On Nov. 10, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed three ISIL oil production machines and an oil storage tank.

* Near Ayn Isa, 11 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; and destroyed three fighting positions, two vehicles, a command and control node, a storage facility, a heavy weapons system, a bulldozer; and damaged three supply routes and a tunnel system.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle, a heavy machine gun, and a fighting position.

* Near Palmyra, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.



Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles.

* Near Baghdad, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [2-3 British] engaged six ISIL tactical units and a staging area; destroyed six mortar systems, three vehicles, two weapons caches, an artillery system; and damaged a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL storage container.

Thursday 10 November – Tornados, Typhoons and a Reaper attacked four terrorist positions in support of operations to liberate Mosul…

The primary focus for Royal Air Force aircraft, flying as part of the coalition air campaign against Daesh, has continued to be support to the Iraqi operation to liberate Mosul. Missions have however also been flown to assist the Syrian Democratic Forces advancing towards Raqqa.

On Thursday 10 November, a Reaper provided overwatch to Iraqi troops engaged in street fighting at Abasi in northern Iraq. Its crew used Hellfire missiles against two groups of terrorists, including a light machine-gun team. In Mosul itself, a mortar was spotted in an area of heavily wooded parkland. It was destroyed by a Paveway IV guided bomb from a Typhoon flight. North of the city, Tornados used a Brimstone missile to kill several terrorists as they manoeuvred along a street.

On Nov. 9, Coalition military forces conducted 28 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike damaged an ISIL supply route.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a fighting position and a vehicle.

* Near Ayn Isa, 13 strikes engaged eight ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven fighting positions, a vehicle, a cave, a bridge and an IED.

Iraq

* Near Baghdad, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, four vehicles, three mortar systems, three medium machine guns, four tunnels, two VBIEDs; damaged two supply routes, a solar panel, a rocket-propelled grenade, a VBIED facility, and a fighting position.

* Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an oil tanker, and damaged a tunnel.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL VBIED facility.

Wednesday 9 November – A Reaper destroyed an armoured vehicle as it fired on Iraqi forces advancing on Mosul…On Wednesday 9 November, a Reaper spotted an armoured vehicle firing on Iraqi troops on the outskirts of Mosul, and destroyed it with a Hellfire.

Mission Update nr. 21

Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner.

10-11-2016 – kl. 15:20

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Operation Inherent Resolve

Kampflybidraget

Kampflybidraget deltager fortsat i kampene om befrielsen af Mosul. Kampene om Raqqah er nu indledt, og også her deltager danske F-16 kampfly.

De danske F-16 har i den seneste uge gennemført 12 missioner. Det drejer sig blandt andet om overvågning og efterretningsindhentning, samt angreb på bygninger, morterpositioner m.v.

Missionerne er foregået over de irakiske provinser Ninawa, Erbil, Al Anbar, At Ta’mim og Diyala samt den syriske provins Ar Raqqah.

Fra onsdag 2. november kl. 1100 til onsdag den 9. november kl. 1200 gælder følgende:

Der er fløjet 12 missioner

Der er anvendt 11 præcisionsbomber

Der er totalt fløjet 223 missioner

Der er totalt anvendt 319 præcisionsbomber

Transportbidraget

Ugen har budt på dårligt vejr i missionsområdet, men det er alligevel blevet til tre missioner med i alt 30 tons gods og 50 passagerer.

dansk radar

Radarbidraget

Bidraget har i denne uge opretholdt traditionen med at afholde DANCON-march på basen i De Forende Arabiske Emirater.

Både radar og operatører bidrager til stadighed indirekte til bekæmpelsen af ISIL. I denne uge har operationerne været fokuseret på at lufttanke fly på vej til og fra kampene i og omkring Mosul.

Standing Nato Maritime Group 2

Absalon gennemfører NATO-operationer i den østlige del af Middelhavet. Skibsbidraget er siden deltagelsen i øvelse Joint Warrior ved Skotland i oktober sejlet tilbage til Middelhavet, hvor enheden indgår i NATO’s opgaveløsning. Før turen går tilbage mod Danmark, resterer der yderligere en periode med planlagte opgaver og et havneophold i Middelhavet. Enheden forventes retur i Danmark i de første dage i december.

Andre missioner

Der er ikke noget nyt at rapportere fra de øvrige danske missioner i udlandet.

OPÉRATION CHAMMAL

Appréciation de situation

Daech recule sur l’ensemble du théâtre mais organise une défense dans la profondeur et effectue des replis organisés au cours desquels les territoires abandonnés sont systématiquement piégés. Outre des actions de harcèlement sur les arrières des forces irakiennes, les attentats à Bagdad sont fréquents.

Avancée sur la bataille

de Mossoul

Dans la région de Mossoul, 3 semaines après le début de l’offensive, Daech perd progressivement les points d’appui qui constituaient sa première ligne de défense. Le déroulement des opérations est conforme au calendrier prévisionnel établi en phase de planification.

Les forces kurdes ont repris la localité de Ba’ashiqah située à une dizaine de kilomètres au nord-est de Mossoul. A l’est, l’ICTS a atteint les premiers faubourgs de la ville mais fait désormais face à une vive résistance de Daech, dont les hommes sont rompus aux combats en zone urbaine. Au sud-ouest, les Popular Mobilization Forces ont avancé vers Tal Afar jusqu’à la ville d’Al Muhallabiyah.

Sur l’ensemble du théâtre, les combattants de Daech font un emploi systématique des techniques de guérilla : kamikazes, IED, piégeage, sniper, tir de mortier. Cette résistance a ralenti la progression des unités irakiennes.

Offensive de Raqqah en Syrie

Les Forces Démocratiques Syriennes (FDS) ont annoncé le 6 novembre le début de l’offensive vers Raqqah. Les opérations actuelles se situent encore très loin de Raqqah. Elles constituent une première phase qui vise à reprendre progressivement du terrain pour se rapprocher de la ville même.

Appui de la force Chammal

L’activité sur l’ensemble du théâtre

Cette semaine, l’activité aérienne est restée soutenue. Le bilan air se chiffre à 86 sorties (5 sorties dédiées de reconnaissance, 4 sorties de commandement et de contrôle aéroporté, 5 sorties de ravitaillement et 72 sorties de bombardement pour les Rafale marine et air). Ces sorties ont permis la réalisation de 20 frappes détruisant 25 objectifs. Parmi celles-ci, 17 frappes de reconnaissance armées en Irak, 2 en Syrie, et une frappe planifiée conduite le 05 novembre au Nord de la ville d’Al Qa’im pour détruire un site de stockage de munitions.

Activité autour de Mossoul

Appui aérien

Le soutien des troupes engagées dans l’offensive pour la reprise de Mossoul en Irak représente la grande majorité des activités aériennes de Chammal : les 17 frappes de reconnaissance armée ont été conduites en appui des troupes au sol dans la région de Mossoul.

Le nombre de frappes reste à un niveau important bien qu’en légère diminution par rapport à la première semaine de frappes au début de l’offensive vers Mossoul. Cette diminution est liée aux difficultés croissantes de discrimination des forces ou aux risques d’imbrication des troupes qui ne permettent pas toujours de réaliser les frappes dans les règles que les avions français respectent.

Appui feu – TF Wagram

La TF Wagram poursuit sa mission au profit des troupes irakiennes en se concentrant sur l’interdiction du terrain à la manœuvre ennemie : elle participe à l’appui pour la prise des poches de résistance situées en arrière du front et prend part à la protection de la base de Q-West. Cette semaine, 17 tirs ont ainsi été conduits dont 7 d’interdiction ou de destruction, et 10 d’illumination.

Formation

Mi-octobre a eu lieu la relève des militaires français de la Task Force Narvik. Faisant partie du volet formation de l’opération Chammal, la TF Narvik dispense une instruction générale (tests de sélection et stage commando) et spécialisée (moniteurs contre-IED, sauvetage de combat, combat en zone urbaine) au sein de l’académie de l’ICTS (Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services) à proximité de Bagdad. Dans le domaine des engins explosifs improvisés (IED), les formations portent sur 2 niveaux : formation des unités combattantes à la détection d’IED, formation des unités spécialisées (Génie) pour la dépollution.

L’ICTS est pleinement engagée dans les combats

pour la reprise de Mossoul.

Afin de pouvoir donner le meilleur niveau d’efficacité aux troupes d’élite irakiennes dans leur combat contre Daech, la formation s’adapte en permanence : les militaires français n’accompagnent pas les forces irakiennes dans les zones de combat mais ils utilisent leur expertise et le retour d’expérience fourni par les militaires irakiens engagés dans les zones de combat pour améliorer sans cesse les formations aux besoins des troupes d’élite irakiennes. La durée de ces formations varie de deux à huit semaines. Des contingents d’instructeurs de divers pays membres de la coalition anti-Daech sont également engagés dans ce type de formation.

Au total, les soldats de l’opération Chammal ont formé près de 6130 soldats irakiens depuis mars 2015.

On Nov. 8, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 6 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamak, one strike destroyed ISIL oil production equipment.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed two ISIL oil well heads and an oil pump.

* Near Ayn Isa, seven strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, a vehicle, and a VBIED facility.

* Near Manbij, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1-2 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed six ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, three mortar systems, a heavy machine gun, and a sniper position; suppressed two tactical units; and damaged a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL VBIED factory and destroyed two storage containers and a vehicle.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL headquarters building.

Tuesday 8 November – Typhoons bombed seven Daesh positions north-east of Mosul, a Reaper attacked three further targets near the city…Reaper operations in the area continued on Tuesday 8 November, with our aircraft conducting three further Hellfire attacks on terrorist fighters, as well as providing targeting support to a coalition air strike which destroyed a mortar team. To the north-east of Mosul, a pair of Typhoon FGR4s used Paveway IVs to destroy seven Daesh positions.

On Nov. 7, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ayn Isa, 15 strikes engaged seven ISIL tactical units, destroyed five fighting positions, three vehicles, two bridges, an artillery system, and damaged three supply routes.

* Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Palmyra, one strike engaged two ISIL tactical units, destroyed a vehicle, and damaged a fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, a generator, and a bulldozer.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] engaged five ISIL tactical units and a staging area; destroyed six fighting positions, six mortar systems, four VBIEDs, two vehicles, two rocket systems, two ISIL-held buildings, a command and control node; suppressed a heavy machine gun, a sniper position, a rocket system; damaged an ISIL vehicle; and degraded three tunnels.

* Near Rawah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building.

* Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL weapons production facility.

* Near Taji, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL VBIED factory.

Monday 7 November – Typhoons destroyed rocket and mortar equipment near Bayji, while Reaper engaged four terrorist targets near Mosul and one near Raqqah…Although support to the Iraqi efforts to liberate Mosul is the highest priority for the Royal Air Force aircraft operating against Daesh, patrols over Syria and other areas of Iraq are also being maintained, and on Monday 7 November, a Typhoon mission armed with Paveway IV guided bombs destroyed a stockpile of rocket and mortar equipment to the north of Bayji, and a Reaper conducting armed reconnaissance near Raqqah struck a Daesh vehicle with a Hellfire missile. Near Mosul, a Reaper provided close air support to Iraqi forces. Daesh fighters were observed firing a recoilless anti-tank gun at the Iraqi troops, then loading the weapon into a vehicle. As the vehicle pulled away, it was destroyed by a Hellfire. The Reaper’s crew then used a further three Hellfires, which have a very low risk of collateral damage, in successful attacks on groups of extremists as they engaged in street fighting with the Iraqi troops.

On Nov. 6, Coalition military forces conducted 30 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike damaged an ISIL supply route.

* Near Ayn Isa, 16 strikes engaged 12 ISIL tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, five vehicles, two VBIEDs, and a communications node.

* Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and a heavy machine gun.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [3 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units and three staging areas; destroyed 16 vehicles, seven mortar systems, three weapons caches, two ISIL-held buildings, an ISIL headquarters building, and a training facility; damaged two ISIL supply routes; degraded three ISIL tunnels; and suppressed two ISIL tactical units.

* Near Rawah, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 11 storage containers, a vehicle, and a weapons cache.

* Near Sinjar, one strike engaged an ISIL headquarters building.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed nine ISIL vehicles.

Lt. Gen. Townsend statement on SDF advance to isolate Raqqah

SOUTHWEST ASIA – The Syrian Democratic Forces announced that they began their advance to isolate Raqqah, Syria, Nov. 6, 2016. The Coalition is supporting the SDF by providing air and advise and assist support. The Arab element of the SDF is indigenous to the area and will help establish regional support for SDF operations. The isolation of Raqqah, when complete, will liberate strategically valuable terrain surrounding Raqqah and enable the liberation of the city. Ultimately, the liberation of Raqqah will free Syrians to return to a life free from Islamic State of Iraq and Levant atrocities and deny ISIL a safe haven to plot external attacks against the West.

The Combined Joint Task Force – Inherent Resolve Commander, Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, provided the following statement on the SDF advance:

“‎The Syrian Democratic Forces have begun their operation to isolate the city of Raqqah and other ISIL-held territory in Syria. In addition to setting conditions for the ultimate liberation of Raqqah, ISIL’s self-proclaimed capital, the operation will also cut off militants from ISIL in Mosul, Iraq. Throughout each phase of the campaign to liberate Raqqah, the Coalition will continually consult with allies and partners as we plan for the city’s ultimate seizure and governance once ISIL is defeated. We are confident that this next phase will continue the momentum that the Coalition and our partners have achieved, and that together we will deliver ISIL a lasting defeat.”

Sunday 6 November – Typhoons and a Reaper attacked five Daesh targets around Mosul, while Tornados destroyed an armoured vehicle inside the city…On Sunday 6 November, Paveway IV-armed Typhoons bombed a terrorist group in the Tigris valley south of Mosul, while Tornados used a Brimstone missile to destroy an armoured personnel carrier inside the city. On the outskirts, a Reaper tracked a terrorist driving a truck-bomb towards Iraqi troops, but the truck exploded prematurely as it drove over rough ground, negating any need for the Reaper to fire at it. The Reaper instead used its Hellfires against a truck being loaded with spare weapons, a recoilless anti-tank gun, a rocket-propelled grenade team and an armed truck.

On Nov. 5, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 9 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike engaged oil processing equipment.

* Near Ayn Isa, seven strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle and four fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, seven strikes engaged seven ISIL tactical units and destroyed three vehicles, an artillery system, and a fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed two rocket systems and a front-end loader, and engaged two fighting positions.

* Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike engaged two ISIL tactical units and two staging areas and destroyed a weapons cache and an observation post.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units, a mortar system and a fighting position; destroyed four vehicles, three mortar systems, a VBIED, a command and control node, an artillery system, and a weapons cache; and damaged three tunnel systems and a vehicle.

* Near Rawah, one strike engaged an ISIL-held building.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL VBIED facility.

Saturday 5 November – A Reaper destroyed three Daesh targets near Mosul…Three Hellfire attacks were launched by a Reaper on Saturday 5 November near Mosul, against a truck-bomb, a mortar and a rocket-propelled grenade team. The Reaper also assisted in a coalition strike against a second mortar.

Cette semaine, l’activité aérienne est restée soutenue. Le bilan air se chiffre à 86 sorties (5 sorties dédiées de reconnaissance, 4 sorties de commandement et de contrôle aéroporté, 5 sorties de ravitaillement et 72 sorties de bombardement pour les Rafale marine et air). Ces sorties ont permis la réalisation de 20 frappes détruisant 25 objectifs. Parmi celles-ci, 17 frappes de reconnaissance armées en Irak, 2 en Syrie, et une frappe planifiée conduite le 05 novembre au Nord de la ville d’Al Qa’im pour détruire un site de stockage de munitions.

On Nov. 4, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three vehicles and an unmanned aerial vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, five strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike [1 British?] destroyed an ISIL generator.

* Near Mosul, nine strikes [3 British] engaged five ISIL tactical units and four staging areas; destroyed five vehicles, three weapons caches, three mortar systems, a storage facility, a VBIED, and an ISIL-held building; and damaged an ISIL supply route, a bridge, and a tunnel.

* Near Tal Afar, five strikes engaged an ISIL vehicle depot, a headquarters building, and a weapons production facility, and destroyed a mortar system.

Friday 4 November – A Reaper again operated south-east of Mosul, while Tornados attacked three targets inside Mosul itself, and also bombed two Daesh positions near Bayji…On Friday 4 November, Reaper operations continued south-east of Mosul, with our aircraft directing a successful coalition air attack onto its target, a weapons dump, and using one of its own Hellfires to engage a group of terrorists on foot. Two Tornados struck close air support targets inside eastern Mosul itself, using Brimstone missiles to destroy an armed vehicle and a large truck-bomb. A Paveway also hit a group of terrorists which another coalition aircraft had been carefully tracking as they manoeuvred towards Iraqi troops. A second Tornado flight supported Iraqi operations elsewhere in the country, and north-east of Mosul used Paveway IV and Enhanced Paveway II bombs to destroy a cave occupied by Daesh in the hills above Bayji, as well as a nearby stock of equipment.

On Nov. 3, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.



Syria



* Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIL supply route.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed two mortar systems and two fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [3 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed five mortar systems, four vehicles, three ISIL-held buildings, two VBIEDs, two fighting positions and an ISIL headquarters building; and damaged two fighting positions and a front end loader.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged an ISIL VBIED factory.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIL headquarters building and a weapons cache.

Thursday 3 November – Tornados struck two terrorist targets north-east of Mosul, while a Reaper engaged four targets to the south-east…The following day [Nov 3rd], Tornados struck two further targets north-east of Mosul. A Paveway IV destroyed a building from which Daesh extremists were firing on advancing ground forces, while a Brimstone missile accounted for a terrorist vehicle. South-east of the city, a Reaper flew overwatch for Iraqi troops as they pressed forwards. The Reaper’s crew used all four of its Hellfire missiles against a mortar team seen firing from amidst trees, and three groups of terrorists as they fired on the Iraqis with rocket-propelled grenades, as well as attempting to set fire to piles of tyres to create a smokescreen. The Reaper was also able to provide surveillance support to two air strikes by coalition aircraft which destroyed a fortified position and an armed truck

On Nov. 2, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.



Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIL supply route.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an oil pump jack and a vehicle.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil well heads and an oil tanker truck.

* Near Idlib, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed five vehicles and two fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a heavy machine gun.

Iraq

* Near Bashir, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, and destroyed an ISIL headquarters building and a tunnel entrance, and suppressed two mortar systems.

* Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a weapons cache.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [2 British] engaged two tactical units; destroyed an ISIL headquarters building, five storage containers, two mortar systems, two fighting positions, an IED factory, a supply cache, a sniper position, an observation post, and a culvert; and damaged two tunnels, a bridge, and a supply route.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED factory.

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar system.

Wednesday 2 November – Typhoons and Tornados destroyed Daesh sniper and mortar positions to the north-east and south-east of Mosul…

Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to support the operations by Iraqi and Kurdish forces to liberate the city of Mosul.

A combination of Typhoon and Tornado aircraft patrolled to the east of the city on Wednesday 2 November. Some distance to the south-east, they used a Paveway IV guided bomb to destroy a building from which a terrorist mortar team was operating. They then flew north to eliminate a sniper position with a second Paveway.

Point de situation des opérations

Armée française – Opérations militaires·Thursday, 3 November 2016

Actualités des opérations conduites par les armées françaises au Levant, en Irak et en Syrie (opération Chammal) et dans la bande sahélo-saharienne (BSS – opération Barkhane).

OPÉRATION CHAMMAL

Lancés le 17 octobre dernier, les combats pour la reprise de Mossoul demeurent au cœur de l’actualité des forces de la coalition. 3 fronts se répartissent du secteur Sud vers Qayyarah en passant par l’Est jusqu’au nord-ouest de Mossoul.

Après les forts gains territoriaux des premiers jours de l’offensive, les progressions des troupes irakiennes se réduisent. La résistance de Daech se fait plus marquée, à base de tirs de mortier ou de véhicules piégés. Par ailleurs, en se repliant, les terroristes laissent derrière eux un terrain systématiquement pollué par des mines ou des engins explosifs improvisés.

La dépollution ou le « nettoyage » des zones conquises participe donc au ralentissement de la progression. Cette période permet une nécessaire régénération des forces engagées et un re-complétement logistique.

1. La bataille de Mossoul au cœur de l’activité de la force Chammal



Depuis le début de la bataille de Mossoul, l’activité de la force Chammal a progressivement changé de physionomie pour intensifier le soutien aux troupes combattantes au sol : les frappes aériennes se concentrent dans la partie nord-ouest des abords de Mossoul tandis que l’artillerie française fournit son appui dans le Sud de Mossoul.

Depuis le 17 octobre, 75 frappes aériennes ont été réalisées dont 63 sur Mossoul – ce qui représente 84 % des frappes. La TF Wagram a conduit pour sa part 96 missions depuis la base de Q-West.

Le pic d’effort au déclenchement des opérations est significatif tant pour les frappes aériennes que pour les missions de l’artillerie.

2. Activités aériennes et appuis feu



Cette semaine l’activité aérienne est restée soutenue avec 98 sorties aériennes (air ou marine).

Ces sorties ont permis de conduire 17 frappes aériennes dont 13 en appui des troupes au sol dans la région de Mossoul contre des pièces d’artillerie ou des positions renforcées de combattants.

L’activité de la TF Wagram s’est maintenue cette semaine avec 37 missions qui se répartissent entre celles de destruction d’objectif (15), d’éclairement de nuit pour dévoiler et gêner les mouvements de Daech (20) ou d’interdiction pour entraver les progressions de l’ennemi (2).

3. Réorganisation du GAN



Le prolongement du déploiement du groupe aéronaval jusqu’à la mi-décembre en Méditerranée orientale a été décidé par le Président de la République afin de maintenir la capacité d’intensification des frappes dans cette période clef commencée avec l’offensive en direction de Mossoul mi-octobre.

Dans une logique de régénération et d’action dans la durée, la composition du GAN a été réorganisée : la frégate américaine USS Ross a quitté le GAN et la frégate anti-aérienne Cassard a été relevée par la frégate de défense aérienne Forbin le 1er novembre.

Mission Update nr. 20

Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner

03-11-2016 – kl. 16:00

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Operation Inherent Resolve –Tyrkiet og Irak

Kampflybidraget

Kampflybidraget deltager stadig i kampene om Mosul.

– Støtten består primært af angreb med præcisionsvåben til støtte for koalitions landstyrker i form af Close Air Support omkring Mosul. Derudover overvågning af områder i og omkring Mosul på baggrund af landstyrkernes fremrykning mod byen. Jeg er stolt over den indsats og effekt, som det danske bidrag til stadighed leverer i hele operationsområdet, som dækker både Irak og Syrien, og som kun kan lade sig gøre grundet den ekstraordinære indsats som personellet leverer både teknisk og operativt. Der er ingen tvivl om, at vi leverer den effekt, som koalitionen efterspørger og at vi gør en forskel i kampen mod ISIL, siger chefen for kampflybidraget, oberst Kim Jensen.

De danske F-16 har i den seneste uge gennemført 9 missioner, hvor der er udført overvågning, efterretningsindhentning samt angreb på morterpositioner, personel i terrænet, et ISIL hovedkvarter samt faciliteter til fremstilling af improviserede våben.

Missionerne er foregået over de irakiske provinser Al Anbar, Erbil, Dahuk og Ninawa samt de syriske provinser Ar Raqqah, Al Hasakah og Dayr Az Zawr.

Fra onsdag 26. oktober kl. 12.00 til onsdag den 2. november kl. 11.00 er følgende gældende:

Der er fløjet 9 missioner

Der er anvendt 10 præcisionsbomber

Der er totalt fløjet 211 missioner

Der er totalt anvendt 308 præcisionsbomber

Træningsbidraget

Den forløbne uge har budt på træning af det irakiske Border Guard Police. Der har blandt andet været træning inden for skydning, førstehjælp og grundlæggende gruppetaktik.

Radarbidraget

Det danske bidrag har i den forgange uge passeret 20.000 missioner. Ligeledes har det danske bidrag haft ansvaret for gennemførelsen af en større operation involverende 20 fly fra seks nationer samt krydsermissiler.

Transportflybidraget

Oktober måned bød blandt andet på dårligt vejr, birdstrike og tekniske fejl på stellet. Alligevel blev det til 14 missioner med i alt 314 passagerer og 180 tons gods.

Air Transport Wing Aalborg måtte overkomme forhindringer, da C-130 fredag aften fik en hydraulikfejl på en hovedkomponent, der så måtte udskiftes. Hen over weekenden ankom reservedelen fra Danmark sammen med en særligt uddannet testpilot. Reservedelen blev udskiftet, flyet testfløjet og klarmeldt til nye operationer tre døgn efter, fejlen blev meldt.

Operation Ocean Shield – Seychellerne

Kommandoen for bidraget blev overdraget fra Danmark til NATO den 19. oktober og bidraget har løst opgaver for NATO i hele perioden uden problemer med flyet.

On Nov. 1, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* No strikes

Iraq

* Near Bashir, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply boat and a weapons cache.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [2-3 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed four vehicles, a mortar system, and a fighting position; damaged two fighting positions; and suppressed three tactical units, two heavy machine guns, and a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two front-end loaders.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Tuesday 1 November – Tornados destroyed two Daesh machine-gun teams north of Mosul, while a Reaper attacked targets to the south-east…Tornados patrolled north of Mosul on Tuesday 1 November, where they supported advancing Kurdish forces. A Paveway IV guided bomb destroyed a Daesh heavy machine-gun position when it opened fire on the Peshmerga, while an Enhanced Paveway II demolished a building in which a light machine-gun was sited. Meanwhile, to the south-east of the city, a Reaper provided further close air support to Iraqi troops. It conducted Hellfire attacks on a mortar team who were spotted firing, and two groups of terrorists, including individuals with rocket-propelled grenades. The Reaper also directed a successful coalition air attack onto a number of terrorists defending a trench network.

On Oct. 31, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed two ISIL oil tanker trucks and two oil pump jacks.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Haditha, one strike [1 British?] engaged an ISIL improvised weapons facility.

* Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed nine vehicles, a VBIED, and a VBIED facility; damaged 20 vehicles; and damaged a tunnel.

* Near Rawah, three strikes engaged an ISIL vehicle and destroyed four VBIEDs and a front end loader.

Monday 31 October – Tornados used Storm Shadow missiles against bunkers in western Iraq, while a Reaper supported Iraqi forces around Bazwaya…On Monday 31 October, Tornados joined coalition aircraft from a number of other countries in a major coordinated attack on a former Iraqi military depot near Haditha in western Iraq. Intelligence had established that Daesh had set up workshops manufacturing weapons in a number of the bunkers at the site. The Tornados used Storm Shadow missiles, chosen because of their enhanced penetrative capabilities, to target several of these bunkers. Initial reports indicate that this large-scale coalition attack was a success. Operations around Mosul were not neglected however, with a Reaper supporting Iraqi troops as they cleared the village of Bazwaya, just to the east of the city. A Hellfire missile destroyed an armed truck, and the Reaper was also able to assist coalition air attacks against a mortar team and another Daesh position.

Chammal: 6 Rafale français armés de SCALP participent à un raid aérien massif en Irak (Vidéo)

Ajouter aux favoris

Partager

Mise à jour : 04/11/2016 20:10

Le 31 octobre 2016, au cours d’un raid massif mené par sept nations de la coalition internationale contre Daech, quatre Rafale de l’armée de l’Air et deux Rafale de la marine nationale ont conduit une frappe planifiée et détruit un complexe de stockage et de fabrication d’armes de Daech dans la région d’Hadithah en Irak.

Au cours de cette mission de bombardement, les chasseurs français, ont délivré huit missiles de croisières Scalp, en étant engagés aux côtés de 14 autres avions de la coalition internationale, issus de sept nations différentes. Le dispositif aérien mobilisé pour conduire cette frappe importante a été adapté à la taille, à la nature et à la complexité des objectifs à traiter (vaste complexe de dépôts de munitions, bunkers enterrés). La mission a donc été réalisée dans le cadre d’une COMAO (Combined Air Operation – opération aérienne interalliée coordonnée) qui exige une préparation minutieuse en amont et fait appel à une grande expertise en vol. Son succès démontre l’interopérabilité des équipages français avec leurs homologues de la coalition, fruit de nombreux exercices et d’opérations menés en commun.

Le 31 octobre 2016, au cours d’un raid massif mené par sept nations de la coalition internationale contre Daech, quatre Rafale de l’armée de l’Air et deux Rafale de la marine nationale ont conduit une frappe planifiée et détruit un complexe de stockage et de fabrication d’armes de Daech dans la région d’Hadithah en Irak.

En complément des Rafale français, l’Atlantique 2 de la Marine nationale a participé à cette mission afin de participer à l’évaluation des frappes sur la zone, et de récolter les informations nécessaires à la planification des actions à venir.

Cette mission à laquelle ont participé les avions français s’inscrit dans la stratégie de lutte contre Daech en frappant ses moyens et ses infrastructures militaires et logistiques. Elle souligne le haut niveau d’engagement des moyens des armées françaises dans l’opération Chammal au sein de la coalition, dans une période clef d’intensification de l’effort contre l’organisation terroriste.

On Oct. 30, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:



Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIL supply route.

* Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed two fighting positions, two vehicles, and a command and control node; and suppressed a tactical unit.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed an ISIL oil drilling rig and an oil well head.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed an ISIL checkpoint and a tunnel entrance, and suppressed a tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, two tunnel entrances, two mortar systems, a vehicle, an artillery system, and a forklift; damaged three fighting positions; and suppressed a mortar system and a tactical unit.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator and an oil tanker.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED factory.