On Dec. 20, Coalition military forces conducted 25 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.



Syria

. Near Ar Raqqah, 11 strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed three oil storage tanks, two oil well heads, two oil tanker trucks, two fighting positions, two tactical vehicles, a financial storage facility, an artillery system, and a VBIED; and damaged a supply route.

. Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed seven oil well heads and an oil pump jack.

. Near Palmyra, five strikes destroyed four ISIL-held tanks, three hardened aircraft shelters, an excavator, and an air defense artillery system.

Iraq

. Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings, a tunnel, and a supply cache.

. Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British?] destroyed eight fighting positions, five ISIL-held buildings, two land bridges, a VBIED factory, an artillery system, an anti-air artillery piece, and a weapons storage facility; damaged 11 supply routes; and suppressed a mortar team and two ISIL tactical units.

. Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed a weapons storage facility.

Tuesday 20 December – Tornados bombed a machine-gun team firing on Iraqi forces in north-eastern Mosul…Operating again in challenging conditions over Mosul on Tuesday 20 December, two Tornados were still able to support Iraqi forces as they engaged a Daesh light machine-gun team defending a building in the north-eastern area of the city. As with the attacks a few days earlier, the Iraqi troops were very close to the target, but our aircrew carried out a successful attack with a Paveway IV.

On Dec. 19, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.



Syria

. Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes destroyed one oil tanker truck and damaged an ISIL supply route.

. Near Ayn Isa, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two VBIEDs and an ISIL-held building.

. Near Palmyra, three strikes destroyed an ISIL-held tank, a tactical vehicle, and an artillery piece.

Iraq

. Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL command control node.

. Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL-held building.

. Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed 11 fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, an anti-air artillery piece, and a tunnel; suppressed three ISIL tactical units and a mortar team; and damaged four ISIL supply routes.

. Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL-held building.

Monday 19 December – Typhoons struck terrorist accommodation east of Tall Afar…The following day [19 Dec], two Typhoons armed with Paveway IV guided bombs attacked two buildings east of Tall Afar, which intelligence had revealed were being used by Daesh as accommodation blocks. One building was completely demolished, the other set ablaze by the strike.

On Dec. 18, Coalition military forces conducted eight strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted four strikes coordinated with and in support of the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

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

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions.

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

Iraq

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed six fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, an ISIL headquarters building, a media center, a land bridge, a tunnel, a bunker, a front-end loader, and a mortar system; damaged five supply routes and a tunnel; and suppressed four tactical units and a mortar system.

Sunday 18 December – A Reaper destroyed a Daesh armoured truck as it attempted to attack Iraqi troops on the northern outskirts of Mosul…A Reaper operated over the northern outskirts of Mosul on Sunday 18 December. Its crew observed a number of Daesh fighters on board an armoured truck which proceeded to drive at speed towards Iraqi positions just north of the city. A Hellfire missile from the Reaper brought the attempted attack to an immediate halt, knocking out the truck.

On Dec. 17, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter 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, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets.



Syria

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an anti-air artillery system, an ammunition storage facility, and two buildings.

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



Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a VBIED facility.

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL-held building, and an ISIL supply boat.

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed three tactical vehicles, a supply cache, two front-end loaders, a VBIED, five fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, a communications tower, an anti-air artillery system; damaged five ISIL supply routes; and suppressed three mortar teams, a bunker, and an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

On Dec. 16, Coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using attack, bomber, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted three strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike damaged two bridges and a water control system.

* Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a fighting position, an ammunition storage facility; and damaged two supply routes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an oil well head.

* Near Palmyra, four strikes destroyed seven aircraft shelters and four weapons storage bunkers.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL-held buildings, two fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, and a front-end loader.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed two bunkers.

Chammal : deux Rafale supplémentaires pour la base aérienne projetée

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Le 12 décembre 2016, aux alentours de 16h30, deux Rafale en provenance de la 30ème escadre de chasse de Mont-de-Marsan et de la 4ème escadre de Saint-Dizier, convoyés par un Boeing C-135 FR d’Istres, se sont posés sur la base aérienne projetée au Proche-Orient.

Lors de la dernière conférence de génération de force de la coalition tenue fin novembre, les pays membres ont été sollicités pour fournir des moyens aériens supplémentaires pour prendre en compte, notamment, les désengagements du porte-avions Charles de Gaulle et du porte-avions américain Eisenhower.

A ce titre, la France a décidé d’engager deux Rafale supplémentaires dans l’opération Chammal pour plusieurs mois. La base aérienne projetée en Jordanie voit ainsi le nombre de ses Rafale passer de six à huit et pourra, dans les prochaines semaines, augmenter son nombre de missions quotidiennes contre Daech. Avec ce renfort, la France porte à quatorze le nombre total de ses chasseurs engagés au Levant par l’armée de l’Air et marque ainsi sa détermination à continuer le combat contre le groupe terroriste.

Pièce maîtresse du pilier appui de l’opération Chammal, la base aérienne projetée monte en puissance avec l’arrivée de ces deux nouveaux avions de combat, et ce dans une période d’activité opérationnelle intense alors que la bataille de Mossoul bat son plein et que celle de Raqqah pourrait s’intensifier dans les prochains jours. Pas moins de 29 objectifs ont ainsi été frappés cette semaine avec un engagement remarqué du dispositif de la BAP.

Pièce maîtresse du dispositif de l’opération Chammal, pion tactique de projection de puissance de la composante aérienne, la base aérienne projetée monte ainsi en puissance avec l’arrivée de ces deux nouveaux avions de combat. Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal représente la participation française à l’Opération Inherent Resolve et mobilise aujourd’hui près de 1 200 militaires. A la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, l’opération Chammal repose sur deux piliers complémentaires : un pilier « formation» au profit d’unités de sécurité nationales irakiennes et un pilier « appui » consistant à soutenir l’action des forces locales engagées au sol contre Daech et à frapper en profondeur les capacités militaires du groupe terroriste.

A ce jour, le dispositif complet de l’opération Chammal est structuré autour de 14 Rafale de l’armée de l’air, d’un C135FR, d’un Atlantique 2 et d’un détachement d’artillerie CAESAR. Il comprend également une centaine de militaires projetés à Bagdad et Erbil pour la formation et le conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes.

On Dec. 15, Coalition military forces conducted 18 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 three strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

. Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed an ISIL-held building, and damaged two supply routes.

. Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes damaged a modular oil refinery and an excavator.

. Near Palmyra, 10 strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed 14 tanks, three artillery systems, two ISIL-held buildings, two tactical vehicles, and an air defense artillery system.

Iraq

. Near Al Huwayjah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building.

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

. Near Mosul, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, two fighting positions, a heavy machine gun, a bulldozer, and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher; and suppressed three tactical units and a mortar.

Thursday 15 December – Tornados provided close air support in difficult weather to Iraqi forces fighting in eastern and northern Mosul…

Despite very heavy cloud over Mosul, Royal Air Force and other coalition aircraft have continued to provide support to the Iraqi ground forces advancing into the city.

On Thursday 15 December, Iraqi troops engaged a large group of Daesh fighters in close combat in eastern Mosul. A pair of Tornados worked in very close coordination with the Iraqi unit to establish both their precise positions and those of the terrorists. As a result, two Paveway IV guided bombs were dropped with great accuracy through the clouds. The Iraqis reported that they had scored direct hits, killing their opponents. The Tornados then provided assistance to troops fighting in the north of the city, who had encountered a building from where Daesh were directing rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine-gun fire. As before, the Tornado crews were unable to see the target themselves but were able to demolish the building with an Enhanced Paveway II guided bomb without injury to the nearby Iraqi forces.

Airstrikes destroy ISIL’s captured tanks

SOUTHWEST ASIA – On Thursday, Dec. 15, Coalition aircraft from CJTF-OIR destroyed 14 ISIL tanks and other equipment captured near Palmyra, Syria.

ISIL seized the tanks and other military hardware from Tiyas Military Airfield near Palmyra, Syria, between 11-13 Dec.

“The CJTF-OIR commanding general, Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, made it clear during his Dec.14th press conference that we would strike the equipment before it posed a threat to counter-ISIL operations,” said Col. John “J.D.” Dorrian, the CJTF-OIR spokesperson. “We will not allow ISIL to maintain capabilities that threaten Coalition or partner forces.”

The attacks occurred during daylight hours from late morning to early evening on Thursday. In addition to the 14 tanks, three artillery systems, two ISIL-held buildings, two tactical vehicles, and an air defense artillery system were also destroyed in the strike. The equipment was destroyed in the vicinity of the airfield, northeast of the city along a highway.

During the operation, 16 Coalition aircraft fired 22 munitions destroying 22 targets.

Video footage of airstrikes in support of this operation can be found at:

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/500972/coalition-airstrike-destroys-daesh-tank-and-artillery-piece-near-palmyra-syria

On Dec. 14, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

. Near Ar Raqqah, one strike damaged six canal bridges and a minor water control network.

. Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged a tactical unit, destroyed a fighting position, and damaged four supply routes.

. Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed seven oil tanker trucks, two oil well heads, and an oil workover rig.

Iraq

. Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed a fighting position; suppressed 11 ISIL tactical units and 13 mortar teams.

OPÉRATION CHAMMAL

APPRÉCIATION DE SITUATION

Sur l’ensemble du théâtre, le recul de Daech continue en dépit d’une résistance marquée. L’organisation terroriste exploite les moindres hésitations ou défauts de coordination entre les forces qui luttent contre elle.

En Irak, les combats pour la reprise de Mossoul mobilisent une grande partie des forces. En parallèle, les FSI poursuivent la sécurisation des rives du Tigre. Dans l’Anbar, les Popular Mobilization Forces et les Kurdes s’emploient à coordonner leur action pour couper les flux de Daech.

En Syrie, alors que la pression sur Daech se fait croissante, la reprise de la ville de Palmyre par l’organisation constitue plus une victoire symbolique qu’une rupture.

AVANCÉE SUR LA BATAILLE DE MOSSOUL

Les capacités opérationnelles de Daech diminuent peu à peu sous l’effet des efforts de la coalition. Les combattants de l’organisation terroristes font toujours preuve d’une certaine résilience et ont poursuivi leurs attaques asymétriques sur les différents fronts : au Nord, à l’Est et au Sud de la ville essentiellement.

Seule l’ICTS est parvenue à gagner quelques blocs dans les quartiers Est de la ville cette semaine, bénéficiant de l’appui de la coalition Les FSI (9e brigade) qui s’étaient avancées dans la profondeur au sud-est de Mossoul jusqu’à reprendre l’hôpital Al Salam ont été contraints de se replier sous l’effet d’une contre–attaque violente de Daech. Au nord, le front est relativement stable et les forces se concentrent sur la sécurisation des zones reprises.

ACTIVITÉS DE LA FORCE CHAMMAL

Appui aérien au Levant

Depuis le 7 décembre 2016, les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont poursuivi leurs missions aériennes contre Daech en réalisant 71 sorties dont 62 reconnaissances armées, 6 de recueil de renseignement et 3 de contrôle de l’espace aérien. Au total 17 frappes ont détruit 29 objectifs de Daech.

Après près de deux mois et demi de déploiement, les avions du Groupe aéronaval ont effectué leurs dernières frappes le 9 décembre. Le déploiement aura permis d’intensifier les frappes françaises de manière significative et de contribuer ainsi à l’effort de la coalition concentré sur l’offensive de Mossoul.

Focus sur Mossoul

Cette semaine la force Chammal a appuyé la progression méthodique de l’ICTS dans les quartiers est de la ville en menant 8 frappes. Elle a également frappé les systèmes défensifs de l’organisation terroriste en dehors de la ville pour affaiblir les capacités militaires de défenseurs qui font face aux unités Irakiennes.

Appui feu – TF Wagram

La Task Force Wagram est toujours engagée dans la protection de la base de Qayyarah-West, mais surtout dans la partie appui aux opérations de sécurisation dans la région de Sharqat.

La 60e brigade irakienne, appuyée par la TF, continue d’avancer vers le Sud dans des opérations de sécurisation des villages en bordure du Tigre une quinzaine de kilomètres au nord de Sharqat. L’activité de la TF Wagram n’a pas baissé cette semaine avec 35 missions, réparties en 9 missions d’interdiction et 26 missions d’éclairement.

Depuis son engagement sur Q-west et sa pleine capacité opérationnelle le 20 septembre, la TF Wagram a désormais dépassé les 200 missions d’appui.

Wednesday 14 December – Tornados scored a direct hit through solid cloud cover on a Daesh position whilst supporting Iraqi troops in eastern Mosul…

Operations to liberate Mosul continue, with Iraqi troops carefully clearing terrorists from areas in the east of the city. On Wednesday 14 December, a unit encountered significant resistance from a group of Daesh fortified in a building. RAF Tornado GR4s were overhead, but unable to see the target due to thick cloud cover. Nevertheless, very careful coordination with the ground forces, who were very close to the terrorist strongpoint, allowed the Tornados to deliver a precision strike through the cloud cover with a Paveway IV which the Iraqi troops reported scored a direct hit on the building and eliminated the threat they faced.

Other RAF aircraft have continued to fly reconnaissance missions over both Syria and Iraq, with Airseeker and Sentinel surveillance platforms gathering vital intelligence on Daesh activity in recent days. Hercules transports have also continued their essential work, supporting the large British military training teams which are constantly working with coalition partners to help improve the capabilities of the Iraqi forces so that they are even better equipped to defeat the terrorists.

Mission Update nr. 26

Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner.

15-12-2016 – kl. 12:50

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Operation Inherent Resolve

Denne uge har blandt andet budt på besøg fra statsminister Lars Løkke Rasmussen med følge. Han havde her lejlighed til at hilse på en del af de udsendte danske soldater fra både træningsbidraget, radarbidraget og transportbidraget. Han besøgte også kampflybidraget i Tyrkiet.

Kampflybidraget – Tyrkiet

Den sidste mission for de danske F-16 i kampen mod ISIL er nu fløjet. Efter 6 måneders indsættelse kan de danske F-16 og deres mandskab se frem mod hjemrejsen til Danmark.

– Danmarks F-16-bidrag har ydet en rigtig god indsats og høstet stor anerkendelse fra vores koalitionspartnere, fortæller oberst Kim Jensen, chef for styrkebidraget.

– Vi kan se, at indsatsen har haft en stor effekt, og støtten til koalitionens styrker på landjorden har betydet noget og gjort en forskel, forklarer styrkechefen.

De næste uger skal gå med at pakke sammen. Men allerede torsdag den 15. december vender de syv F-16 fly tilbage til Flyvestation Skrydstrup.

– Det er en ære at være chef for så dedikerede soldater, der virkelig yder en stor indsats, når de er udsendt, siger Kim Jensen.

– Men det er en helstøbt indsats af hele Fighter Wing og andre dele af Forsvaret, som gør denne indsats til en succes, tilføjer han.

Den sidste uge i missionen – fra onsdag den 7. december klokken 12 til tirsdag den 13. december klokken 23.59, hvor de danske kampflys del af missionen formelt sluttede – har danske F-16 udført overvågning, efterretningsindhentning samt angreb på bygninger med ISIL personel, angreb på vejblokader samt på et våben- og ammunitionslager. Der i perioden fløjet 9 missioner og anvendt 20 præcisionsbomber. Missionerne foregik over de irakiske provinser At Ta’mim, Erbil og Ninawa og de syriske provinser Ar Raqqah og Halab.

Dermed har de danske F-16 siden juni fløjet 276 missioner og anvendt 384 præcisionsbomber.

Træningsbidraget – Irak

Træningsbidraget uddanner i denne periode både enheder fra det irakiske Border Guard Police såvel som et mindre bidrag fra den irakiske hær. De danske specialstyrker er begyndt at uddanne lokale styrker.

Resolute Support Mission – Afghanistan

Tjenestehunden Obelix samt føreren Klaus er denne måned blevet udnævnt til ”Warrior of the month”af TAAC-Air, der er luftdelen af ”Train Advice Assist Command” ved missionen. Obelix fik tildelt titlen fordi han ”har næse for sikkerheden ved TAAC-Air”. Klaus fik titlen for sin store hjælp med at få uddannelsen af de afghanske tjenestehunde startet op.

Der er ikke noget nyt at berette fra de øvrige danske internationale missioner.

On Dec. 13, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted two strikes using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted five strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.



Syria

. Near Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and damaged six supply routes.

Iraq

. Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed a bridge.

. Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three fighting positions, a supply cache, a bunker, a tunnel, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, and a mortar system; suppressed two mortar systems and a bunker, and damaged six supply routes.

. Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL-held building.

Danske kampfly vender hjem efter seks måneders indsats mod ISIL

De danske F-16 har siden juni deltaget i Operation Inherent Resolve.

14-12-2016 – kl. 08:49

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

De syv F-16 Fighting Falcon kampfly, der de seneste seks måneder har været udsendt til Incirlik-basen i Tyrkiet, vender torsdag den 15. december hjem til Skrydstrup. Siden juni har flyene – fire operative og tre i reserve – deltaget i Operation Inherent Resolve mod ISIL. Det har hele tiden været planen, at fly og mandskab skulle vende hjem efter seks måneders mission.

– Jeg glæder mig meget til at få fly og mandskab hjem igen i god behold. Alle har ydet en rigtig god og meget professionel indsats og har fortjent at holde jul herhjemme sammen med deres familier, udtaler chefen for Fighter Wing i Skrydstrup, oberst Anders Rex.

De danske F-16 har siden juni fløjet missioner over både Irak og Syrien og har blandt andet støttet koalitionens kamp for at befri Mosul. I alt er det blevet til 276 missioner. Der er i den forbindelse blevet anvendt 384 præcisionsbomber.

Anden gang

Det er anden gang, danske kampfly har deltaget i Operation Inherent Resolve. Første gang var fra oktober 2014 til oktober 2015, og dengang var det med udgangspunkt fra en base i Kuwait.

Nu er der ikke umiddelbart missioner i horisonten for de danske F-16. Men det betyder langtfra, at Fighter Wing kommer til at ligge på den lade side, oplyser chefen for Flyverstaben, generalmajor M.A.L.T. Nielsen.

– Der er masser at tage sig til i forhold til at gøre klar til det nye kampfly, F-35. Samtidig skal der være fokus på at opbygge kampkraften samt at vedligeholde træningen, siger M.A.L.T. Nielsen.

Medierne inviteres til at være til stede på Flyvestation Skrydstrup, når de udsendte F-16 Fighting Falcon torsdag eftermiddag vender tilbage til Danmark. Kontakt presseofficer ved Fighter Wing Skrydstrup, Kurt Hansen, på telefonnummer 7284 8012 for yderligere oplysninger om arrangementet.

On Dec. 12, Coalition military forces conducted 15 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 seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

. Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units, destroyed a command and control node and damaged five supply routes.

. Near Dayr Az Zawr, four strikes destroyed four oil well heads and three oil tanker trucks.

Iraq

. Near Bayji, one strike [1 British] destroyed a homemade explosives factory and supply cache.

. Near Kisik, one strike destroyed two front-end loaders and a VBIED.

. Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed four ISIL vehicles, four mortar systems, four ISIL-held buildings, three rocket-propelled grenades, two VBIED facilities, two front-end loaders, a tunnel, a land bridge, and a supply cache; damaged 13 supply routes, a tunnel and bridge; and suppressed three ISIL tactical units.

Monday 12 December – Typhoons destroyed an explosives factory and weapons store north-east of Bayji…Intelligence analysis identified a set of buildings some miles north-east of Bayji, where Daesh were storing weapons and manufacturing explosives. A pair of Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s, supported by a Voyager tanker, were tasked to attack the site on Monday 12 December. Our aircraft used three Paveway IV guided bombs against different buildings within the compound, and successfully destroyed each of these targets.

On Dec. 11, Coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted ten strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, rotary and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed seven oil tanker trucks and an oil well head.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL chemical weapon facility and an armored vehicle.

* Near Ayn Isa, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed eight oil tanker trucks.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Mosul, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, two VBIED facilities, three VBIEDs, six fighting positions, three mortar systems, a heavy machine gun, a weapons cache, two front-end loaders, two tactical vehicles, a tunnel, and two pieces of engineering equipment; damaged 15 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed an ISIL dump truck and damaged an artillery system.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a tactical vehicle.

On Dec. 10, Coalition military forces conducted 27 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 nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery against ISIL targets.



Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two oil pump jacks.

* Near Al Shadaddi, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a communications tower and a vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL-held building.

* Near Ayn Isa, 10 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed an IED, three fighting positions, and a weapons cache; and damaged eight ISIL supply routes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed five oil well heads, an oil storage tank, and an oil tanker truck.

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

Iraq

* Near Bashir, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Bayji, two strikes destroyed a cave entrance, four ISIL fighting positions, two weapons caches, and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven front-end loaders, three fighting positions, two ISIL-held buildings, two tractor trailer trucks, a vehicle, a land bridge, and three tunnels; damaged six tunnels; and disabled two bridges.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle.’

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On Dec. 9, Coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery 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 against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a chemical storage area and destroyed a VBIED decoy, a command and control node, a communications node, a weapons storage facility, and a fighting position.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed five fighting positions and two VBIEDs.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil well head.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL headquarters building.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed 20 oil tanker trucks.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, nine strikes [3 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven ISIL-held buildings, five vehicles, 10 fighting positions, eight front-end loaders, three mortar systems, two weapon caches, an excavator, an armored vehicle, and a heavy weapons system; damaged 11 supply routes and two ISIL compounds; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a front-end loader, two dump trucks, and a tunnel entrance.

Friday 9 December – Typhoons demolished a Daesh-held building in eastern Mosul, while a Reaper struck a further three terrorist groups, including a mortar team, in central Mosul…Another Reaper enjoyed similar success the following day, Friday 9 December, when it also operated over central Mosul. It conducted three Hellfire attacks against Daesh fighters, including some armed with rocket-propelled grenades, and a mortar team that was spotted as it opened fire. In the east of the city, Typhoons assisted Iraqi forces as they fought a Daesh group holding a building at the end of a street. Particular care was taken in planning the air attack, as the Iraqi troops were very close to the target, but our aircrew were able to score a direct hit with a Paveway IV, which destroyed the building and removed the threat to the ground forces.

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

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, destroyed a vehicle, a fighting position, and a supply cache.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes damaged five ISIL supply routes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an oil wellhead.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed 168 oil tanker trucks.

Iraq

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

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket system.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1-2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed six vehicles, two front-end loaders, two VBIEDs, an armored vehicle, an ISIL command and control facility, a heavy machine gun, and a fighting position; damaged an excavator, and two supply routes; and suppressed a tactical unit.

Coalition airstrikes destroy 168 ISIL oil tanker trucks in Syria

SOUTHWEST ASIA – In the largest air strike of its kind to date, Coalition airstrikes destroyed a fleet of 168 ISIL oil tanker trucks near Palmya, Syria, Dec. 8, 2016.

“The Coalition continues to forcefully prosecute the air war on ISIL revenue capability,” said Col. John L. “JD” Dorrian, CJTF-OIR Spokesman. “When ISIL has access to large sums of money, they use it to conduct violent terror attacks against anyone who doesn’t share their barbaric ideology.”

The Coalition is systematically targeting ISIL-affiliated oil infrastructure to eliminate millions of dollars in potential revenue. This most recent strike resulted in estimated lost revenue of more than $2 million. Stopping or severely hampering ISIL cash flow degrades their ability to fund the war effort in Iraq and Syria and terrorist attacks around the world.

The destruction of ISIL oil tanker trucks and petroleum equipment is just one of the multiple targets the Coalition strikes to hasten the military defeat ISIL in Iraq and Syria by, with and through partnered forces.

Thursday 8 December – Tornados destroyed an armoured personnel carrier in southern Mosul, a Reaper attacked three targets in the city centre…Tornados and a Reaper patrolled over Mosul on Thursday 8 December. The Tornados were able to use the small, highly accurate Brimstone missile to dispose safely of an armoured personnel carrier positioned close to a hospital in the south of the city. Meanwhile, the Reaper hunted targets in the city centre, using three Hellfire missiles to pick off groups of extremists caught moving in the open.

On Dec.7, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 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 pilotedaircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria * Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and a staging area; destroyed a mortarsystem, a fighting position, and a training camp; and damaged two supply routes * Near Ayn Isa, two strikes destroyed an ISIL road block and damaged four supply routes

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed 17 oil tanker trucks and three oil wellheads

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISILvehicle

Iraq * Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL -held buildings. * Near Baghdad, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit. * Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar cache. * Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed 11 armored vehicles, five vehicles, four ISIL-held buildings, three VBIEDs, two fighting positions, two mortar systems, a VBIED facility, a front-endloader, and an artillery system; damaged three supply routes, three ISIL-held buildings, and an armored vehicle; and suppressed five tactical units. * Near Ramadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit. * Near Rawah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL bunker and a mounted artillery system.

SOUTHWEST ASIA – On Dec. 6th, Iraqi Security Forces attempted to seize the Al Salem hospital complex from ISIL fighters in the heart of East Mosul. ISIL was using the hospital as a base of operations and command and control headquarters. After seizing the area, the ISF fought off several counterattacks and six VBIEDs the following day before retrograding a short distance, under heavy enemy fire, to strengthen their position.On Dec. 7th, after Iraqi forces continued to receive heavy and sustained machine gun and rocket propelled grenade fire from ISIL fighters in a building on the hospital complex, they requested immediate support from the Coalition. In support of the Iraqi Security Forces, Coalition aircraft conducted a precision strike on the location to target enemy fighters firing on Iraqi forces.The Coalition complies with the Law of Armed Conflict and takes all feasible precautions during the planning and execution of airstrikes to reduce the risk of harm to non-combatants. We will continue to strike ISIL military targets in support of our partners in order to defeat ISIL in Iraq.

Wednesday 7 December – Typhoons bombed a bunker in western Iraq and a Daesh-held building north of Mosul, while a Reaper struck three groups of terrorists in the east of the city…On Wednesday 7 December, a pair of Typhoons, armed with Paveway IV guided bombs, and supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker, attacked a Daesh bunker dug into the hills some 25 miles north-west of Haditha. After the attack, smoke rose from the tunnel entrances some distance away, proving that the strike was successful. A second pair of Typhoons operated north of Mosul, where they used a Paveway IV to destroy a Daesh-held building. Meanwhile, a Reaper continued close air support over eastern Mosul. An armoured truck was tracked as Daesh fighters attempted to hide it in a vehicle shelter, allowing it to be destroyed by coalition jets. The Reaper then conducted three attacks using its own Hellfires against groups of extremists engaged in close combat with the advancing Iraqi troops.