Sunday 30 October – A Reaper attacked terrorist positions east of Mosul…A Reaper was again in action east of Mosul on Sunday 30 October. Its crew successfully hunted down a mortar which had been firing on Iraqi positions. The mortar was subsequently destroyed by coalition fast jets. The Reaper used Hellfire missiles against a pair of terrorists moving at high speed on a motorcycle and a team armed with a recoilless anti-tank gun. It then facilitated three further coalition attacks against groups of terrorists, including another recoilless anti-tank weapon crew.

On Oct. 29, 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 tactical unit and four supply routes and damaged a vehicle.

* Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a heavy machine gun, a fighting position, a vehicle, and an anti-aircraft weapon system.

* Near Manbij, one strike produced inconclusive results.

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

Iraq

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed five fighting positions, three mortar systems, two ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a weapons storage facility, a command and control node, a tunnel entrance, a front-end loader, and an artillery system; damaged two fighting positions; and suppressed two tactical units and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Rawah, three strikes destroyed three ISIL storage containers, a bunker, and a supply cache and damaged an excavator.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, a VBIED and a heavy machine gun.

Saturday 29 October – A Reaper provided close air support to Iraqi forces in the Tigris valley south of Mosul…On Saturday 29 October, a Reaper patrolled south of Mosul, along the Tigris valley. West of Guwayr, the Reaper spotted a group of terrorists with rocket-propelled grenades firing at Iraqi troops, and was able to deliver a successful attack with a Hellfire. A second Hellfire accounted for a Daesh heavy weapons team, and our aircraft was also able to provide targeting for a coalition aircraft which killed a number of terrorists manoeuvring through woodland.

On Oct. 28, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes against ISIL terrorists in Iraq with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter and rotary aircraft. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* No strikes.

Iraq

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

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed two ISIL VBIEDs and a command and control node and damaged four staging areas and two tunnels.

* Near Mosul, one strike [1 British] destroyed two tunnel entrances, an artillery system, an ammo cache, a mortar system, and a vehicle.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

Friday 28 October – Tornados worked with a Reaper to attack Daesh on the eastern outskirts of Mosul…With Iraqi forces closing in on the eastern edge of Mosul, a pair of Royal Air Force Tornados and a Reaper remotely piloted aircraft targeted Daesh terrorists in the area on Friday 28 October. The Reaper identified an artillery piece which several extremists were loading onto a large flat-bed lorry. The Reaper provided targeting support which allowed the Paveway-armed Tornados to destroy both the gun and the vehicle. The Reaper also supported a follow-up attack by coalition aircraft which destroyed an ammunition truck nearby. It then delivered its own strike with a Hellfire missile, which safely detonated a large truck-bomb hidden in trees.

On Oct. 27, Coalition military forces conducted 9 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six 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 Abu Kamal, one strike damaged an ISIL supply route.

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

Iraq

• Near Ar Rutbah, one strike engaged an ISIL bunker.

• Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and four fighting positions; destroyed four vehicles, four tunnels, two VBIEDs, two mortar systems, a mortar cache, and a weapons cache; and damaged a tunnel.

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

• Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

Thursday 27 October – a Reaper attacked terrorists north of Mosul…On Thursday 27 October, a Reaper patrolled to the north of Mosul. It kept a sustained watch on the area around a known Daesh supply point and tunnel entrance, ensuring no civilians were present in the area before coalition jets delivered a successful attack on both targets. It then provided surveillance support to a further coalition strike which destroyed a large truck-bomb. The Reaper later observed and destroyed three armed terrorists moving on a pair of motorcycles, using a single Hellfire missile.

On Oct. 26, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack and bomber aircraft and rocket artillery 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 Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil well head and an oil pump jack.

* Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions and an anti-air artillery system.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed five ISIL bunkers.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a tunnel.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [4 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight anti-air artillery systems, seven fighting positions, five tunnels, four mortar systems, three weapons caches, two VBIEDs, two vehicles, a VBIED facility, a command and control node, a tunnel entrance, a heavy machine gun and an artillery system; and damaged two ISIL tunnels.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL dump truck.

Wednesday 26 October –Typhoons and a Reaper provided close air support to the north, south and east of Mosul, destroying six Daesh targets…Reaper operations around Ali Rash continued on Wednesday 26 October. Our aircraft successfully located three terrorist mortar teams which were firing on Iraqi forces. The Reaper directed coalition fast jets to two of the mortars, both of which were subsequently destroyed, and took care of the third itself using a Hellfire. The Reaper’s crew then tracked a terrorist in a car, who led them to a large group of extremists manning a defensive position. The Reaper was again able to call in coalition jets which eliminated the group with a salvo of precision guided bombs. A second Hellfire attack by the Reaper accounted for a smaller group of terrorists spotted moving on foot. North-east of Mosul, Typhoons provided close air support to an Iraqi advance and successfully used Paveway IV guided bombs to destroy four buildings which Daesh had fortified as strong-points.

Mission Update nr. 19

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27-10-2016 – kl. 13:54

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Operation Inherent Resolve – Irak og Tyrkiet

Kampflybidraget

Kampflybidraget deltager fortsat i kampene om Mosul.

De danske F-16 kampfly har i den seneste uge gennemført 12 missioner. Der er blevet udført overvågning og efterretningsindhentning. Derudover er der udført angreb på bygninger og køretøjer med ISIL personel, personel i terræn, kommunikationsfaciliteter og faciliteter der fremstillede improviserede sprængladninger.

Missionerne er foregået over de irakiske provinser Salah Ad Din, At Ta’mim , Erbil, Dahuk og Ninawa samt de syriske provinser Ar Raqqah, Halab, Al Hasakah og Dayr Az Zawr.

Fra onsdag den 19. oktober klokken 1200 til onsdag den 26. oktober klokken 1200 er følgende gældende:

Der er fløjet 12 missioner

Der er anvendt 10 præcisionsbomber

Der er totalt fløjet 202 missioner

Der er totalt anvendt 298 præcisionsbomber

Radarbidraget

Bidraget udfører en vigtig rolle i koalitionens kamp om befrielsen af Mosul, idet bidraget forestår lufttankning af mange af de fly, der er på vej til området.

Transportflybidraget

Efter en længere travl periode, hvor der er transporteret 60 ton gods og 76 passagerer til Tyrkiet og internt i Irak, er det blevet tid til at vedligeholde flyet, mens de kommende missioner planlægges.

Operation Ocean Shield – Seychellerne

Challenger-bidraget til Operation Ocean Shield har siden den 19. oktober opereret fra Seychellerne med henblik på at gennemføre antipirateri-flyvning i Det Indiske Ocean ud for Somalia. Det er sidste gang, Danmark deltager i Operation Ocean Shield, da missionen slutter ved udgangen af 2016. Bidraget deltager til og med den 19. november.

Resolute support – Afghanistan

De to danske sygeplejersker på Role 2 hospitalet på basen ved Hamid Karzai International Airport i Kabul hjalp til da fem sårede ved Camp Morehead blev bragt til hospitalet.

Standing Nato Maritime Group 1

Støtteskibet Absalon er returneret til Middelhavet efter at have afsluttet sin deltagelse i øvelse Joint Warrior ved Skotland. Absalon vil i den resterende del af oktober og størstedelen af november forventeligt være i Middelhavet. Det er fortsat planen, at skib og besætning skal returnere til Danmark primo december i år.

Point de situation sur les opérations du 28 octobre 2016

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

Opération Chammal

Appréciation de situation

Sur le théâtre du Levant, la semaine a été marquée par la poursuite des opérations dans la région de Mossoul. Les conquêtes effectuées cette semaine par les forces de sécurité irakiennes sont conformes aux plans de la coalition. En revanche, la résistance de Daech va de manière croissante à mesure que les unités irakiennes s’approchent de la ville.

En Irak, les forces de sécurité irakiennes ont progressé en direction de Mossoul en libérant plusieurs villages. Les unités engagées réussissent ainsi à reprendre du terrain au sud et sud-est de la ville malgré le durcissement et le renforcement des actions défensives de Daech. L’organisation terroriste se replie tout d’abord sur des points défensifs valorisés après avoir pratiqué la politique de la « terre brûlée », et piégé systématiquement les zones abandonnées. Par ailleurs, pour tenter de désorganiser les forces irakiennes, elle mène des opérations sur les arrières. En dépit d’un fort retentissement médiatique potentiel, l’impact de ces attaques demeure limité d’un point du vue opérationnel.

En Syrie, Daech est également en difficulté. Après avoir perdu la ville de Dabiq, le groupe terroriste se voit désormais contraint de se replier en direction d’Al-Bab.

Activités de la force Chammal

Sur l’ensemble du théâtre, le rythme des opérations se maintient à un niveau très élevé tout au long de la semaine. Sans modifier de manière sensible le nombre de sorties, le contexte de la bataille de Mossoul modifie la physionomie de l’engagement des moyens de la coalition. Les unités engagées dans les combats au sol font systématiquement appel aux capacités offertes par la coalition pour appuyer leur progression.

Les opérations aériennes de la coalition ont ainsi intensifié le volet appui en augmentant à un niveau très significatif le nombre de frappes réalisées.

Appui aérien

Aux ordres du CAOC d’Al Udeïd, les aéronefs français mettent leur savoir-faire au service de la coalition pour appuyer au mieux les unités irakiennes. Les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont participé à l’effort actuel d’OIR, en maintenant une activité soutenue :

68 sorties de reconnaissance armée ont été réalisées par les Rafale, permettant ainsi la réalisation de 49 frappes et la destruction de 64 objectifs.

9 vols d’ISR ont été conduits par des Rafale ou par l’Atlantique 2 tandis que les avions de commandement et de contrôle de l’espace aérien ont réalisé 6 missions. 4 missions de ravitaillement en vol ont été conduites par le C 135-FR.

Les frappes de la semaine ont été en majorité concentrées dans la région de Mossoul.

L’activité aérienne de la seule journée du lundi 24 octobre illustre la densité de l’activité aérienne : les 6 sorties de reconnaissance armée ont permis de réaliser 12 frappes et de traiter 15 objectifs ce qui représente le plus haut niveau d’engagement de ces deux dernières années ; en parallèle, 2 missions ISR ont été conduites, dont une menée par l’Atlantique 2 dans la région de Rutbah, aboutissant à la destruction de plusieurs pick-up de Daech après un guidage réussi d’une patrouille de chasseurs de la coalition.

Appui feu – TF Wagram

Au sein de la coalition, la Task Force (TF) Wagram a intensifié son activité à partir de la base opérationnelle avancée de Q-West avec des engagements quotidiens. Cette semaine, elle a mené 35 missions de tirs d’interdiction pour fixer les troupes de Daech ou pour leur interdire d’agir sur les arrières des zones récemment libérées.

Pilier formation / conseil

La semaine a été marquée par la relève des Task Force Narvik et Monsabert, les deux détachements français dédiés à la formation des forces de sécurité irakiennes. Les soldats de la 7e brigade blindée (7e BB) succèdent à ceux de la 6e brigade légère blindée (6ème BLB).

La Task Force Narvik : déployée à Bagdad au sein de l’académie de l’ICTS. Elle dispense une instruction générale (tests de sélection et stage commando) et spécialisée (moniteurs contre-IED, sauvetage de combat, combat en zone urbaine). Depuis le mois de mars 2015, le détachement d’instruction opérationnel a participé à la formation de près de 5 300 stagiaires .

La mission de la Task Force Monsabert est davantage tournée vers le conseil des cadres de l’état-major de la 6e division d’infanterie irakienne. Elle prodigue des conseils dans les domaines des opérations, du renseignement, de l’emploi des armes d’appui (génie et artillerie), de la logistique et des transmissions. Depuis mars 2015, la TF MONSABERT a permis de former près de 830 instructeurs dans les domaines du contre-IED, du secourisme de combat, du combat antichar, du tir ou du combat rapproché.

On Oct. 25, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, 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 destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

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

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



Iraq

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

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

* Near Mosul, three strikes [2 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and a mortar system and destroyed seven vehicles, seven tunnels, seven mortar systems, four fighting positions, four supply caches, three staging areas, three ISIL-held buildings, a communications facility, and a VBIED.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed six vehicles, two buildings, a weapons system and a front-end loader.

Tuesday 25 October – a Reaper operated south-east of Mosul, striking two terrorist targets…

With Tornado, Airseeker and Sentinel aircraft conducting reconnaissance missions against Daesh positions and movements, Typhoons and Reaper aircraft have continued to provide the Iraqi ground forces with close air support as they steadily penetrate the outer ring of defences thrown up by Daesh around Mosul during the past two years.

A Reaper patrolled the area around the village of Ali Rash, home to the Shabak minority, on Tuesday 25 October, and destroyed an armed truck using a GBU-12 guided bomb. The Reaper’s crew then tracked a group of Daesh fighters on foot and attacked them with a Hellfire missile. Before returning to base, the Reaper also provided targeting support to a coalition strike on a further Daesh position.

On Oct. 24, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight 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 Abu Kamal, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two fighting positions, a mortar system, and a vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 11 vehicles.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [4 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and two rocket positions; destroyed 22 fighting positions, eight vehicles, eight tunnels, seven mortar systems, six rocket rails, three heavy machine guns, three rocket systems, two light machine guns, two command and control nodes, a VBIED, a communications tower, an ISIL-held building and a mortar cache; and damaged a mortar system. * Near Sinjar, one strike engaged four staging areas. * Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles and a weapons cache.

Monday 24 October – Typhoons, Tornados and a Reaper conducted against fifteen targets on the outskirts of Mosul, to the east of the city and to the south in the Tigris valley…A Tornado armed reconnaissance mission on Monday 24 October north-east of Mosul was diverted to deal with a terrorist team which a coalition aircraft had spotted planting booby-traps and improvised explosive devices. The team were struck by a 1000 lb Enhanced Paveway II bomb. Typhoons flew in the same area, using a Paveway IV against terrorists engaged in close combat with friendly forces, then, through heavy cloud, delivering a simultaneous strike against four sniper positions. The Iraqi forces reported direct hits on all four targets. Meanwhile, a Reaper flew further support as the Iraqis pushed on from Qaraqosh and Bartallah, and in the course of its mission the aircraft delivered five attacks. Two Hellfire missiles accounted for a terrorist group and a dug-in mortar. The Reaper then observed a number of Daesh fighters travelling on motorcycles, and followed them until they joined forces with a number of other extremists. The group were then struck with a Hellfire as they gathered outside a building. On the outskirts of Mosul, a total of six rocket-launchers were spotted by the Reaper, ready for firing. Four were destroyed by a GBU-12 bomb, then the other two by a Hellfire.

L’activité aérienne de la seule journée du lundi 24 octobre illustre la densité de l’activité aérienne : les 6 sorties de reconnaissance armée ont permis de réaliser 12 frappes et de traiter 15 objectifs ce qui représente le plus haut niveau d’engagement de ces deux dernières années ; en parallèle, 2 missions ISR ont été conduites, dont une menée par l’Atlantique 2 dans la région de Rutbah, aboutissant à la destruction de plusieurs pick-up de Daech après un guidage réussi d’une patrouille de chasseurs de la coalition.

On Oct. 23, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack, 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, 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 Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged two ISIL supply routes and destroyed an oil pump jack.

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

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

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five vehicles.

* Near Bashir, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED and a vehicle.

* Near Mosul, six strikes [5-6 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units, two rocket systems, two anti-aircraft artillery systems and two staging areas; destroyed 19 fighting positions, 17 vehicles, 10 heavy machine guns, nine mortar systems, eight command and control nodes, six repeater towers, and four tunnels; and damaged four fighting positions, two vehicles, a mortar system, and a tunnel.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area, and destroyed three vehicles, an ISIL-held building and a weapons cache.

Sunday 23 October – Typhoons, Tornados and a Reaper destroyed seventeen terrorist targets on the approaches to Mosul, including eight mortar and machine-gun teams…Reaper operations continued on Sunday 23 October, where one of our aircraft conducted a Hellfire attack on a truck loaded with terrorists. A second Hellfire killed other terrorists as they attempted to hide from the aircraft beneath a staircase in a ruined building. The Reaper employed a GBU-12 bomb to destroy a heavy machine-gun that was firing on Iraqi troops, then used a third Hellfire to destroy a well dug-in mortar near Bartallah. North-east of Mosul, a pair of Typhoons used two Paveway IVs to destroy a pair of machine-gun positions, then carried out a simultaneous attack against a total of five Daesh positions – two sniper teams, two mortars and another machine-gun – spread across a couple of miles of the front line. All five targets were struck accurately by Paveway IVs. An eighth Paveway was then used to destroy another mortar team. A second Typhoon flight was also active in the area, working closely with coalition surveillance aircraft, and dropped Paveway IVs against two Daesh strongpoints. Tornados also patrolled north-east of Mosul. The aircraft delivered attacks with an Enhanced Paveway II and two Paveway IVs that destroyed a machine-gun team, a terrorist defensive position and an armed truck.

On Oct. 22, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes using attack, 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, 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 Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two oil well heads and a vehicle.

* Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL artillery system.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a vehicle.

* Near Kisik, one strike damaged an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units, 12 staging areas, six mortar systems, a rocket position and a heavy machine gun; destroyed 21 fighting positions, 10 mortar systems, eight vehicles, eight command and control nodes, seven ISIL-held buildings, five bunkers, four anti-aircraft guns, four artillery systems, three tunnels, three VBIEDs, two supply caches, two heavy machine guns, a VBIED facility and a front end loader; and damaged three VBIEDs, two tunnels, a fighting position, a repeater tower and a vehicle.

* Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed two ISIL tunnels and a bunker.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed seven vehicles, an ISIL-held building, and a checkpoint, and damaged 16 vehicles.

Saturday 22 October – A Reaper supported Iraqi forces consolidating their liberation of Qaraqosh, south-east of Mosul, attacking five Daesh targets, including an anti-aircraft gun…On Saturday 22 October, a Reaper flew overwatch for the Iraqi troops in and around Qaraqosh as they cleared remaining Daesh positions. The Reaper’s crew used a Hellfire missile against several terrorists engaged in a firefight with the Iraqis. A second Hellfire then destroyed an anti-aircraft gun positioned in the street. A terrorist mortar was reported firing on friendly forces, and the Reaper successfully hunted this down and eliminated the threat with a GBU-12 guided bomb. A van was spotted supplying terrorist positions and was destroyed with a Hellfire, and a fourth missile accounted for another group of extremists caught in the open.

Friday 21 October –Tornados, Typhoons and a Reaper provided close air support to Iraqi and Kurdish forces around Mosul, striking nine terrorist targets including a truck-bomb, tunnels, mortars and a heavy machine-gun…

With Iraqi forces liberating the key towns of Qaraqosh and Bartallah east of Mosul, Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to provide close air support, including to Kurdish forces pressing against Mosul from the north.

A Reaper remotely piloted aircraft patrolled north of Mosul on Friday 21 October, using a Hellfire missile to destroy a Daesh mortar that had opened fire on Kurdish troops. The Reaper then moved south-east to support operations around Qaraqosh, where a coalition aircraft had spotted a fortified tunnel entrance. The Reaper’s crew were able to destroy this with a direct hit from a GBU-12 guided bomb. Meanwhile, Typhoons from RAF Akrotiri, operated to the north and east of the city. Near Khursabad, they worked in close cooperation with a coalition surveillance aircraft to destroy a second tunnel entrance, in which terrorists were known to be hiding. To the north of Mosul, they attacked two mortar teams and a heavy machine-gun, and, near Bartallah, they destroyed an armoured truck-bomb positioned in the path of the advancing Iraqi troops. Further south, in the Tigris valley, a pair of Tornados used a Brimstone missile to destroy an armed truck. They then used a second Brimstone to engage a group of terrorists operating amongst houses south-east of Mosul. No collateral damage was caused.

On Oct. 21, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six 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, 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 Abu Kamal, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Al Shadaddi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged two ISIL-held buildings and destroyed two fighting positions.

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

Iraq

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

* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery system.

* Near Bashir, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a weapons cache.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [4 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit, 14 mortar systems, an artillery system, a rocket system and two staging areas; destroyed 17 fighting positions, 10 vehicles, eight tunnel entrances, six mortar systems, five VBIEDs, three heavy machine guns, two command and control nodes, two artillery systems, two assembly areas, an ISIL-held building, a VBIED facility, a weapons cache, and a training camp; and damaged a fighting position.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three vehicles.

On Oct. 20, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, 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 Al Shadaddi, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a mortar system, and a vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged an ISIL supply route and destroyed an oil well head, an oil collection tank, and an oil pump jack.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike engaged an ISIL headquarters building.

* Near Manbij, six strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units and destroyed three fighting positions, two vehicles, and a VBIED.

* Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an artillery system.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, four strikes [4 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units and two staging areas; destroyed an ISIL headquarters building, 23 fighting positions, eight ISIL VBIEDs, six ISIL-held buildings, six vehicles, five mortar systems, three heavy machine guns, a tanker truck, and a command and control node; damaged a VBIED; suppressed nine heavy machine gun positions, five sniper positions, four mortar positions, an artillery system position and 11 ISIL tactical units.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a VBIED, a vehicle and an ISIL-held building.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two checkpoints.

Thursday 20 October – Tornados killed a group of terrorists engaged in combat with Iraqi troops in the Tigris valley, south of Mosul. Typhoons and a Reaper also continued to support troops to the north and east of the city, attacking eleven targets including a command post, heavy-machine-guns, mortars and rocket-launchers…Reaper support to the south-east of Mosul continued on Thursday 20 October. Hellfire missiles destroyed a truck-mounted heavy machine-gun and another vehicle which had been spotted being loaded with a mortar and ammunition. Two more Daesh mortar teams were destroyed with a further Hellfire and a GBU-12 guided bomb. In the Tigris valley south of Mosul, a Tornado flight intervened in a combat between Iraqi troops and a dispersed group of terrorists. Two Paveway IVs accounted for the extremists. Meanwhile, two flights of Typhoons patrolled the northern arc around Mosul, where they engaged seven terrorist targets with Paveway IVs. These included: a rocket-launcher north-west of the city, a sniper team and a Daesh-held building to the north, and to the north-east a pair of heavy machine-guns, a strongpoint, and a command post which was controlling truck-bomb attacks.

On Oct. 19, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq attack, bomber, fighter, 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 three ISIL supply routes.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged two ISIL supply routes and destroyed two oil well heads.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike engaged two ISIL staging areas.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil well heads.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [3 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and two staging areas; destroyed four vehicles, four ISIL-held buildings, four fighting positions, three containers, two mortar systems, a tunnel entrance, a bunker, an artillery system, a front end loader, a weapons cache, a heavy machine gun, and a tanker trailer; damaged a VBIED; and suppressed three mortar positions and a fighting position.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two heavy machine guns and a VBIED, and suppressed mortar fire.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three weapons caches.

Wednesday 19 October – Typhoons and a Reaper provided close air support around Mosul, engaging six targets, including a large truck-bomb being driven towards an Iraqi unit…Coalition aircraft have continued intensive air operations to support the Iraqi offensive to liberate Mosul, with the Royal Air Force playing a significant role.

On Wednesday 19 October, a Reaper scouted ahead of Iraqi troops advancing to the south-east of the city. A terrorist rocket-propelled grenade team were identified and eliminated using a Hellfire missile. The Reaper then provided surveillance support to two successful attacks by coalition fast jets on larger groups of terrorists, before conducting a further Hellfire attack itself. The aircraft’s surveillance sensors then spotted a large armoured truck-bomb emerging from cover and being driven at speed towards an Iraqi unit. An immediate attack with a Hellfire missile struck the vehicle, which crashed out of control, and the would-be suicide bomber abandoned the truck and fled. Another group of terrorists were later identified and attacked with a fourth Hellfire. Meanwhile, to the north of Mosul, Paveway IV-armed Typhoons destroyed two Daesh-held buildings.

Mission Update nr. 18
Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner.
20-10-2016 – kl. 12:09

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Operation Inherent Resolve

Kampflybidraget
Kampflybidraget deltager i kampene om Mosul.

De danske F-16 har i den seneste uge fløjet 10 missioner, hvor der er gennemført overvågning, efterretningsindhentning og angreb på morterpositioner, flodpram, bygninger med ISIL personel, kommunikationsmast og opmarcheringsområder.
Missionerne er foregået over de irakiske provinser Salah Ad Din, At Ta’mim og Ninawa samt de syriske provinser Ar Raqqah, Halab og Dayr Az Zawr.

Fra onsdag 12. oktober kl. 1200 til onsdag den 19. oktober kl. 1200 er følgende gældende:

Der er fløjet 10 missioner
Der er anvendt 20 præcisionsbomber
Der er totalt fløjet 190 missioner
Der er totalt anvendt 288 præcisionsbomber

Operation Ocean Shield – antipirat-indsats
Det danske Challenger fly er kommet til Seychellerne, hvor flyet skal deltage i antipirat-indsatsen i Operation Ocean Shield frem til 19. november 2016.

Andre missioner
Der er intet at bemærke fra de øvrige danske missioner i udlandet.

Point de situation des opérations au 20 octobre 2016

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CHAMMAL

APPRECIATION DE SITUATION

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Sur le théâtre du Levant, la semaine a été marquée par le déclenchement de la bataille de Mossoul. Les forces irakiennes ont réussi à percer les premières lignes de défense. Face à elles les combattants de Daech, ayant profité de ces dernières semaines pour consolider leurs positions défensives, mettent tout en œuvre pour essayer de bloquer les accès à la ville.

En Irak, les premières journées de la bataille de Mossoul se sont déroulées conformément au plan de la coalition Inherent Resolve. Les unités engagées ont progressé de plusieurs dizaines de kilomètres depuis le début de la semaine, mais font face à une défense très organisée et à un piégeage systématique de leurs axes de progression. Pour essayer de conserver un ascendant médiatique et masquer ces revers militaires, Daech a mené une série d’attentats et d’actions suicides. Plusieurs attaques terroristes ont été perpétrées à Bagdad et dans la région de Rutbah dans l’Anbar.

En Syrie, la perte par Daech du village de Dabiq est symbolique mais constitue un nouveau revers pour l’organisation terroriste qui continue à reculer vers la ville de Al-Bab.

ACTIVITES DE LA FORCE CHAMMAL

Sur l’ensemble du théâtre, le rythme des opérations s’est accru depuis le déclenchement de l’offensive de Mossoul par l’armée irakienne. Ce déclenchement est l’aboutissement du travail préparatoire réalisé par les aéronefs de la coalition.

Les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal poursuivent leurs missions. Les opérations aériennes de la coalition se sont logiquement intensifiées depuis le 17 octobre. Les demandes d’appui des unités engagées dans les combats au sol ont généré une augmentation des frappes conduites par les aéronefs français. Ainsi, les 17 et 18 octobre, 10 frappes ont été conduites par les aéronefs français, aboutissant à la destruction de 13 objectifs.

1. Appui aérien

Les avions de l’opération Chammal ont maintenu leur activité en appui de la coalition :

– 9 vols d’ISR ont été conduits par des Rafale ou par l’ATL2 tandis que les avions de commandement et de contrôle de l’espace aérien ont réalisé 3 missions (5 sorties E2C Hawekeye et 2 sorties E-3F Awacs). 3 missions de ravitaillement ont été conduites par le C 135-Fr.

– 53 sorties de reconnaissances armées ont été réalisée par les Rafale, permettant ainsi la réalisation de 15 frappes et la destruction de 21 objectifs.

Une frappe planifiée a également été conduite dans la nuit du 15 au 16 octobre 2016. Elle s’inscrivait dans la phase finale de préparation de l’offensive de Mossoul. Trois Rafale de l’armée de l’air et quatre Rafale de la marine nationale ont frappé avec plusieurs missiles SCALP un entrepôt de fabrications d’IED (improvised explosive devices – engins explosifs improvisés) dans la région de Mossoul.

2. Appui feu – TF Wagram

Au sein de la coalition, la TF Wagram a poursuivi ses actions à partir de la base opérationnelle avancée de Q-West, appuyant les troupes irakiennes engagées dans la bataille de Mossoul près de 30 kilomètres plus au Nord.

Cette semaine, elle a mené 12 missions de tirs, principalement des missions d’interdiction pour empêcher Daech d’occuper des positions favorables ou pour entraver sa progression.

On Oct. 18, Coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, 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 destroyed two oil tanker trucks and an oil pump jack.

* Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed four vehicles and a fighting position.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed eight oil tanker trailers and an oil well head.

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

* Near Washiyah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Haditha, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles, two weapons caches, an artillery system, and an ISIL-held building.

* Near Mosul, two strikes destroyed an ISIL-held building and a command and control node.

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

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

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed ISIL small arms fire.

Tuesday 18 October – Typhoons attacked a cluster of improvised explosive devices, a weapons stockpile and a strong-point to the north-east of Mosul. A Reaper struck an armed truck and two groups of terrorists to the south-east of the city….A Reaper was again in action south-east of Mosul on Tuesday 18 October. A Hellfire missile killed a group of terrorists engaged in combat with Iraqi troops. A second Hellfire also accounted for another group of extremists as they moved between positions, and a third destroyed an armed truck. North-east of the city, a pair of Typhoons used Paveway IVs to destroy a number of improvised explosive devices laid in a defensive belt, as well as a weapons stockpile and a Daesh strong-point.