one supply route, two IED factories and a vehicle storage facility for Daesh.

On May 4 in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of two engagements against Daesh targets.

• Near Al Hawayjah, one strike engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh vehicle.

Saturday 5 May – Typhoons and Tornados demolished six buildings and a defensive position used by Daesh in eastern Syria…Further strikes were conducted in eastern Syria the following day, Saturday 5 May. Typhoons employed Paveway IVs to destroy three buildings which were being used by Daesh as an operating base, as well as a nearby defensive position. A Tornado flight similarly dealt with a large Daesh security post, established in three more buildings; each received a direct hit from a Paveway.

Friday 4 May – Typhoons destroyed a truck-bomb factory in eastern Syria, whilst Tornados struck a terrorist position and vehicle in the countryside south of Kirkuk…A similar operation was carried out by Tornados on Friday 4 May; their target on this occasion was a terrorist position hidden in remote woodland some distance south of Kirkuk. Again, two Paveways were used, one striking the position, another taking care of the terrorists’ truck, parked nearby. Meanwhile, in Syria, intelligence analysis had identified a truck-bomb factory in a compound, east of the town of Abu Kamal. A pair of Typhoons successfully destroyed the factory with three Paveway IVs.

OPÉRATION CHAMMAL

SITUATION MILITAIRE DU THEATRE

Sur le théâtre irako-syrien, la semaine a été marquée par le lancement mardi d’une offensive majeure contre les dernières emprises territoriales de Daech en Syrie.

Offensive contre les dernières emprises territoriales de Daech en Syrie

En Syrie, après plusieurs semaines de combat de faible intensité, les forces démocratiques syriennes ont repris le 1er mai l’offensive contre les deux dernières poches situées à la frontière irako-syrienne. De l’ordre de 2000 terroristes seraient encore retranchés dans ces poches qui sont les dernières emprises territoriales encore détenues par Daech au Levant.

Cette offensive d’envergure bénéficie d’un appui conséquent de la Coalition.

L’offensive est également coordonnée avec les forces de sécurité irakiennes qui se sont positionnées le long de la frontière pour interdire l’accès au territoire irakien aux djihadistes qui seraient tentés de fuir face à la progression des forces démocratiques syriennes.

Poursuite des actions de sécurisation en Irak

En Irak, cette semaine a été marquée par un rythme élevé des opérations sur l’ensemble du territoire. Les résultats ont été significatifs, notamment à Bagdad, en Ninive et dans l’Anbar où l’armée de l’air irakienne a d’ailleurs conduit des frappes en totale autonomie.

La réouverture à la circulation cette semaine de douze routes du centre de Bagdad illustre le retour progressif à la vie normale en Irak.

ACTIVITE DE LA FORCE

La Task Force Narvik termine la formation de près de 200 soldats.

Cette semaine, la TF Narvik a terminé un cycle qui a permis de suivre pendant 8 semaines, près de 200 stagiaires répartis dans cinq stages aux périmètres variés :

stage Driver d’apprentissage au déplacement en convoi dans un environnement hostile,

stage C-IED d’apprentissage des techniques de lutte contre les engins explosifs improvisés,

stage Heavy weapon d’apprentissage à l’entretien, la manipulation et l’utilisation d’armement lourds,

stage Medic d’apprentissage des techniques de sauvetage au combat,

et stage Sniper de formation aux techniques de tireurs d’élite.

La Task Force Monsabert encadre les artilleurs de la 6e division irakienne.

Du 22 au 25 avril 2018, la Task Force Monsabert a participé aux côtés d’instructeurs espagnols à la formation d’artilleurs irakiens de la 6e division irakienne.

Commençant par deux semaines de théorie à l’école d’artillerie, le stage s’est poursuivi par une phase dynamique sur le camp de Besmayah, près de Bagdad, où des séquences de déploiement et différents tirs artillerie ont été conduits.

La Task Force Wagram en appui de l’offensive contre les dernières poches de Daech présentes dans la vallée de l’Euphrate.



La Task Force Wagram est toujours engagée dans la vallée de l’Euphrate de façon à pouvoir appuyer l’offensive lancée dans la vallée de l’Euphrate.

Depuis le lancement de l’offensive mardi, elle a d’ores et déjà réalisé 5 missions de tirs (bilan du 25 avril au 1er mai).

Au total, depuis le début de son engagement, la TF Wagram a réalisé 1659 missions de tirs.

Les bases aériennes en Jordanie et aux EAU en appui des opérations.

L’activité des forces aériennes françaises engagées dans l’opération Chammal se poursuit en appui des forces engagées au sol.

Sur la semaine écoulée, les aéronefs engagés dans l’opération Chammal ont réalisé 21 sorties aériennes en appui des forces locales engagées au sol (bilan du 25 avril au 1er mai). Une frappe a été réalisée pour détruire une cache d’armes.

Bilan total depuis le 19/09/14 :

8035 sorties / 1449 frappes / 2239 objectifs neutralisés.

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to strike Daesh targets in designated parts of Iraq and Syria.

Ongoing operations by Iraqi Security Forces and Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by CJTF-OIR efforts, demonstrate that work remains to defeat Daesh. Coalition strikes continue to target Daesh throughout Iraq under the leadership of Iraqi authorities. “All Coalition air strikes are carried out with the consent of the Iraqi government,” said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in a press conference April 1, 2018.

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to exert pressure on Daesh senior leaders and associates in order to degrade, disrupt and dismantle Daesh structures and remove terrorists throughout Iraq and Syria. This will prevent the terrorist group’s ability to resurge and resume its intent to threaten and destabilize the international community.

Weekly Strike Summary

Between April 27 and May 3, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes consisting of 35 engagements in Iraq and Syria.

On May 3 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted one strike consisting of one engagement against Daesh targets near Abu Kamal.

There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on May 3, 2018.

On May 2 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes consisting of four engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, four strikes destroyed one Daesh storage facility.

There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on May 2, 2018.

On May 1 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes consisting of five engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, four strikes damaged one Daesh-held building.
• Near Al Shadaddi, one strike engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed two headquarters buildings.

On May 1 in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes consisting of eight engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes destroyed 31 Daesh tunnel systems and six caves.
• Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed one Daesh bunker.

On April 30 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes consisting of 12 engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Abu Kamal, six strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit, destroyed one Daesh staging area, one tunnel and one HQ.
• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike engaged one Daesh tactical unit.
• Near Al Shadaddi, three strikes engaged one Daesh tactical unit, destroyed one Daesh vehicle, two headquarters buildings and damaged three Daesh-held buildings.

On April 30 in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of three engagements against Daesh targets.
• Near Mosul, one strike destroyed one Daesh tunnel system.
• Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed one Daesh fighting position.

On April 29 in Syria, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes consisting of two engagements against Daesh targets.
• One strike took place near Dayr Az Zawr.
• Near Al Shadaddi, one strike engaged one Daesh tactical unit and destroyed one Daesh vehicle.

There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq on April 29, 2018.

There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq or Syria on April 28, 2018.

There were no reported strikes conducted in Iraq or Syria on April 27, 2018.

Weekoverzicht Defensieoperaties

Nieuwsbericht | 02-05-2018 | 12:00

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen 9 missies in de omgeving van Abu Kamal in de Syrische provincie Deir Al Zour. Tijdens deze missies zijn geen wapens ingezet. Een overzicht van Defensieoperaties in de week van 25 april tot en met 2 mei 2018.

Na de certificaatuitreikingen vorige week bereidden Nederlandse instructeurs van 1 trainingsteam in Noord-Irak de cursussen voor die afgelopen zondag begonnen. De cursisten leren onder meer grote gebieden te beveiligen en krijgen bataljonsstaf- en infanterietrainingen. Daarnaast verzorgen 2 trainers nog een Battalion Staff Training.

Een Nederlands chirurgisch team opereert in een Amerikaans role 2-hospitaal in westelijk Irak. Het team werkt nauw samen met Britse medici.