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Civilians in the ruins of Mosul city. (Maranie R. Staab)

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CJTF–OIR for March 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021
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Report Date

March 31, 2021

July 7, 2021
Release No. 20210707-01
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CJTF-OIR Strike Summary Report, March 2021

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its
partners continue to target and pursue the enduring defeat of Daesh. CJTF-OIR and partner forces have liberated nearly 110,000 square kilometers (42,471 square
miles) from Daesh. As a result, 7.7 million people no longer live under Daesh oppression. CJTF-OIR remains committed to the enduring defeat of Daesh to improve conditions for peace and stability in the region and to protect all our homelands from the Daesh terrorist threat.

Strike Summary
Between March 1 and March 31 2021, CJTF-OIR conducted a total of 12 strikes consisting of 111 engagements in Iraq and Syria.

In Iraq, CJTF-OIR conducted 9 strikes against Daesh targets consisting of 106 engagements. This resulted in 11 Enemy Killed in Action and 142 Bed Down Locations destroyed.

In Syria, CJTF-OIR conducted 3 strikes against Daesh targets consisting of 5 engagements.

This CJTF-OIR strike release contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotarywing, or remotely piloted aircraft, rocket propelled artillery and ground-based tactical artillery. A strike, as defined in the CJTF-OIR release, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single, sometimes cumulative effect in that location. For example, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone Daesh vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of Daesh-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined.

CJTF-OIR does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of individual munition impact points against a target. The information used to compile the daily strike releases is based on ‘Z’ or Greenwich Mean Time.
#DefeatDaesh

Report Date

March 31, 2021

July 7, 2021

Release No. 20210707-01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CJTF-OIR Strike Summary Report, March 2021

SOUTHWEST ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and its

partners continue to target and pursue the enduring defeat of Daesh. CJTF-OIR and partner forces have liberated nearly 110,000 square kilometers (42,471 square

miles) from Daesh. As a result, 7.7 million people no longer live under Daesh oppression. CJTF-OIR remains committed to the enduring defeat of Daesh to improve conditions for peace and stability in the region and to protect all our homelands from the Daesh terrorist threat.

Strike Summary

March 31, 2021

Between March 1 and March 31 2021, CJTF-OIR conducted a total of 12 strikes consisting of 111 engagements in Iraq and Syria.

In Iraq, CJTF-OIR conducted 9 strikes against Daesh targets consisting of 106 engagements. This resulted in 11 Enemy Killed in Action and 142 Bed Down Locations destroyed.

In Syria, CJTF-OIR conducted 3 strikes against Daesh targets consisting of 5 engagements.

This CJTF-OIR strike release contains all strikes conducted by fighter, attack, bomber, rotarywing, or remotely piloted aircraft, rocket propelled artillery and ground-based tactical artillery. A strike, as defined in the CJTF-OIR release, refers to one or more kinetic engagements that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single, sometimes cumulative effect in that location. For example, a single aircraft delivering a single weapon against a lone Daesh vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of Daesh-held buildings and weapon systems in a compound, having the cumulative effect of making that facility harder or impossible to use. Strike assessments are based on initial reports and may be refined.

CJTF-OIR does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of individual munition impact points against a target. The information used to compile the daily strike releases is based on 'Z' or Greenwich Mean Time.

#DefeatDaesh

French MoD for March 17, 2021 – March 23, 2021
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 23, 2021

PROCHE MOYEN-ORIENT – CHAMMAL

 

SITUATION MILITAIRE DU THÉÂTRE

L’opération CHAMMAL se poursuit, et les Armées restent résolument engagées dans leur lutte contre l’organisation terroriste Daech, qui opère une mue. Acculé, l’ennemi se transforme, change ses méthodes, ses moyens d’action. Depuis la chute de Baghouz, dernier bastion de Daech, l’organisation terroriste est entrée dans combat en réseau, clandestin, sans territoire, imprévisible.

ACTIVITÉ DE LA FORCE

Les Rafale de BAP au Levant appui les forces irakiennes en opération contre Daech

Le lundi 22 mars 2021, lors d’une vaste opération irakienne menée dans le nord-est du pays et baptisée READY LION, une patrouille mixte de 4 Rafale B et C de la Base aérienne projetée (BAP) au Levant ont appuyé les militaires des Forces de sécurité irakiennes (FSI).

Lors de cette mission, les Rafale français a procédé à plusieurs frappes. Trois jours auparavant, le vendredi 19 mars, un Rafale avait également frappé un objectif de Daech, lors d’une mission de Close air support (CAS).

Durant près de deux semaines, l’opération READY LION a été menée dans une région montagneuse du nord de l’Irak, en étroite coordination entre les forces irakiennes et celles de la coalition internationale œuvrant au profit de l’opération INHERENT RESOLVE (OIR). Durant plusieurs jours consécutifs, les troupes irakiennes ont bénéficié de l’appui aérien de la Coalition, parvenant à frapper durement Daech, en détruisant notamment des caches et positions détenues par l’organisation terroriste.

Sorties air hebdomadaires (bilan du 17 au 23 mars inclus)
Les aéronefs français basés au Levant et aux Émirats arabes unis poursuivent leurs actions contre Daech, au sein de la Coalition. Cette semaine, les avions engagés dans l’opération CHAMMAL ont réalisé 20 sorties aériennes et 3 frappes.

Report Date

March 23, 2021

Report Summary

  • 3 total strikes
  • 3 in Syria

Confirmed Actions

France
Weekly air outlets (results from March 17 to 23 included)

French aircraft based in the Levant and the United Arab Emirates are continuing their actions against Daesh, within the Coalition. This week, the planes engaged in Operation CHAMMAL carried out 20 air sorties and 3 strikes.

UK MoD for March 15, 2021 – March 17, 2021
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Report Date

March 17, 2021

Summary

Monday 15 March – Typhoons struck three Daesh-held caves in northern Iraq.

Tuesday 16 March – Typhoons hit two Daesh-held caves in northern Iraq.

Wednesday 17 March – Typhoons destroyed two more Daesh-held caves in northern Iraq.

Detail

Iraqi security forces, spearheaded by their very capable Counter Terrorism Service, continue to mount operations in northern Iraq to eliminate any groups of Daesh terrorists attempting to regain a foothold in the region. Coalition airpower is supporting these operations, and Royal Air Force aircraft have played a significant role, conducting an intensive series of air strikes on Daesh targets south-west of Erbil since 10 March, where the terrorists have sought to establish bases in the numerous caves of the Makhmur mountains.

On Monday 15 March, two Typhoons successfully attacked a cave used by Daesh with Paveway IV guided bombs, and later that day a second Typhoon flight struck two more Daesh-held caves with Paveways. Two more caves, in which Daesh had established a presence, were hit with Paveway IVs on Tuesday 16 March, and a further two such caves were destroyed in like manner on Wednesday 17 March.

All of the caves were located in a remote, mountainous area, but nevertheless, very careful checks were made before each strike to ensure that there were no signs of civilians who might be placed at risk.

Previous update

The Royal Air Force has continued to conduct strikes, as part of the global coalition’s support for the Iraqi Security Forces, as they conduct operations to prevent the Daesh terrorist group from re-establishing its presence in the country.

The Iraqi forces recently identified a significant number of Daesh fighters using cave complexes south-west of Erbil. The caves identified were assessed to be particularly difficult targets and two RAF Typhoon FGR4s were therefore tasked to conduct strikes in support of ground forces from the highly-capable Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service.

On Wednesday 10 March they conducted surveillance of the area to confirm that there were no signs of civilians who might be placed at risk, before conducting the first attack using Storm Shadow missiles, which had been selected as the most appropriate weapon for the task. Following the mission, the Typhoon’s weapons were confirmed to have struck their targets precisely.

Further surveillance efforts confirmed two additional locations in the same area were also occupied by Daesh. Two Typhoons conducted precision attacks on the extremists at both locations on Thursday 11 March, using six Paveway IV guided bombs.

RAF aircraft were again in action on Friday 12 March, when they struck another group of caves used by Daesh, with eight Paveway IV bombs; and again on Sunday 14 March, when six Paveway IVs were employed against Daesh-held caves in the same remote, mountainous area.

On each occasion, our aircrew have exercised their utmost care in checking there were no signs of civilians in the area before conducting the strikes and subsequent surveillance to ensure their successful completion.

Report Date

March 17, 2021

Report Summary

  • 7 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq

Confirmed Actions

UK
On Monday 15 March, two Typhoons successfully attacked a cave used by Daesh with Paveway IV guided bombs, and later that day a second Typhoon flight struck two more Daesh-held caves with Paveways.
March 16, 2021
Iraq: 2 strikes
Two more caves, in which Daesh had established a presence, were hit with Paveway IVs on Tuesday 16 March
March 17, 2021
Iraq: 2 strikes
and a further two such caves were destroyed in like manner on Wednesday 17 March.

All of the caves were located in a remote, mountainous area, but nevertheless, very careful checks were made before each strike to ensure that there were no signs of civilians who might be placed at risk.

French MoD for March 10, 2021 – March 16, 2021
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 16, 2021

PROCHE MOYEN-ORIENT – CHAMMAL

SITUATION MILITAIRE DU THÉÂTRE

L’opération CHAMMAL se poursuit, et les Armées restent résolument engagées dans leur lutte contre l’organisation terroriste Daech, qui opère une mue. Acculé, l’ennemi se transforme, change ses méthodes, ses moyens d’action. Depuis la chute de Baghouz, dernier bastion de Daech, l’organisation terroriste est entrée dans combat en réseau, clandestin, sans territoire, imprévisible.

ACTIVITÉ DE LA FORCE

Sorties air hebdomadaires (bilan du 10 au 16 mars inclus)

Les aéronefs français basés au Levant et aux Émirats arabes unis poursuivent leurs actions contre Daech, au sein de la Coalition. Cette semaine, les avions engagés dans l’opération CHAMMAL ont réalisé 16 sorties aériennes.

UK MoD for March 10, 2021 – March 14, 2021
Original
Annotated

Report Date

March 14, 2021

Summary

Wednesday 10 March – RAF Typhoons struck Daesh terrorists based inside caves in northern Iraq.

Thursday 11 March – Typhoons conducted further attacks on Daesh in northern Iraq.

Friday 12 March – Typhoons struck Daesh targets in caves in northern Iraq.

Sunday 14 March – Typhoons again attacked Daesh-held caves in northern Iraq.

Detail

The Royal Air Force has continued to conduct strikes, as part of the global coalition’s support for the Iraqi Security Forces, as they conduct operations to prevent the Daesh terrorist group from re-establishing its presence in the country.

The Iraqi forces recently identified a significant number of Daesh fighters using cave complexes south-west of Erbil. The caves identified were assessed to be particularly difficult targets and two RAF Typhoon FGR4s were therefore tasked to conduct strikes in support of ground forces from the highly-capable Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service.

On Wednesday 10 March they conducted surveillance of the area to confirm that there were no signs of civilians who might be placed at risk, before conducting the first attack using Storm Shadow missiles, which had been selected as the most appropriate weapon for the task. Following the mission, the Typhoon’s weapons were confirmed to have struck their targets precisely.

Further surveillance efforts confirmed two additional locations in the same area were also occupied by Daesh. Two Typhoons conducted precision attacks on the extremists at both locations on Thursday 11 March, using six Paveway IV guided bombs.

RAF aircraft were again in action on Friday 12 March, when they struck another group of caves used by Daesh, with eight Paveway IV bombs; and again on Sunday 14 March, when six Paveway IVs were employed against Daesh-held caves in the same remote, mountainous area.

On each occasion, our aircrew have exercised their utmost care in checking there were no signs of civilians in the area before conducting the strikes and subsequent surveillance to ensure their successful completion.

Previous update

The UK Armed Forces have once again conducted air strikes in support of the Iraqi security forces, as the Global Coalition against Daesh continues to prevent a terrorist resurgence in Iraq. On Thursday 11 February, two Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s were tasked to conduct strikes against terrorists who had been identified occupying two dispersed encampments on the banks of the Tharthar River, west of the city of Bayji.

A preceding check of the area revealed there were no signs of any civilians who might be placed at risk and the RAF aircraft proceeded to conduct the strikes using Paveway IV guided bombs. Further surveillance of both sites confirmed that the series of different targets within the encampments were struck and the mission had been a success.

Report Date

March 14, 2021

Report Summary

  • 7 total strikes
  • 7 in Iraq

Confirmed Actions

UK
The Iraqi forces recently identified a significant number of Daesh fighters using cave complexes south-west of Erbil. The caves identified were assessed to be particularly difficult targets and two RAF Typhoon FGR4s were therefore tasked to conduct strikes in support of ground forces from the highly-capable Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service.

On Wednesday 10 March they conducted surveillance of the area to confirm that there were no signs of civilians who might be placed at risk, before conducting the first attack using Storm Shadow missiles, which had been selected as the most appropriate weapon for the task. Following the mission, the Typhoon’s weapons were confirmed to have struck their targets precisely.
March 11, 2021
Iraq: 2 strikes
Further surveillance efforts confirmed two additional locations in the same area were also occupied by Daesh. Two Typhoons conducted precision attacks on the extremists at both locations on Thursday 11 March, using six Paveway IV guided bombs.
March 12, 2021
Iraq: 2 strikes
RAF aircraft were again in action on Friday 12 March, when they struck another group of caves used by Daesh, with eight Paveway IV bombs;
March 14, 2021
Iraq: 2 strikes
and again on Sunday 14 March, when six Paveway IVs were employed against Daesh-held caves in the same remote, mountainous area.

French MoD for March 3, 2021 – March 9, 2021
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Annotated

Report Date

March 9, 2021

PROCHE MOYEN-ORIENT – CHAMMAL

SITUATION MILITAIRE DU THÉÂTRE

L’opération CHAMMAL se poursuit, et les Armées restent résolument engagées dans leur lutte contre l’organisation terroriste Daech, qui opère une mue. Acculé, l’ennemi se transforme, change ses méthodes, ses moyens d’action. Depuis la chute de Baghouz, dernier bastion de Daech, l’organisation terroriste est entrée dans combat en réseau, clandestin, sans territoire, imprévisible.

 

ACTIVITÉ DE LA FORCE

Sorties air hebdomadaires (bilan du 03 au 09 mars inclus
Les aéronefs français basés au Levant et aux Émirats arabes unis poursuivent leurs actions contre Daech, au sein de la Coalition. Cette semaine, les avions engagés dans l’opération CHAMMAL ont réalisé 16 sorties aériennes

French MoD for February 19, 2021 – February 25, 2021
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 25, 2021

CHAMMAL

SITUATION MILITAIRE DU THÉÂTRE

L’opération Chammal se poursuit, et les armées restent résolument engagées dans leur lutte contre l’organisation terroriste Daech.

ACTIVITÉ DE LA FORCE

Ø Relève de la Task Force Monsabert
La semaine dernière a eu lieu la relève de la Task Force Monsabert, pilier formation de l’opération Chammal.

L’occasion de mettre en avant le bilan de ce quinzième mandat qui s’est inscrit à la fois dans la continuité et la transformation. Tout en reprenant courant janvier les missions de la Task Force Narvik au profit de l’ICTS, les militaires ont poursuivi résolument l’entraînement des cadres de la 6e division et de l’école d’artillerie irakienne.

Au total 26 stages auront été conduits sur une durée moyenne d’une semaine, permettant de former 350 soldats et plus d’une centaine d’instructeurs de la 6e division, ainsi que 45 instructeurs de l’école d’artillerie irakienne.

Preuve des relations solides entre la Task Force Monsabert et ses partenaires, de nombreuses autorités étrangères irakiennes et de la coalition ont assisté à la cérémonie de relève entre les deux mandats.

Ø Bilan de l’engagement du GAN

Le groupe aéronaval a été engagé du 29 janvier au 20 février au sein de l’opération Chammal. En 23 jours d’opérations, les 20 Rafale marine et les 2 E2C-Hawkeye du groupe aérien embarqué depuis le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle ainsi ont réalisé 667 heures de vols opérationnels dont un peu plus de 150 de nuit. Ces nombreuses heures de vol au-dessus du théâtre du Levant ont permis au groupe aéronaval de contribuer activement à la lutte contre le terrorisme menée par la coalition internationale.

Les aéronefs de la Marine nationale ont mené à bien plusieurs types de missions, allant de la reconnaissance et du recueil d’informations à l’appui des troupes au sol. Au bilan, la trentaine de pilotes du groupe aérien embarqué a réalisé, grâce au soutien entier du groupe aéronaval et de ses près de 2900 marins, 127 sorties sur le théâtre, soit une moyenne de 6 missions par jour.

Ø Sorties air hebdomadaires (bilan du 19 au 25 février inclus) [possibly 21st-27th?]

Les aéronefs français poursuivent leurs actions contre Daech, au sein de la Coalition. Cette semaine, les avions engagés dans l’opération Chammal ont réalisé 21 sorties aériennes.

French MoD for February 17, 2021 – February 23, 2021
Original
Annotated

Report Date

February 23, 2021

PROCHE MOYEN-ORIENT – CHAMMAL

SITUATION MILITAIRE DU THÉÂTRE

L’opération CHAMMAL se poursuit, et les Armées restent résolument engagées dans leur lutte contre l’organisation terroriste Daech, qui opère une mue. Acculé, l’ennemi se transforme, change ses méthodes et ses moyens d’action. Depuis la chute de Baghouz, dernier bastion de Daech, l’organisation terroriste est entrée dans combat en réseau, clandestin, sans territoire, imprévisible.

ACTIVITÉ DE LA FORCE

Commémoration des 30 ans de la libération du Koweït

Il y a trente ans, une coalition internationale libérait le Koweït en repoussant dans leurs frontières les troupes de Saddam Hussein. Regroupant 35 pays, dont la France, elle était alors la plus importante force interalliée érigée depuis 1945.

Une campagne aérienne intensive de 40 jours menée par 2 250 avions alliés – dont près de 60 français – puis une offensive terrestre éclair – à laquelle participaient notamment 12 000 soldats français de la division Daguet – permettait la libération du Koweït et la défaite de l’armée irakienne.

Pour commémorer cette libération, Madame Anne Claire Legendre, ambassadrice de France au Koweït, est venue rendre visite au détachement français stationné sur le Camp Arifjan. Après avoir visité les installations françaises et échangé avec le personnel qu’elle a remercié pour son engagement dans la lutte contre Daesh, Madame l’ambassadrice a renouvelé la reconnaissance de la nation aux militaires déployés. Elle a également rappelé l’importance de la présence française au Koweït dans le cadre des bonnes relations avec ce pays comme dans le cadre de la lutte contre le groupe terroriste dont les attentats réguliers menés en zone irako-syrienne montrent qu’il n’a pas perdu sa capacité de nuisance.

Sorties air hebdomadaires (bilan du 17 au 23 février inclus)
Les aéronefs français basés au Levant et aux Émirats arabes unis poursuivent leurs actions contre Daech, au sein de la Coalition. Cette semaine, les avions engagés dans l’opération CHAMMAL ont réalisé 10 sorties aériennes.