10 April: Two Tornado GR4s conducted an armed reconnaissance patrol over Mosul and destroyed an ISIL vehicle with a Paveway IV precision guided bomb.

Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 9, and 8 a.m., April 10, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes, using bomber, fighter and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.”The Syrian strikes support continued advances of Kurdish forces in the northern part of the country” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF Chief of Staff. “Likewise, complementary strikes in Iraq that support multiple on-going operations by the ISF and KSF, combine to produce ever increasing lethal pressure on Daesh throughout both Syria and Iraq.” The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four vehicles.

• Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

• Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL excavators and two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL IED position and destroyed an ISIL excavator.

• Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL excavator.

• Near Sinjar, an airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL buildings and three ISIL fighting positions.

On 9 April 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces in the vicinity of Sinjar, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck three ISIL fighting positions using precision guided munitions.

Chammal : Point de situation au 9 avril: Cette semaine, la force Chammal a réalisé 61 sorties, dont 10 aboutissant à des frappes. Celles-ci ont permis la destruction de quinze objectifs, incluant principalement des matériels logistiques, des positions de tirs et une usine de fabrication d’engins explosifs.

En parallèle, au sol, les activités d’instruction conduites à Bagdad au profit de l’ICTS se poursuivent. Une cinquantaine de stagiaires ont déjà été formés au cours des quatre dernières semaines lors d’un stage orienté sur le combat urbain dans un environnement de danger IED. Depuis le 4 avril, les instructeurs français ont reçu 300 nouveaux stagiaires pour un stage de formation initiale d’un mois.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise 3 200 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliées de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien aux forces irakiennes dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de douze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale et six Mirage 2000D), d’un avion de contrôle aérien E3F, d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2, et du groupe aéronaval et de son groupe aérien embarqué (douze Rafale Marine, neuf Super Etendard modernisés et un Hawkeye).

April 9th – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 8, and 8 a.m., April 9, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes, using bomber, fighter and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. “Our coalition capability to degrade ISIL continues to grow, with the first airstrikes conducted by Canada in Syria,” said Combined Joint Task Force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley. “It is the collective efforts of all nations and the power of the coalition that foreshadows the defeat of ISIL and the threat they pose.”The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, two ISIL vehicles and destroyed five ISIL vehicles and an ISIL tank.

* Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL military garrison.

* Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL tunnel system and destroyed an ISIL vehicle in the surrounding areas.

* Near Mosul, five airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar tube, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed three ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL buildings, two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL armored vehicle.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL fighting position.

April 9, 2015 – After several months of conducting airstrikes in Iraq, the Canadian military Wednesday conducted its first strike in Syria, following their government’s decision to extend and expand their military contribution to the coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL.

“This first airstrike under the expanded mandate demonstrates our Government’s firm resolve to tackle the threat of terrorism against Canada and to promote international security and stability,” said Jason Kenney, Canada’s minister of national defence. “ISIL is a genocidal terrorist organization, and we will deny them safe haven in the region. Canada is playing an important role in degrading ISIL’s capabilities in collaboration with the US-led international coalition.”

Since October the Canadian military has had several hundred personnel assigned in the Middle East supporting operations against ISIL. As of Tuesday, they had conducted 484 fighter missions, 125 aerial refueling missions and 134 reconnaissance missions, according to the Canadian Armed Forces’ website.

The Canadian military also has several dozen personnel involved in advising and assisting Iraqi security forces.

April 8, 2015 – OTTAWA – Today, Canada’s CF-18 Hornets conducted their first airstrike in Syria since the Government’s decision to extend and expand Operation IMPACT, Canada’s military contribution to the US-led coalition against the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Following the planning and coordination process conducted with our coalition partners, two Canadian CF-18s, using precision-guided munitions, were involved in an airstrike against an ISIL garrison near Ar Raqqah, Syria. A total of 10 coalition aircraft, including six aircraft from the US were involved in this airstrike.

Quick Facts

• Canadian Armed Force aircrew and aircraft have safely returned to base.
• At the request of the Government of Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have extended their participation in the international efforts to support the security forces in the Republic of Iraq for a period of up to twelve months until March 30, 2016, and have expanded the conduct of airstrikes against ISIL capabilities to include the territories of Iraq and Syria.
• Though this was the first airstrike in Syria since the mission expansion, it was not the first air sortie. Three previous sorties have taken place over Syria since the Government expanded the CAF’s participation in the international coalition against ISIL. Air sorties provide valuable opportunities to assess new areas of operation.
• Within the Joint Task Force-Iraq, the Air Task Force-Iraq operates three types of aircraft. The CC-150T Polaris supports coalition air assets in the region with aerial refueling. The CP-140 Auroras conducts intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions based on identified and pre-determined areas of interest. The CF-18 Hornet conducts strikes missions using precision guided munitions. Strike missions are validated through a rigorous targeting process, are authorized by our own national chain of command, and comply with the Law of Armed Conflict.

Quotes

“This first airstrike under the expanded mandate demonstrates our Government’s firm resolve to tackle the threat of terrorism against Canada and to promote international security and stability. ISIL is a genocidal terrorist organization and we will deny them safe haven in the region. Canada is playing an important role in degrading ISIL’s capabilities in collaboration with the US-led international coalition.”
– Jason Kenney, Minister of National Defence

“The CAF’s first airstrike against ISIL in Syria has been successfully completed. Canadians can be proud of the work that their Canadian Armed Forces are doing, and the contribution they are making to coalition efforts.”
– General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff

April 8th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq between 8 a.m., April 7, and 8 a.m., April 8, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted two airstrikes, using bomber and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Kobani, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

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

* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

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

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle [see video] and an ISIL mortar system.

On April 6th Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq, between 8 a.m., April 6, and 8 a.m., April 7, local time. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes, using bomber and remotely-piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“These strikes, like all those we’ve conducted in Iraq, were coordinated with and approved by the Government of Iraq,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR spokesman.”This coordination allows the Coalition to deliver precise strikes in support of the Iraqi Security Forces’ efforts to counter Daesh.”

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

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

* Near Kobani, two airstrikes destroyed six ISIL fighting positions [see video].

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL vehicle and destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Fallujah, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroyed an ISIL excavator, an ISIL mortar tube, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL-created dam.

* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL heavy machine guns, three ISIL buildings, an ISIL artillery piece and an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL excavators.

As a correction to the April 7 press release in which an airstrike near Aleppo was described as striking an ISIL tactical unit, the tactical unit was part of a network of veteran al Qaida operatives, sometimes called the “Khorasan Group,” who are plotting external attacks against the United States and our allies.

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 31. marts fløjet 11 missioner og anvendt 11 bomber.

Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og de danske fly har i den forløbne periode primært deltaget i missioner i Al Anbar og Ninawa. Målene for bomberne har været fjendtlige styrker.

De danske fly har fløjet 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 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 274 missioner og anvendt 213 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.er i logistisk reserve) og op til ca. 140 mand. Lige nu er ca. 90 mand udsendt.

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen 15 missies boven Irak en zetten wapens in tegen doelen van terreurorganisaties ISIS.

On April 5, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 5, and 8 a.m., April 6, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight

fighting positions, an ISIL tunnel system and an ISIL vehicle.

*Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

*Near Ramadi, three airstrikes [1 British] struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL mortar positions and an ISIL sniper position.

Late on Sunday [April 5th], GR4s again provided air support to ground forces, this time to Iraqi military units near Ramadi which had come under fire from ISIL. A successful attack was conducted on the building using a Paveway IV.

On April 4, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 4, and 8 a.m., April 5, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL armored personnel carrier.

Iraq

” Near Al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck 10 IED facilities.

* Near Mosul, five airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL IED production facility and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL building.

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and ISIL fighting position.

On 4 April 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL Improvised Explosives Device (IED) factory west of Mosul by using precision guided munitions.

On April 3, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 3, and 8 a.m., April 4, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, one ISIL vehicle, and one ISIL building.

* Near Hasakah, an airstrike struck one ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed one ISIL machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed one ISIL fighting position.

* Near Al Huwayjah, an airstrike had no effect.

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

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL machine guns and an ISIL rifle.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike [British] struck one large ISIL unit, one ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL machine guns, an ISIL bull dozer, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL rifle.

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

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL building.

Around midnight on Friday and into Saturday [April 3rd-4th 2015], a further Tornado patrol conducted an intensive series of successful strikes to help disrupt an attempted ISIL attack south-east of Mosul. The first target was a vehicle which was hit by a Brimstone missile. Two more Brimstones and four Paveway IVs were used against an armed pick-up truck and five terrorist positions.

Le GAN, en relâche à Abu Dhabi du 25 au 31 mars, a repris ses activités aériennes au profit de la coalition le 1er avril.

Les avions français ont réalisé 23 missions depuis le 26 mars. Comme toujours, elles ont permis de cartographier le front et d’alimenter les données permettant aux avions de la coalition de frapper. Elles ont également permis, le 1er avril, de frapper directement des objectifs sur opportunité, en l’occurence des positions de tirs de Daech dans la région de Kirkouk.

En parallèle, les activités d’instruction conduites à Bagdad au profit de l’ICTS se poursuivent. Le détachement de conseil d’état-major termine quant à lui d’identifier, avec la 6ème division irakienne, les domaines dans lesquels porteront les efforts de conseil et d’assistance.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise 3 200 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliées de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien aux forces irakiennes dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de douze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale et six Mirage 2000D), d’un avion de contrôle aérien E3F, d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2, et du groupe aéronaval et de son groupe aérien embarqué (douze Rafale Marine, neuf Super Etendard modernisés et un Hawkeye).

On April 2, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 2, and 8 a.m., April 3, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL excavator.

* Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Rawah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike [British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL building.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL excavators and an ISIL fighting position.

Two Tornado GR4s flew an armed reconnaissance patrol on Thursday 2 April. As well as conducting surveillance with the advanced Raptor pod fitted to the aircraft, the GR4s were able to provide support to Kurdish peshmerga near Sinjar, whose advance had brought them into contact with an ISIL heavy machine-gun position in a building. Working in coordination with the ground forces, the GR4s were able to demolish the position with a pair of Paveway IV precision guided bombs.

On April 1, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., April 1, and 8 a.m., April 2, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

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

* Near Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL mortar tube.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

On March 31, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, attack and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 31, and 8 a.m., April 1, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, four airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, three ISIL vehicles and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike [French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings and two ISIL heavy machine guns

* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL artillery piece.

* Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL tent shelter.

RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft have also continued their work to provide overwatch to Iraqi forces, and on Tuesday 31 March, a Reaper supported Iraqi army operations in Anbar province. As well as providing invaluable surveillance coverage, the aircraft was able to assist the Iraqi ground forces with a Hellfire missile strike on a terrorist position that was directing small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire onto an advancing army unit.

On March 30, Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct an airstrike. Separately in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The strategy has not changed,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, Combined Joint Task Force Public Affairs Officer. “The focus remains to drive ISIL out of Iraq. We have struck at ISIL’s command and control, supply lines, fighters and leaders, and military and economic infrastructure and resources. We have debilitated ISIL’s oil producing, processing and transportation infrastructure. We are seeing successes in this fight. It will take time, but we will succeed in our mission.”

All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 30, and 8 a.m., March 31, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

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

Iraq

* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit [Canadian?], one ISIL checkpoint [see videos] and destroyed 31 ISIL vehicles and two ISIL anti-aircraft artillery weapons.

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an ISIL building and suppressed ISIL movement.

* Near Tikrit, an airstrike struck multiple ISIL buildings.

On 30 March 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces in the vicinity of Ramadi, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck two ISIL fighting positions using precision guided munitions.

On 31 March 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces west of Mosul, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position using precision guided munitions.

31-03-2015 – kl. 15:51 – De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 24. marts fløjet 10 missioner og anvendt 8 bomber. Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og de danske fly har i den forløbne periode primært deltaget i missioner i Al Anbar og Ninawa. Målene for bomberne har været fjendtlige styrker.

De danske fly har fløjet 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 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 263 missioner og anvendt 202 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Een overzicht van Defensie-operaties van 23 tot en met 29 maart.

Irak

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen meer dan 10 missies boven verschillende provincies van Irak. Ze zetten daarbij wapens in tegen doelen van terreurorganisatie ISIS.

Nederlandse instructeurs begonnen in Erbil een tweede infanteriecursus voor een nieuwe lichting Peshmerga. Marine- en landmachtinstructeurs zetten de commando-opleiding in Bagdad voort.

On March 29, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using fighter, attack and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 29, and 8 a.m., March 30, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* CJTF-OIR conducted no airstrikes in Syria between 8 a.m., March 29, and 8 a.m., March 30, local time.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck multiple ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket launcher and an ISIL building.

* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.

* Near Tikrit, three airstrikes struck multiple ISIL buildings and destroyed two ISIL armored vehicles [1 British strike].