On January 16, while taking part in coalition missions in support of Iraqi security forces ground operations, CF-188 Hornets conducted an airstrike northeast of Mosul and another in the vicinity of Sinjar where ISIL fighting positions were successfully struck by using precision guided munitions.

On Jan. 15, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. 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., Jan. 15, and 8 a.m., Jan. 16, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes destroyed two ISIL staging positions and nine ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Ramadi, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL barge and four ISIL boats.

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

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike struck two ISIL mortar firing positions.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] destroyed an ISIL mortar firing position and an ISIL fighting position.

On 15 January, while taking part in coalition missions in support of Iraqi security forces ground operations conducted in an area south of Mosul, two CF-188 Hornets successfully struck ISIL fighting positions, including a mortar emplacement, by using precision guided munitions.

CHAMMAL : point de situation du 15 janvier 2015

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Cette semaine, la force Chammal a réalisé 21 missions aériennes aux cours desquelles une quinzaine de patrouilles de reconnaissance armée a permis la destruction d’objectifs au sol. A l’issue d’une escale technique planifiée, la frégate anti-aérienne Jean Bart a repris la mer et poursuit sa mission dans le golfe Arabo-Persique.

CHAMMAL : point de situation du 15 janvier 2015

Le vendredi 9 janvier, opérant dans des conditions météorologiques difficiles, une patrouille de reconnaissance armée a détruit deux positions de combat de Daech dans la région de Mossoul, au Nord de l’Irak.

Lors d’une mission de reconnaissance armée le dimanche 11 janvier 2015, deux avions de chasse français sont intervenus contre Daech, guidés par un drone tactique qui suivait des combats au sol. Leur action a permis la neutralisation de combattants dans une zone de combat située au nord de Falloujah.

Le lundi 12 janvier, les chasseurs français sont de nouveau intervenus dans la région de Mossoul afin de neutraliser un poste de combat depuis lequel les combattants de Daech opéraient des tirs de mortier.

Sur le volet maritime, la frégate anti-aérienne Jean Bart a appareillé samedi 10 janvier après une escale de maintenance. Elle poursuit sa mission d’escorte du porte-avions Carl Vinson et de contrôle de l’espace aérien irakien au sein de la Task Force 50.

Lancée le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal 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 armées irakiennes dans leur lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech. Le dispositif est structuré autour de neuf avions Rafale, six avions Mirage 2000D, un ravitailleur C-135 FR, un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2 et la frégate anti-aérienne Jean Bart, intégrée dans le groupe aéronaval américain constitué autour du porte-avions USS Carl Vinson.

On Jan. 14, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct 11 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., Jan. 14, and 8 a.m., Jan. 15, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL building and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL weapon storage facility and an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL buildings and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, an ISIL fighting position, and three ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units.

* Near Al Qaim, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL shipping container.

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

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

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

* Near Al Asad, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building and seven ISIL boats.

* Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL building, an ISIL tactical unit, and an ISIL armored vehicle, and destroyed an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL armored vehicle, and an ISIL fighting position.

On Jan. 13, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 13, and 8 a.m., Jan. 14, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck an ISIL fighting position and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL armored vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL artillery system.

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

* Near Ar Rutbah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Baqubah, an airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL recoilless rifle system.

* Near Al Asad, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike [British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Mosul, four airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, two ISIL excavators, and an ISIL bunker, and destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL vehicle.

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

On Tuesday 13 January, a pair of Tornado GR4s flew a reconnaissance mission ahead of Kurdish forces as they continued to strengthen security in the area east of Mount Sinjar, from which ISIL – or Da’ish as they are known to the Iraqi and Syrian people they abuse – was driven out in December. The aircraft spotted the terrorists constructing a fortified position; a Paveway IV precision guided bomb successfully destroyed the vehicle they were using.

On Jan. 12, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using bomber and fighter aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Jan. 12, and 8 a.m., Jan. 13, local time. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

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

Iraq

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

* Near Sinjar, an airstrike destroyed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, three airstrikes [1 British?, 1 French] destroyed an ISIL tactical unit, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL heavy machine gun, two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL excavator.

* Near Baghdad, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL tactical unit and struck another, destroyed an ISIL fighting position and two ISIL heavy machine guns.