Overnight on 23/24 June, Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri, supported by a Voyager tanker aircraft, provided close air support to Kurdish peshmerga fighting the terrorists in northern Iraq.

Near Kisik, a Kurdish unit reported that it was engaged in a firefight with a terrorist group, who were directing machine-gun and mortar fire at them from a fortified building. The RAF GR4s struck the building with a direct hit from a Paveway IV guided bomb, and the peshmerga subsequently reported that the ISIL group had been destroyed.

On 23 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS staging area in the vicinity of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

June 23 2015: Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 22. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Coalition air power provides a significant advantage for ground forces in hybrid warfare,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “We see this materializing daily in support of our enabled partners within the battlespace.”

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

Syria

• Near Tal Abyad, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed seven ISIL rocket rails.

• Near Hit, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL anti-aircraft weapon.

• Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck multiple ISIL staging areas.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL bunker.

• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL mortar firing position.

• Near Waleed, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 16. juni fløjet 9 missioner og anvendt 5 bomber.

23-06-2015 – kl. 16:30

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

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 Salah al Din, Ninawa og Al Anbar. Målene for bomberne har været fjendtlige våbenstillinger og materiel.

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 388 missioner og anvendt 334 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Nederland verlengt zijn deelname aan de strijd tegen ISIS en de VN-missie Minusma in Mali met een jaar. Een overzicht van Defensie-operaties van 15 tot 21 juni.

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen ongeveer 20 missies boven Irak. Ze ondersteunden Irakese grondtroepen en bombardeerden met succes meerdere doelen van terreurorganisatie ISIS. De Air Task Force Middle-East ging voor de 1.000e keer met een F-16 de lucht in.

Samen met coalitiepartners rondden Nederlandse trainers in Erbil de 4e en 5e infanteriecursus voor Koerdische Pershmerga af. Een nieuwe cursus is inmiddels begonnen. Coalitie-instructeurs beëindigde ook de op 16 mei in Bagdad gestarte scherpschuttersopleiding voor Irakese militairen.

June 22nd 2015: Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 21. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The coalition struck Daesh in northern Syria,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Anti-ISIL forces in northern Syria have proven to be an effective and dependable force.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

• Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL excavator, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Tal Abyad, five airstrikes struck one large and four small ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL rocket firing position.

• Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Hit, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL structure.

• Near Makhmur, three airstrikes struck an ISIL VBIED factory.

• Near Mosul, five airstrikes [1 UK] struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, an ISIL rocket firing position and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL building, an ISIL motorcycle and an ISIL vehicle.

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

• Near Sinjar, five airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and two ISIL staging areas, destroying three ISIL tunnel systems, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL cache and an ISIL mortar system.

• Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes [1 UK] struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL tunnel system, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL mortar firing position.

On Sunday 21 June, a pair of Tornado GR4s, supported by a Voyager tanker, flew from RAF Akrotiri to provide close air support to the Kurdish peshmerga. In a wide-ranging patrol across northern Iraq, the GR4s responded to requests for assistance from the peshmerga, as ISIL terrorist positions were encountered. In the north-west, near Tal Afar, the RAF aircraft conducted a successful attack with a Paveway IV guided bomb on a mortar position that had opened fire on the Kurdish troops.

They then destroyed a second mortar team, operating from a building near Kisik, before flying east to the area of Mosul, where a heavy machine-gun position had been located, firing from a building. This was destroyed by another highly accurate Paveway attack.

In the west of the country, an RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft provided overwatch for Iraqi army operations in Anbar province. In the course of this patrol, the Reaper’s crew identified a vehicle in use by the ISIL terrorists and struck it with a Hellfire missile. Other vital air operations continue to be flown daily – the Tornado and Reaper are highly valued by the coalition air commanders for their reconnaissance capabilities as well as their ground attack role, and RAF Sentry, Rivet Joint and Sentinel aircraft comprise a significant proportion of the coalition’s overall command and surveillance assets, which are so important for gathering the best possible intelligence on the terrorist network.

On 21 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position west of Fallujah, using precision guided munitions.

June 21st 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 20. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 18 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The coalition’s air power asymmetric advantages continue to yield successes,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Strike, reconnaissance, surveillance and tactical lift platforms have performed superbly.”

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

Syria

• Near Tal Abyad, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL IED, an ISIL structure and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Ar Rutbah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL supply truck.

• Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL VBIED and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Haditha, two airstrikes struck an ISIL safe house and an ISIL headquarters.

• Near Makhmur, two airstrikes struck an ISIL rocket and land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage.

• Near Mosul, four airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units and land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage, destroying an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL buildings.

• Near Tal Afar, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL mortar system, three ISIL fighting positions and land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage, destroying two ISIL buildings and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

On 20 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position south east of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

June 20th 2015: Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 19. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“A coalition airstrike hit a Daesh checkpoint near Al Qaim, Iraq,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “The desired effect of such strikes is to reduce their ability to restrict the movement of, and extort from, the population in Daesh held areas.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying three ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Ar Raqqah, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroying two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL motorcycle.

• Near Tal Abyad, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, destroying two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

• Near Al Qaim, one airstrike struck an ISIL checkpoint, destroying an ISIL storage container.

• Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL VBIEDs and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

• Near Mosul, six airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, three ISIL staging areas and an ISIL tank, destroying an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL building.

• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL excavator.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL buildings, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL sniper position.

• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

June 19th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 18. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Overnight, the coalition continued to strike Daesh crude oil collection points in Syria,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Attacking Daesh revenue generation activities remains a priority for the coalition.”

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

Syria

• Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike struck an ISIL weapons manufacturing building.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, four airstrikes struck three ISIL crude oil collection points.

• Near Tal Abyad, five airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units, destroying two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, two airstrikes struck land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage, destroying an ISIL weapons cache.

• Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying three ISIL bunkers and an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Fallujah, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

• Near Mosul, five airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL rocket firing position and an ISIL structure, destroying an ISIL excavator, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL rocket and an ISIL tank.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns and four ISIL structures.

On 19 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi Security Forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions, one northwest of Mosul and another in the vicinity of Sinjar, using precision guided munitions.

La force Chammal poursuit ses missions de renseignement et de reconnaissance armée en étroite collaboration avec les autres pays de la coalition. L’activité aérienne hebdomadaire s’est traduite par 19 sorties aériennes et 7 frappes contre des objectifs au sol.

Cette semaine, la force Chammal a réalisé sa 150e frappe contre le groupe terroriste Daech. Au-delà des frappes, les missions aériennes de renseignement conduites par les aéronefs quotidiennement sont primordiales. Elles ne sont pas seulement un préalable nécessaire aux missions de frappes : elles sont à elles seules fondamentales pour cartographier l’adversaire et analyser son comportement en coordination avec nos alliés. Le produit de ces missions est exploité en synergie au sein de la coalition.

A Bagdad, une partie des militaires qui armaient le détachement de formation a été relevée le 16 juin. Ce détachement poursuit les formations spécifiques dispensées aux stagiaires de l’Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (ICTS) et de la 6e division irakienne. D’autres cours vont prochainement débuter notamment pour former les futurs moniteurs de l’ICTS.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise 700 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés 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 Mirage2000D), d’un avion de contrôle aérien E3F et d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2.

Het huidige mandaat voor de Nederlandse deelname aan de strijd tegen ISIS loopt tot 1 oktober aanstaande en is nu verlengd tot 1 oktober 2016. “Meer dan ooit is onze interne veiligheid verbonden met externe veiligheid”, aldus minister Bert Koenders (Buitenlandse Zaken). “Dat is de reden waarom Nederland zijn internationale verantwoordelijkheid neemt en daarnaast inzet op een versterkte politieke strategie in Irak.”

Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert: “Deze brute terroristische organisatie is een aanslag op alles waar wij voor staan”. Volgens haar is voortgezette militaire inzet, als onderdeel van een bredere politieke strategie, dan ook hard nodig. “De methoden en handelingen van ISIS zijn onacceptabel. Onmenselijk en een regelrechte schending van de fundamentele rechten van de mens”, aldus de ministers.

Na 1 oktober [2015] aanstaande zet Nederland de deelname aan de luchtcampagne tegen ISIS voort met 4 F-16’s, ondersteund door ongeveer 200 militairen. Verder blijft Nederland met 130 militairen Iraakse strijdkrachten en Peshmerga trainen. Ook is het voornemen om met België te gaan samenwerken. Onder voorbehoud van politieke besluitvorming neemt België de Nederlandse inzet vanaf juli 2016 over voor de duur van een jaar.

June 18th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 17. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes using bomber, attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Daesh fielded terrorist forces were the focus of today’s strikes,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “This enables our ground force partners to operate from a tactical advantage.”

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

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL tunnel systems.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Tal Abyad, four airstrikes struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, destroying two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL excavator.

Iraq

* Near Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL pontoon bridge.

* Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck multiple defensive obstacles and fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL buildings and an ISIL excavator.

* Near Tal Afar, five airstrikes [3 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL bunker and land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage, destroying two ISIL buildings, two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL VBIED.

On Wednesday 17 June, Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri flew to north-western Iraq [Tal Afar] to provide close air support for peshmerga operations in the area. The GR4s took over from another coalition flight, which had already conducted successful air strikes in the area, and our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit three more terrorist positions which had opened fire on the Kurdish forces, including two ISIL heavy machine-gun teams.

June 17th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 16. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“As part of our campaign, Daesh is being systematically removed from the battlefield,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Coalition aviation, combined with ground force maneuver, forms an accelerant for these activities.”

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, destroying two ISIL antenna arrays and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Kobani, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit.

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, one airstrike [British] destroyed an ISIL resupply vehicle and an ISIL weapons cache.

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL armored vehicles.

• Near Mosul, one airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar firing positon, destroying an ISIL structure.

• Near Sinjar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns, three ISIL fighting positons, three ISIL tunnel entrances, an ISIL structure and an ISIL rocket propelled grenade.

An RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft conducted an armed reconnaissance mission over western Iraq [Baghdadi] on Tuesday 16 June. Whilst investigating the suspected location of a hidden ISIL weapons cache, a number of terrorists were identified loading a vehicle with arms and supplies. The Reaper’s crew confirmed there were no civilians at risk in the area, and destroyed the vehicle with a Hellfire missile.

The Reaper also provided surveillance support to a further attack on a nearby terrorist position by a coalition fast jet.

On 16 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi Security Forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position north east of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 9. juni fløjet 4 missioner og anvendt 1 bombe.

16-06-2015 – kl. 13:59

Størstedelen af ugens missioner har været aflyst pga. sandstorme i Kuwait. Dog har de danske F-16-fly fløjet 4 missioner, som alle har været offensive. Missionerne har været i, Salah al Din, Al-Anbar og Ninawa provinserne.

De danske fly har fløjet Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat direkte som luftstøtte til styrker på landjorden. Her patruljerer flyene 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 379 missioner og anvendt 329 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen ongeveer 20 missies boven Irak. Ze ondersteunden Irakese grondtroepen en bombardeerden met succes meerdere doelen van terreurorganisatie ISIS.

June 16th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 15. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Our airstrikes are targeting Daesh terrorists throughout Iraq and Syria,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Kurdish successes, enabled by Coalition airstrikes, are exposing Daesh military capabilities and terrorists for subsequent removal from the battlefield.”

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

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL excavator.

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Tal Abyad, five airstrikes struck three large and two small ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

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

* Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL structure.

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

* Near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL structure.

* Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, seven airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying an ISIL excavator, an ISIL rocket system, an ISIL structure and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL motorcycle.

* Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying three ISIL structures, two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck two ISIL fighting positions.

June 15th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 14. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes using attack and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Coalition airstrikes are exacting a high price on Daesh terrorists across Iraq and Syria,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Since fall 2014, Kurdish forces in both Iraq and Syria, enabled by the Coalition, have only taken territory from Daesh, never ceding it.”

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

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL motorcycles, two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL tunnel systems and an ISIL communication tower.

* Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck one large and one small ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Al Huwayjah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying an ISIL tunnel entrance and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Al Qaim, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed six ISIL bunkers.

* Near Makhmur, four airstrikes struck one large and one small ISIL tactical unit, two ISIL staging areas and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL structures and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL mortar firing positions, an ISIL rocket firing positon and an ISIL rocket system.

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

* Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit, destroying two ISIL buildings, two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL tunnel systems and an ISIL rocket propelled grenade.

* Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL vehicle.

Late on Sunday 14 June a pair of GR4s conducted a series of three successful attacks with Paveways on a terrorist team armed with rocket-propelled grenades and also two ISIL heavy machine-gun positions, all of which were engaged in combat with the Kurdish forces.

On 14 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck three ISIS fighting positions, one west of Kirkuk, one northwest of Tal Afar, and one northwest of Mosul, all using precision guided munitions.

June 14th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 13. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one airstrike using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The Coalition is applying a deliberate approach to targeting Daesh vehicles and weapons in Iraq and Syria,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “We are also striking Daesh units whenever they expose themselves away from their hides among the civilian population.”

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

Syria

• Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL staging position.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar positon.

• Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck two ISIL staging areas and land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, destroying two ISIL excavators, two ISIL buildings, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL rocket propelled grenade and an ISIL tunnel system.

• Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL rocket firing position and land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage.

June 13th 2015: Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 12. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes using attack and fighter aircraft. 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.

“The Coalition continues to strike Daesh terrorists in complex and congested urban terrain in Iraq and Syria,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Although urban terrain hinders force movements during conventional military operations, the vertical dimension combined with state-of-the-art technology, allows coalition air forces the ability to successfully support our partners at the tactical level.”

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

Syria

• Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL fuel tankers and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL rocket firing positon.

• Near Mosul, three airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL mortar firing positions, destroying two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL structure.

• Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes [1 French] struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL sniper positon, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns and three ISIL structures.

On 12 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position in the vicinity of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

‘Le 12 juin dernier, au cours d’une mission de plus de cinq heures, une patrouille de deux Mirage 2000 D en mission de reconnaissance armée a engagé trois positions de combat de Daech dans la région de Tall Afar. Il s’agissait de la 150ème frappe française.
La patrouille de chasseurs, équipée du pod de désignation laser Damoclès, a porté ses frappes entre 14h14 et 14h19, heure de Paris avec trois bombes guidées laser, deux GBU12 et une GBU49. Opérant depuis la Jordanie, les Mirage 2000D ont effectué deux ravitaillements en vol à l’aide d’un avion ravitailleur C135 de la coalition, engagé dans l’opération Inherent Resolve, dont Chammal est la contribution française.