Une seconde frappe a été réalisée dans cette même région [al Baghdadi] par les aéronefs français le 2 mars. Dans la même journée, les aéronefs ont ciblé un groupe de combattants qui avaient pris position dans une palmeraie dans la région d’Al Assad, tandis qu’une frappe planifiée dans la région de Bashiqa a visé des miradors postés près d’un repère de Daech entre Mossoul et Erbil.

Meanwhile, in western Iraq [on March 2nd], RAF Reapers provided close air support to an Iraqi Army offensive in Anbar province. The retreating ISIL terrorists sought to hold up the Iraqi advance with numerous improvised explosive devices. One vehicle-borne bomb posed a particular obstacle to the Iraqi ground forces, so a Reaper destroyed the vehicle with a Hellfire missile.

Later that night, another Reaper assisted Iraqi troops who had come under fire from the terrorists, carrying out an attack with a Hellfire missile on the ISIL position.

On Mar. 1, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Mar. 1, and 8 a.m., Mar. 2, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Dayr az Zawr, an airstrike struck an ISIL crude oil collection point.

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL bunker.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed three ISIL boats and two ISIL vehicles.

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

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike [British] struck multiple ISIL checkpoints and fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position [VIDEO], two ISIL vehicles and two ISIL pieces of engineer equipment.

* Near Rawah, an airstrike struck an ISIL compound.

On Sunday 1 March, a Reaper tracked an ISIL truck loaded with weapons and ammunition, and scored a direct Hellfire hit.

On the morning of Monday 2 March, a pair of RAF Tornado GR4s led other coalition aircraft in an attack on a series of ISIL fortified positions south of Kirkuk. These bunkers posed a potential threat to offensive operations by the Kurdish peshmerga, who have also benefitted from equipment and extensive training provided by British and coalition military instructors.

On Feb. 28, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using remotely piloted aircraft to conduct two airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 28, and 8 a.m., Mar. 1, 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 two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed an ISIL storage facility and two ISIL boats.

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

* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL storage containers.

* Near Mosul, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL building, an ISIL excavator and destroyed an ISIL building.

On Feb. 27, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 9 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 27, and 8 a.m., Feb. 28, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Kobani, four airstrikes destroyed two ISIL tactical units and four ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles.
* Near Tal Hamis, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL HQ building.*
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, four airstrikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed one ISIL building, damaged another, and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and damaged another.
* Near Mosul, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL mortar and an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Fallujah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL humvee and an ISIL front end loader.
* Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL tactical unit.

As a correction to the Feb. 28 press release in which a building destroyed near Aleppo was described as an ISIL Headquarters, this building was actually a headquarters for a network of veteran al Qa’ida operatives, sometimes called the “Khorasan Group,” who are plotting external attacks against the United States and our allies.

Later on Friday [February 27th], a Reaper was called in by Iraqi forces to deal with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device. The vehicle was successfully destroyed with Hellfire.

Le 27 février, une frappe d’opportunité a été réalisée sur deux bâtiments abritant des combattants de Daech dans la région d’Al Baghdadi.

On Feb. 26, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 20 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 26, and 8 a.m., Feb. 27, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL VBIED.
* Near Dayr az Zawr, an airstrike struck a crude oil collection point.
* Near Kobani, 13 airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, eight ISIL tactical units, three ISIL fighting positions and destroyed 21 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL staging areas, two ISIL tanks and three ISIL vehicles.
* Near Tal Harris, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL checkpoint.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building.
* Near Fallujah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.
* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike stuck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Ramadi, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL armored vehicle.
* Near Rawah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle.

On the afternoon of Thursday 26 February, an RAF Reaper provided close air support to Iraqi soldiers engaged in close combat with ISIL in the west of the country. The Reaper used Hellfire missiles to attack a group of terrorists and a heavy machine-gun position.
The aircraft then supported coalition fast jets striking additional terrorist positions nearby.
A second Reaper also ensured that Iraqi soldiers received air support into the night, identifying two more ISIL positions, which were struck by coalition jets. The Reaper then spotted another terrorist position, firing on the Iraqi troops, and intervened with a successful Hellfire strike.
Shortly afterwards, in the early hours of Friday morning, an RAF Tornado GR4 patrol conducted reconnaissance to the north-west of Haditha. An ISIL armoured personnel carrier was located, and destroyed with a Brimstone missile.

hammal : Point de situation du 26 février

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Mise à jour : 26/02/2015 20:36

Cette semaine, la force Chammal a réalisé vingt-sept missions aériennes au-dessus de l’Irak, incluant plusieurs missions de reconnaissance armée et un raid ayant abouti à la destruction d’un camp d’entraînement de Daech.

Dans la matinée du 25 février 2015, deux avions Rafale Marine ont décollé depuis le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle, pour leur première mission de frappe au-dessus de l’Irak. Le groupe aéronaval, engagé depuis le 23 février dans l’opération Chammal, est déployé à partir du golfe arabo-persique où il vient renforcer les composantes françaises déjà engagées dans la coalition depuis plus de cinq mois.

Parallèlement, dans le cadre du volet conseil et formation de l’opération Chammal, plusieurs éléments sont arrivés en Irak cette semaine : la quasi-totalité du détachement d’instruction opérationnelle (DIO) génie de Bagdad le 21 février, et le DIO infanterie de Bagdad le 24 février. Ces DIO, respectivement orientés sur les domaines du génie et de l’infanterie, seront tous deux réalisés au profit de militaires irakiens de l’Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service. Au total, avec le DIO génie d’Erbil, déjà en place, et les mentors de la mission de conseil d’état-major Advise & Assit, qui seront mis en place prochainement, ce sont une centaine de militaires français qui participeront au volet conseil et formation de l’opération Chammal.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 214, 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 ravitailleur C-135 FR, d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2, et du groupe aéronaval.

On Feb. 25, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack and fighter aircraft to conduct five airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 25, and 8 a.m., Feb. 26, 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.
* Near Kobani, an airstrike destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, four airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings, an ISIL armored vehicle, an ISIL boat and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Al Qaim, an airstrike struck an ISIL training camp.
* Near Ar Rutbah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL excavators.
* Near Mosul, an airstrike struck two ISIL excavators.

RAF Reapers have also been providing close air support to the Iraqi troops in the area, and on Wednesday 25 February, a Reaper used Hellfire missiles to engage two more ISIL positions which were firing on Iraqi soldiers.

On Feb. 24, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct nine airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes in Iraq, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 24, and 8 a.m., Feb. 25, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Mosul, three airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL large tactical unit, multiple ISIL checkpoints, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 11 ISIL buildings, two ISIL armored vehicles and seven ISIL vehicles.
* Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

Dans la matinée du 25 février 2015, deux avions Rafale Marine ont décollé depuis le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle, pour leur première mission de frappe au-dessus de l’Irak. Le groupe aéronaval, engagé depuis le 23 février dans l’opération Chammal, est déployé à partir du golfe arabo-persique où il vient renforcer les composantes françaises déjà engagées dans la coalition depuis plus de cinq mois.

On Tuesday 24 February, Tornado GR4s, based at RAF Akrotiri, provided close air support to Iraqi ground forces engaged in close combat with ISIL in Anbar province. A large building being used as a stronghold by the terrorist organisation was identified and a precision attack was conducted with a Paveway IV bomb which demolished the building without endangering friendly forces.

On February 24, 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, CF-188 Hornets successfully struck three ISIL fighting positions north of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

On Feb. 23, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 16 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 23, and 8 a.m., Feb. 24, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, 10 airstrikes struck nine ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, three ISIL tactical units, two ISIL fighting positions and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL vehicle.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL IED location.
* Near Fallujah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.
* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, an airstrike stuck an ISIL tactical unit.

24-02-2015 – kl. 15:53 – De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 17. februar fløjet 11 missioner og anvendt 14 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 Ninawa, i Al Anbar og det centrale Irak. Målene for bomberne har været fjendtlige styrker, bygninger og køretøjer.
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 nogle af disse missioner har de danske fly kastet bomber mod fjendtlige styrker/bygninger/køretøjer i forbindelse med kamphandlinger på jorden.
De danske fly har også gennemført Air Interdiction-missioner. Her planlægges et specifikt angreb mod et på forhånd defineret mål udførligt og detaljeret hjemmefra, og flyene flyver direkte frem til målet, kaster bomber hvis målene kan overvåges i real tid og flyver retur. Ved disse missioner har målene for bomberne været fjendtlige styrker og bygninger.
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 208 missioner og anvendt 158 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, strijdend tegen terreurorganisatie ISIS, maakten bijna 30 vluchten boven verschillende provincies van Irak. Ze zetten meer dan 15 keer wapens in. Een overzicht van Defensie-operaties in de week van 16 tot en met 22 februari.
In Erbil in het noorden vervolgden Nederlandse militairen de trainingen van Peshmerga. Deze Koerdische strijders die behoren tot het Irakese leger krijgen een 4-weekse infanteriecursus. In Bagdad kwam een aantal Nederlandse instructeurs aan.

On Feb. 22, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 18 airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 22, and 8 a.m., Feb. 23, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, 11 airstrikes struck ten ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL bunker and an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Dayr az Zawr, an airstrike struck an ISIL crude oil collection point.
* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, four ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Ar Rutbah, an airstrike [British] destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike stuck an ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Mosul, an airstrike struck an ISIL checkpoint.
* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike destroyed four ISIL armored vehicles.’

Follow-up note from CJTF-OIR:
As a correction to yesterday’s airstrike press release, the following strikes took place between 8a.m., Feb. 22, and 8 a.m., Feb. 23, local time. These airstrikes were inadvertently omitted from yesterday

The early hours of Monday morning [February 23rd] saw a Tornado patrol operating in the far west of Iraq, conducting an armed reconnaissance mission searching for terrorist movement across the open desert. An ISIL armed vehicle was detected, and attacked with a Brimstone missile.

On Feb. 21, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes in Iraq, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 21, and 8 a.m., Feb. 22, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units.
* Near Dayr az Zawr, an airstrike destroyed an artillery system.
* Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL counter mobility berm and destroyed two ISIL checkpoints.
Iraq
* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike stuck an ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL staging area, an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed nine ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL building.
* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

On Feb. 20, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber aircraft to conduct an airstrike. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 20, and 8 a.m., Feb. 21, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Kobani, an airstrike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, an airstrike destroyed six ISIL boats.
* Near Ar Rutbah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Mosul, an airstrike [British?] destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL buildings.

RAF Tornado GR4s provided close air support on Friday 20 February to peshmerga units in the front line against ISIL. A terrorist position was identified in north-western Iraq, on the banks of the River Tigris, and attacked with a Paveway IV precision guided bomb.

On Feb. 19, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 10 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 19, and 8 a.m., Feb. 20, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL mobile oil rig.
* Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL building.
Iraq
* Near Haditha, an airstrike destroyed three ISIL boats.
* Near Kirkuk, an airstike struck an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Mosul, five airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL armored vehicle, an ISIL building and an ISIL excavator.
* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL buildings.
* Near Tal Afar, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL culvert, an ISIL bunker and an ISIL fighting position.

On Feb. 18, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes in Iraq, using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 18, and 8 a.m. Feb. 19, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck multiple ISIL oil pump jacks and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
* Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL checkpoints.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL mortar tube.
* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Hit in Al Anbar Province, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL weapons storage and staging area and destroyed an ISIL building.
* Near Kirkuk, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle.
* Near Mosul, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL fighting position and destroyed three ISIL buildings.

On the afternoon of Wednesday 18 February, two RAF Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri conducted an armed reconnaissance mission over northern Iraq to provide close air support to the Kurdish peshmerga, who have conducted a series of successful offensives to liberate their countrymen from the terrorists. The Kurds reported coming under rocket fire, and after an intensive search the GR4s were able to locate an ISIL truck-mounted rocket launcher, and attacked it, scoring a direct hit with a Brimstone missile. The Kurdish peshmerga are also receiving infantry training from a team of coalition instructors, including British military personnel.

On Feb. 17, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct two airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 17, and 8 a.m. Feb. 18, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Al Hasakah, an airstrike struck multiple ISIL oil pump jacks.
* Near Kobani, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.
Iraq
* Near Al Asad, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed an ISIL mortar tube and an ISIL staging area.
* Near Al Qaim, three airstrikes [2 British] destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, an ISIL bulldozer and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Bayji, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.
* Near Kirkuk, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL excavators.
* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, three ISIL fighting positions and destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL heavy machine gun.