Monday 28 November – Typhoons destroyed a terrorist-held building and a tunnel entrance in northern and western Iraq, while a Reaper engaged Daesh targets near Mosul…With Iraqi troops methodically clearing Daesh extremists from key locations around Mosul, a Royal Air Force Reaper worked with other coalition aircraft to provide close air support on Monday 28 November. The Reaper used its surveillance sensors to identify a number of terrorists and then provided targeting guidance which allowed two successful coalition attacks to be delivered. A pair of terrorists were subsequently tracked as they moved at high speed on a motorcycle to a new position, and were killed by a direct hit from one of the Reaper’s Hellfire missiles. The Reaper then spotted in turn three Daesh mortars as they opened fire: one was destroyed by a coalition aircraft, one was silenced by artillery fire, and the third was struck by the Reaper itself, using a GBU-12 guided bomb. To the south, near Bayji, Typhoon FGR4s meanwhile used a Paveway IV to destroy a Daesh-held building. The Typhoons then headed west to Anbar province, where they employed a further Paveway to collapse the entrance to a terrorist tunnel network beneath a hillside south of Rawah.

On Nov. 27, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, fighter, bomber, 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, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft, and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two oil tanker trucks, an oil tanker trailer, and a vehicle.

* Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and an anti-air artillery system.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed three vehicles, two oil well heads, an oil tank, and an oil pump jack.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a VBIED facility and a fighting position.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed four oil tanker trucks and two oil tanker trailers.

Iraq

* Near Bashir, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles, two weapons caches, an ISIL-held building, engineering equipment, and a tunnel.

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

* Near Mosul, five strikes [4 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four mortar systems, two vehicles, two ISIL-held buildings, two VBIEDs, two front end loaders, a command and control node, and a heavy machine gun; suppressed a mortar system; and degraded 11 roads and a bridge.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle.

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

Sunday 27 November – Tornados destroyed a strongpoint and two engineering vehicles in Mosul, while Typhoons engaged two mortar teams on the outskirts of the city…Three Tornado and Typhoon flights conducted attacks in Mosul on Sunday 27 November. One Tornado mission used Enhanced Paveway II and Paveway IV bombs to neutralise a large fortified building in northern Mosul, while a second Tornado flight conducted Brimstone attacks which destroyed two engineering vehicles, used by Daesh to construct defensive positions. In fields on the southern outskirts of the city, Typhoons caught a large group of terrorists setting up a mortar which they had just unloaded from a truck. A direct hit from a Paveway IV destroyed the mortar, killed the terrorists and damaged the truck. The Typhoons then destroyed a second mortar nearby.

On Nov. 26, Coalition military forces conducted 28 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes using attack, fighter, bomber, 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, bomber, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft, and against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed oil production equipment.

* Near Al Shadaddi, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed eight vehicles, a VBIED; and damaged a tunnel.

* Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, two vehicles, three well heads, and an oil tank.

* Near Al Tanf, one strike destroyed an IED and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units, destroyed a VBIED and a VBIED storage facility, and damaged a fighting position.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed a vehicle.

* Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed four mortar systems, three vehicles, three weapons caches, and an ISIL-held building; damaged 17 supply routes and a tunnel; and suppressed a fighting position.

* Near Rawah, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three vehicles and a bunker.

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

On Nov. 25, Coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes using attack, fighter, bomber, 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, fighter, rotary, and remotely piloted aircraft, and against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, three strikes destroyed four oil well heads and an oil pump jack.

* Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units and a storage facility; destroyed two vehicles, a command and control node, and a fighting position.

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

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed three oil refinement equipment pieces, three oil storage tanks, and an oil well head.

* Near Manbij, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three fighting positions.

Iraq

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

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed a VBIED.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three vehicles, three ISIL-held buildings, three mortar systems, a VBIED facility, a VBIED, a supply cache, a watercraft, and a fighting position; degraded a VBIED facility and seven roads; and suppressed a mortar system.

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

Friday 25 November – Tornados attacked a mortar team and a truck-bomb factory in Mosul…RAF and Coalition aircraft continue to support Iraqi forces as they press further into eastern Mosul, as the urban operating environment becomes increasingly congested and challenging. Tornados dealt with a particularly challenging target in eastern Mosul on Friday 25 November – a Daesh mortar hidden in trees next to a busy road. The Tornados used a Brimstone missile, which has a small warhead and a very precise targeting system, to strike the target accurately whilst limiting as far as possible the risk to the passing traffic. The Tornados then hit a second target, using a Paveway IV to destroy a workshop in south-eastern Mosul which was producing truck-bombs.

On Nov. 24, Coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft, and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted six 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 Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed an oil well head and oil production equipment.

* Near An Tanf, one strike destroyed two rockets and a rocket launcher.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes [1 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a fighting position and a front-end loader.

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

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed two oil well heads and two oil tanker trucks.

* Near Manbij, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a weapons storage facility and a fighting position.

Iraq

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

* Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, two mortar systems, two vehicles, a VBIED, an artillery system, and a weapons cache; damaged a supply route; and suppressed a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a VBIED factory.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed a VBIED factory.

Thursday 24 November – Typhoons bombed a strongpoint to the north of Raqqa in Syria…RAF aircraft have also continued to provide reconnaissance and strike support to the Syrian Democratic Forces as they push towards Raqqa. As part of this, a pair of Paveway-armed Typhoons destroyed a Daesh strongpoint located some 15 miles north of the city on Thursday 24 November.

Mission Update nr. 23

Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner.

24-11-2016 – kl. 14:51

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Operation Inherent Resolve

Kampflybidraget – Tyrkiet

Kampflybidraget deltager fortsat i kampene for befrielsen af Mosul og Raqqah.

Danske F-16 har i den seneste uge gennemført 12 missioner, hvor der er udført overvågning, efterretningsindhentning samt angreb på bunkers, tunneller, ISIL personel og bygninger.

Missionerne er foregået over de irakiske provinser Ninawa, Al Anbar, Erbil og Dahuk og de syriske provinser Ar Raqqah og Halab.

Fra onsdag den 16. november kl. 12.00 til onsdag den 23. november kl. 12.00 er følgende gældende:

Der er fløjet 12 missioner

Der er anvendt 7 præcisionsbomber

Der er totalt fløjet 245 missioner

Der er totalt anvendt 331 præcisionsbomber

Radarbidraget – Irak og De Forenede Arabiske Emirater

Bidraget i De Forenede Arabiske Emirater har afsluttet overdragelsen fra hold 4 til hold 5. Operationerne i området koncentrerer sig om områderne omkring Mosul samt Syrien. Det danske bidrag sørger for at klargøre fly i form af lufttankning. Endvidere forhåndskoordinerer operatørerne højder og områder til de mange fly, der opererer i et forholdsvist afgrænset område. Derved bidrager operatørerne til at højne flyvesikkerheden for både danske og andre nationers piloter.

Træningsbidraget – Irak

Det danske træningsbidrag har i denne uge påbegyndt træning af irakiske enheder i form af våbenuddannelse samt gruppe- og delingsuddannelse.

Resolute Support – Afghanistan

I den forgangne uge har fokus været på opstart af det nye hold på ANAOA (Afghan National Army Officer Academy) samt de sidste forberedelser forud for opstart af de to ældre hold, der startede lørdag i uge 46. Der er mødt 277 kadetter (265 mænd og 12 kvinder) – tallet forventes dog øget til ca. 320 i løbet af den næste uge.

Alle nytilgåede danske mentorer har overtaget deres opgaver og er klar til opstart af de øvrige hold i slutningen af indeværende uge.

Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 – Middelhavet

Absalon gennemfører fortsat operationer i Middelhavet. Mandag den 21. november ophørte enheden med at være en del af NATO’s stående maritime styrker, og har siden da gennemført et kort planlagt havneophold i Valetta havn på Malta. Hovedformålet med dette havneophold har været at tage forsyninger ombord efter en længere periode til søs.

Tirsdag den 22. november blev der gennemført besøg fra Forsvaret ledelse til Absalon. Forsvarschefen, Chefen for Operationsstaben, Chefen for Marinestaben, Chefen for Flyverstaben samt Chefen for 2. Eskadre var alle ombord i et antal timer og talte i den forbindelse med besætningen.

Operation Ocean Shield – Seychellerne

Kommandoen over det danske bidrag blev tilbagegivet fra MARCOM (Allied Maritime Command) til Danmark den 19. november.

Challengeren landede tirsdag den 22. november om eftermiddagen i Aalborg, og tilbage på Seychellerne er nu kun disablingholdet. Nedtagningen af lejren går efter planen, og der forudses ikke nogen forhindringer.

CHAMMAL: un nouveau symbole pour l’opération française au Levant

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Lancée le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal, participation française à l’opération Inherent Resolve (OIR) de lutte contre Daech, a adopté une nouvelle identité visuelle.

Lancée le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal, participation française à l’opération Inherent Resolve (OIR) de lutte contre Daech, a adopté une nouvelle identité visuelle.

A la suite des attentats de Paris, le président de la République a décidé de renforcer la lutte contre Daech en autorisant notamment les vols d’avions français au-dessus de la Syrie.

Le nouveau logo présente désormais, sur un fond de drapeau tricolore, les deux pays qui constituent le théâtre de l’opération Chammal : l’Irak et la Syrie. Dans le cercle extérieur, le nom de l’opération est encadré par deux roses des vents, allusion au chammal, le vent de nord-ouest qui souffle sur l’Irak et le golfe Persique. Dans le cercle intérieur, l’épée, les deux ancres de marine et les ailes rappellent le caractère interarmées du dispositif français.

Le cimeterre et la feuille de laurier, également présents sur le logo de l’opération Inherent Resolve, marquent ainsi le caractère indissociable des deux opérations. Le cimeterre symbolise les forces locales qui mènent les combats sur le terrain contre Daech, appuyées et formées par les soldats de la coalition. La branche de laurier, symbole de la victoire, se compose de sept feuilles qui représentent les sept principaux peuples d’Irak : sunnites, chiites, kurdes, turkmènes, assyriens, yézidis et arméniens.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal est le volet français de l’opération OIR et mobilise aujourd’hui près de 4 000 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 les capacités militaires de Daech.

Point de synthèse du 24 novembre 2016

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Mise à jour : 25/11/2016 10:31

2.CHAMMAL

2.1 APPRÉCIATION DE SITUATION

Sur l’ensemble du territoire, Daech utilise la liberté de manœuvre sur certains axes pour poursuivre le renforcement des lignes de défense. Dans les zones contestées, Daech reste agressif et les gains obtenus par la coalition nécessitent un effort significatif pour la sécurisation des territoires libérés.

En Irak, l’organisation terroriste continue de menacer les forces et la population au-delà des lignes de front, mais le recul progressif se poursuit. En parallèle de la bataille de Mossoul, Daech conduit des attentats réguliers à Bagdad, faisant peser une menace sécuritaire permanente dans le pays.

En Syrie, la géométrie du théâtre est complexifiée par l’immixtion des nombreux acteurs présents, notamment dans la région d’Al Bab où les forces syriennes d’opposition ont atteint les abords d’Al Bab où ils font face à une défense résolue de Daech.

Les opérations des forces démocratiques syriennes vers Raqqah ont permis la saisie de la localité de Tall as-Samn.

AVANCÉE SUR LA BATAILLE DE MOSSOUL

La progression des FSI marque le pas. L’organisation terroriste recherche l’imbrication et maintient ses capacités de harcèlement des forces irakiennes, qui font effort sur la sécurisation et le nettoyage des zones libérées.

Si Daech se replie progressivement de la périphérie de Mossoul, l’organisation dispose toujours d’une liberté de mouvement dans la ville qui lui permet de concentrer ses efforts en particulier à l’Est pour gêner l’ICTS qui tente de reprendre une progression méthodique, en nettoyant les zones conquises.

L’aérodrome de Tall Afar a été repris par les Popular Mobilization Forces, rejointes par les forces de sécurité irakiennes de la15e brigade.

2.2 ACTIVITÉS DE LA FORCE CHAMMAL

Sur la semaine, plus de 50 sorties AIR ont eu lieu dont 6 sorties de renseignement (ISR), 1 sortie de commandement et de contrôle de l’E2C Hawkeye et 44 sorties de reconnaissance armée. Elles ont permis de conduire 13 frappes (dont 7 dans la région de Mossoul et 3 en Syrie, au nord de Raqqah), détruisant 14 objectifs.

Les frappes aux abords de la ville de Mossoul sont conduites avec des précautions particulières liées à l’environnement urbain, limitant logiquement leur volume.

Cette semaine, la TF Wagram a réalisé 2 tirs au profit des forces irakiennes, dont un d’illumination et un destiné à détruire des moyens de franchissement de Daech sur le Tigre.

Le GAN déployé autour du porte-avions Charles de Gaulle a été réarticulé après le départ de la frégate La Fayette et l’intégration d’une frégate américaine, l’USS Mason le 22 novembre ainsi que celle de la frégate Guépratte et. Le groupe aéronaval comprend à ce jour le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle et son groupe aérien embarqué ainsi qu’un bâtiment de ravitaillement et 4 frégates.

On Nov. 23, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft, and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted nine 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 Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an oil pump jack.

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

* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged two ISIL headquarters buildings; and destroyed eight oil storage tanks, five oil tanker trucks, and an oil refinement system.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed a vehicle storage facility.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike engaged an ISIL headquarters building.

* Near Manbij, three strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, a fighting position, and an ammunition depot.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed a mortar position.

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

* Near Mosul, six strikes [2 British] engaged four ISIL tactical units and a sniper position; destroyed six mortar systems, three vehicles, two heavy machine guns, two VBIEDs, and two command and control nodes; damaged four supply routes and two bridges; and suppressed a tactical unit and a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a VBIED factory.

Wednesday 23 November – Typhoons attacked a machine-gun position south-west of Mosul, while to the south-east of the city, a Reaper destroyed two mortars and an anti-tank gun…The following day [Nov 23rd] , a Reaper was again in action south-east of Mosul. Most of its mission was devoted to hunting terrorist heavy weapons teams and conducting very patient surveillance to ensure there were no civilians at risk in the area. The Reaper directly supported one coalition air attack on an armed vehicle, and used three of its own Hellfires to destroy two Daesh mortars and a recoilless anti-tank gun which had all been observed when they attempted to engage the advancing Iraqi units. Meanwhile, south-west of Mosul, a Typhoon flight used a Paveway IV against a terrorist heavy machine-gun position.

On Nov. 22, Coalition military forces conducted 17 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 six strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an oil rig.

* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed two vehicles, an oil tanker truck, an oil pump, and a VBIED; and damaged a road.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes destroyed a vehicle and an anti-air artillery system.

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

Iraq

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed six ISIL-held buildings, a mortar system, a vehicle, a weapons cache, a supply cache, and an artillery system; and damaged five supply routes, and a bridge.

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

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed inoperable coalition equipment.

Tuesday 22 November – Typhoons and a Tornado destroyed a terrorist desert encampment in western Iraq, including heavy weapons…On Tuesday 22 November, a combined formation of two Typhoons and a Tornado conducted armed reconnaissance over the desert of western Iraq. A number of heavily-armed terrorists were reported to be encamped some 35 miles from Haditha. Their location was confirmed by the RAF flight, which then delivered a very effective attack with Paveway IV guided bombs…

On Nov. 21, Coalition military forces conducted 24 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 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, two strikes destroyed an oil rig and an oil well head.

* Near Ar Raqqah, seven strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed 2 VBIEDs, an IED factory, two oil well heads and two oil tanker trucks.

* Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, and a mortar position.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, two strikes destroyed an ISIL-held building and a VBIED factory.

* Near Bayji, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles and a bunker.

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

* Near Mosul, six strikes [2 British] engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed six boats, four vehicles, three ISIL-held buildings, three VBIEDs, two mortar systems, and a VBIED facility; damaged two supply routes; and suppressed two artillery pieces.

Monday 21 November – A Reaper engaged three Daesh targets while supporting an Iraqi advance south-east of Mosul…A Royal Air Force Reaper remotely piloted aircraft provided close air support to an Iraqi unit as it pressed towards Mosul from the south-east of the city on Monday 21 November. The Reaper’s crew tracked a group of terrorists who had been observed firing at the Iraqi troops and, when it was safe to do so, successfully engaged them with a Hellfire missile. Our aircraft then gave targeting and surveillance assistance to two coalition air strikes on larger groups of extremists, before carrying out two further attacks of its own with Hellfires against yet more Daesh militants.

On Nov. 20, Coalition military forces conducted 21 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 eight 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 destroyed two tunnels.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes destroyed 13 vehicles and damaged a supply route.

* Near Ayn Isa, six strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, a weapons storage facility, and an artillery system.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL IED factory.

* Near Bayji, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two vehicles and a sniper position.

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

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed five mortar systems, five ISIL-held buildings, four VBIEDs, four tunnels, two vehicles, and an artillery system; damaged a bridge and a supply route, an ISIL-held building; and suppressed three tactical units.

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

Sunday 20 November – Tornados struck an artillery piece hidden in trees on the southern edge of Mosul…Tornados saw further action over Mosul on Sunday 20 November. On the southern edge of the city, to the east of Mosul airfield, an artillery piece had been spotted hidden amongst woodland. A Paveway IV was nevertheless successfully directed onto the target, and secondary explosions suggest ammunition was destroyed along with the gun itself.

On Nov. 19, Coalition military forces conducted 23 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 six strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven oil production machines, one vehicle; and damaged a supply route and an ISIL training camp.

* Near Ayn Isa, nine strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed two artillery pieces, two fighting positions, and a tank; and damaged a supply route.

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

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an armored vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, two strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and a VBIED.

* Near Mosul, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL-held buildings, two VBIEDs, an IED, a VBIED facility, and a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two bunkers and a vehicle.

On Nov. 18, Coalition military forces conducted 27 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 19 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 using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an oil well head.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes [1-2 British?] engaged an ISIL storage facility and destroyed seven oil storage tanks and four oil transfer compressors.

* Near Ayn Isa, 13 strikes engaged 10 ISIL tactical units; destroyed five fighting positions, an IED facility, a VBIED, and an artillery system; and damaged a supply route.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed four oil well heads.

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

Iraq

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

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building and a mortar system.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [2 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed an ISIL headquarters building, a weapons cache, five ISIL-held buildings, three mortar systems, two vehicles, and a watercraft; and suppressed a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, one strike destroyed a bunker.

Friday 18 November – Typhoons bombed a strongpoint and an artillery piece north of Raqqa, and a large weapons store in Mosul. A Reaper hit two terrorist targets south of Mosul…On Friday 18 November, a Reaper supported Iraqi troops as they fought to liberate the village of Umarkan, south of Mosul. The Reaper’s crew observed a group of Daesh fighters retreating into a building. Having checked that there were no indications of any civilians in the area, the Reaper was able to direct a successful coalition air strike onto the target. Our aircraft then used two of its own Hellfire missiles to kill a group of terrorists as they manoeuvred in the open, and to destroy a vehicle carrying a mortar. In Mosul itself, a Typhoon flight used four Paveway IVs to destroy a weapons stockpile in a large isolated building on the western bank of the Tigris. A second pair of Typhoons meanwhile continued to support the SDF north of Raqqa. Working closely with a coalition surveillance aircraft, the Typhoons were able to destroy a terrorist strongpoint with a Paveway IV despite the SDF being very near the target. The Typhoons then used another Paveway IV against an artillery piece concealed in trees some ten miles north of Raqqa.

On Nov. 17, Coalition military forces conducted 28 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, Coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, 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, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft, and rocket artillery against ISIL targets.

Syria

* Near Al Raqqah, three strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings, a fighting position, and oil production equipment.

* Near Ayn Isa, 10 strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed seven fighting positions, two vehicles, a VBIED, a checkpoint, a bunker; and damaged a supply route.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed three oil well heads, three oil tanker trucks, and oil production equipment, and damaged two supply routes.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings, two tunnels, and a vehicle.

* Near Al Qaim, two strikes destroyed an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed a mortar system and suppressed a bunker.

* Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed five mortar systems, two ISIL-held buildings; damaged a fighting position, a tunnel, and a bunker; and suppressed a mortar system.

* Near Rawah, one strike [1 British] destroyed a bunker.

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

Thursday 17 November – Tornados attacked a Daesh bunker in western Iraq and a mortar position in the north, while Typhoons destroyed four booby-trapped buildings north of Raqqa in Syria…

Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to support both the Iraqi operation to liberate Mosul and the advance by the Syrian Democratic Forces against Raqqa.

Two Typhoons, armed with Paveway IV guided bombs, were tasked on Thursday 17 November to deal with a group of buildings which Daesh had heavily booby-trapped with large improvised explosive devices in the path of the SDF’s offensive north of Raqqa. Direct hits safely demolished all four target buildings, setting off large secondary explosions. Over Iraq the same day, two pairs of Tornados provided close air support over northern and western parts of the country. North-east of Tall Afar, one mission used a Paveway IV against a terrorist mortar position, while in the west, the other flight used an Enhanced Paveway II to bomb a bunker located in the countryside north-east of Rawah.