Mission Update nr. 6

Opdatering fra de danske styrker indsat i Operation Inherent Resolve. 28-07-2016 – kl. 14:00

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Kampflybidraget

De operationer, som de danske F-16-fly har deltaget i i den forgangne uge, har fundet sted over de irakiske provinser Al Anbar, Salah Ad Din, Erbil, Dahuk og Ninawa samt de syriske provinser Ar Raqqah og Aleppo.Missionerne har omfattet angreb i Irak rettet mod fjender i bygninger, våbenlagre, faciliteter som blev anvendt til opbevaring af biler monteret med improviserede sprængladninger (VBIED), samt overvågning og indsamling af efterretninger.

Til og med onsdag den 27. juli 2016 kl. 12 er følgende gældende:

Antal fløjne missioner siden 20. juli 2016 kl. 12: 9

Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber siden 20. juli 2016 kl. 12: 19

Antal fløjne missioner totalt: 55

Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber totalt: 71

– Militærkuppet fredag den 15. juli startede en periode med nogen usikkerhed, men på nuværende tidspunkt er situationen ved at nærme sig normalen for operationer. Det danske bidrag har på intet tidspunkt været udsat for fare, og alle har det godt, beretter Detachment Commander, oberst Peter Johan Bødker.

Radarbidraget

I løbet af den forgangne uge har TPS77-radaren kørt uden vanskeligheder, og radarbidraget har leveret input til koalitionens samlede luftovervågningsbillede.

Træningsbidraget

DANCON OIR Hold 3 afsluttede i sidste uge træning og uddannelse af cirka 300 betjente fra det irakiske grænsepoliti, og overdragelsen til OIR Hold 4 er nu så småt gået i gang.I øjeblikket træner det danske bidrag højtstående stabsofficerer fra den irakiske hærs 7. Division. Træningen tager udgangspunkt i den aktuelle operative situation for de irakiske styrker.

– Vores træning af stabsofficerer fra 7. Division har det klare formål at give divisionsstaben nogle håndgribelige værktøjer, som de kan anvende i forbindelse med de kommende operationer mod Daesh, siger chefen for DANCON OIR Hold 3, oberstløjtnant Kenneth Strøm.

De danske soldater i DANCON er stationeret på Al Asad Air Base omkring 200 km. nordvest for Bagdad. Her holder den irakiske 7. Division også til.- I går afsluttede vi træningen af stabsofficerer fra divisionsstaben. De kommende dage fortsætter vi med træningen af alle divisionens brigadechefer og nogle af deres udvalgte stabsofficerer. Derefter kommer bataljonscheferne også ind til træning, fortæller Kenneth Strøm og tilføjer:- Det er et dansk pilotprojekt, som vi allerede nu har ret god erfaring med. Vi underviser de irakiske chefer i den form for operationer, som de skal gennemføre umiddelbart efter træningen. Vi tager udgangspunkt i det aktuelle terræn, og jeg synes, vi havde nogle rigtig gode taktiske drøftelser. Jeg er overbevist om, at træningen også denne gang vil være med til at gøre en forskel i forbindelse med 7. Divisions kommende operationer mod Daesh, vurderer den danske styrkechef.

Transportflybidraget

Siden begyndelsen af juli i år har det danske forsvar endvidere haft et C130 Hercules transportfly udsendt til Kuwait til støtte for indsatsen i Operation Inherent Resolve.Det danske C-130 bidrag er vel etableret i missionen og har i den forgangne uge gennemført seks missioner i missionsområdet. Det danske C130 fly har i den forgange uge gennemført missioner i Jordan, Irak og Tyrkiet fra basen i Kuwait. Formålet med missionerne har primært været lufttransport af forsyninger til enheder i Irak og Tyrkiet, idet der også er ydet støtte til faldskærmstræning for amerikanske specialstyrker i området.Samarbejdet med de amerikanske partnere fra Air Force Special Operations Detachment (AFSOD) fungerer rigtig godt, og der er en passende mængde relevante opgaver for bidraget at løse.

On July 27, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using attack, 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 bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft 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 Manbij, nine strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, four strikes [1 British?] struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions.



Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed two ISIL mortar systems.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL-used safe house.

* Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL antenna, an ISIL unmanned aerial vehicle, 25 ISIL rocket rails, two ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL rocket, two ISIL rocket systems, and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and three ISIL vehicles.

* Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Rawah, one strike struck an ISIL improvised explosive device factory.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle and an ISIL assembly area.

On July 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Manbij, eight strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 12 ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck two ISIL headquarters.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL weapons storage facility.

* Near Hit, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL rockets, 33 ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed three ISIL mortar positions.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

Tuesday 26 July – Typhoons bombed a terrorist mortar position in northern Iraq…Following their recent victory at Qayyarah West airfield, Iraqi ground forces continued offensive operations against Daesh around Qayyarah and Sharqat, supported by coalition aircraft. On Tuesday 26 July, Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s provided overwatch, and conducted a successful attack with a Paveway IV guided bomb against a terrorist mortar position.

On July 25, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, ground-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, seven strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL house borne improvised explosive device.



Iraq

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Hit, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Mosul, six strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL weapons facility, an ISIL vehicle borne IED factory, and two ISIL media sites and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems and an ISIL artillery piece and suppressed an ISIL mortar firing position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area, two ISIL vehicles, five ISIL rockets, and six ISIL rocket rails and suppressed an ISIL mortar position and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL check point and suppressed an ISIL machine gun position.

On July 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using bomber, 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 bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:



Syria

* Near Manbij, seven strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 15 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Mar’a, six strikes [2 British?] struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device, and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, five ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL command and control node, and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed six ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL VBIED factory and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL weapons storage facility.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck three separate ISIL media facilities.

Sunday 24 July – a Reaper supported Syrian moderate opposition forces engaged with Daesh along the Mar’a Line…The following day [24 July], another Reaper flew over northern Syria to support Syrian moderate opposition forces fighting Daesh terrorists along the so-called Mar’a Line. The Reaper used a Hellfire missile to destroy a terrorist position which had been firing at the Syrians. The Reaper then used its sensors to locate a second position, which was successfully struck by another coalition aircraft.

On July 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted four strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike [1 French] struck an ISIL improvised explosive device factory.

* Near Manbij, eight strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL command and control node.

Iraq

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, 12 ISIL rockets, 19 ISIL rocket rails, seven ISIL oil tankers, and an ISIL assembly area and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons storage facility.

Saturday 23 July – a Reaper provided close support to Iraqi forces fighting in northern Iraq…Reaper remotely piloted aircraft have also continued to be very active in both their surveillance and attack roles over Iraq and Syria. A Reaper operated in close support of Iraqi ground forces in northern Iraq, around the Sharqat and Qayyarah areas, on Saturday 23 July. The Reaper’s crew conducted a successful attack, using a Hellfire missile against a Daesh mortar team firing on the Iraqis. They also provided targeting support to several highly accurate strikes by both artillery and coalition fast jets, which destroyed a number of rocket launchers.

1 frappe planifiée a été conduite en Syrie le 23 juillet dans la région de Raqqah, par quatre Mirage 2000 contre un site de fabrication de véhicules piégés.

On July 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 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 rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft 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 destroyed three ISIL command and control nodes.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL checkpoint.

* Near Manbij, nine strikes struck nine separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 12 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

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

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL unmanned aerial vehicle, an ISIL mortar system, ISIL-used engineering equipment, an ISIL tunnel system, and two ISIL assembly areas and suppressed and ISIL rocket position.

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Tuz, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device storage facility.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons storage facility.

Friday 22 July – Typhoons eliminated a Daesh team operating a pair of mortars in the Euphrates valley…On Friday 22 July, RAF Typhoon FGR4s flew an armed reconnaissance mission along the Euphrates valley. They identified and struck a Daesh mortar team on the northern bank of the river with a Paveway IV.

On July 21, coalition military forces continued to attack 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 nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, fighter, and ground-attack aircraft 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 workover rig.

* Near Manbij, seven strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL artillery piece.

Iraq

* Near Hit, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar cache and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL vehicle and suppressed a separate ISIL vehicle, an ISIL mortar position, and an ISIL rocket firing position.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle, ISIL-used engineering equipment, two ISIL mortar systems, two ISIL tunnel systems, four ISIL supply caches, and four ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Thursday 21 July – Tornados destroyed a terrorist strongpoint in northern Iraq…Tornados again operated over northern Iraq on Thursday 21 July. A Paveway IV bomb attack destroyed a Daesh-held building, along with a terrorist vehicle, a few miles to the south of Bashiqah.

Point de situation des opérations au jeudi 21 juillet 2016

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Chammal : point de situation au levant

Cette semaine, la situation militaire a été marquée par une accélération de la progression des forces de sécurité irakiennes (FSI) dans le secteur de Qayyarah. A moins de 75 kilomètres de Mossoul, elles ont établi la jonction entre les rives Ouest et Est du Tigre le 15 juillet. Daech, affaibli par ces combats et les frappes aériennes, continue sa logique de repli pour consolider ses lignes de défense autour de Mossoul.

En parallèle la coalition a intensifié ses frappes sur les régions d’Haditha et de Tal Afar, véritables nœuds logistiques du dispositif de Daech.

En Syrie, dans la région de Deir Ez Zor et à l’Est de Palmyre, Daech continue à perdre du terrain. A Manbij, la situation a peu évolué cette semaine, la progression des forces aux sol étant ralentie par un terrain truffé d’engins explosifs installés par l’organisation terroriste.

Activités de la force Chammal

La force Chammal poursuit la campagne aérienne et les missions de formation et de conseil.

Du 13 au 19 juillet 2016, les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont poursuivi leurs missions aériennes contre Daech, en réalisant 40 sorties dont 38 de bombardement et 2 de recueil de renseignement.

Elles ont permis la réalisation de 6 frappes, aboutissant à la destruction de 11 objectifs de Daech.

3 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine à Sinjar et Ramadi.

3 frappes planifiées ont été conduites en Irak.

Chammal : appui de l’offensive sur Mossoul

Les 17 et 18 juillet, trois frappes planifiées ont été réalisées pour appuyer l’offensive des forces de sécurité irakiennes pour reprendre Mossoul, en frappant les lieux à partir desquels s’organise la défense de Daech.

Le 17 juillet, deux Mirage 2000D ont détruit un important quartier général de Daech dans la région de Mossoul, servant également de caserne et de lieu de stockage de munitions.

Le 18 juillet, toujours à Mossoul, un autre raid de deux Mirage 2000D et deux Mirage 2000N a pris pour cible un complexe de plusieurs bâtiments abritant un poste de commandement, un centre d’entraînement au combat urbain, et un entrepôt de véhicules suicide. Dans le même temps, à Tall Afar, deux Rafale ont détruit un site de plusieurs bâtiments servant de centre d’entraînement.

Wednesday 20 July – Tornados bombed a Daesh position north of Mosul…Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s, supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker, patrolled over northern Iraq on Wednesday 20 July. North of Mosul, a Daesh-held building was identified in the path of a Kurdish advance. This was successfully targeted by Tornados using a Paveway IV guided bomb.

Mission Update Nr. 5

Opdatering fra de danske styrker indsat i Operation Inherent Resolve.

21-07-2016 – kl. 14:00

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Kampflybidraget

De operationer, som de danske F-16-fly deltaget i i den forgangne uge, har fundet sted over de irakiske provinser Al Anbar, Salah Ad Din, Erbil og Ninawa. Missionerne har omfattet angreb på bygninger, som husede fjender, nedkæmpelse af et køretøj, der transporterede våben, nedkæmpelse af en position, hvorfra der blev afskudt raketter samt angreb på fjender i åbent terræn.

På grund af urolighederne i Tyrkiet henover weekenden har operationerne ved Incirlik-flybasen været standset i en kortere periode. Operationerne blev genoptaget mandag. De udsendte danskere på basen har det fint og er ved godt mod.

Til og med onsdag den 20. juli kl. 12 er følgende gældende:

Antal fløjne missioner i den forgangne uge: 5

Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber i den forgangne uge: 7

Antal fløjne missioner totalt: 46

Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber totalt: 52

Radarbidraget

I løbet af den forgangne uge har TPS77-radaren kørt uden vanskeligheder, og der er leveret input til koalitionens samlede luftovervågningsbillede.

Træningsbidraget

I denne uge har DANCON afsluttet træning og uddannelse af ca. 300 betjente fra det irakiske grænsepoliti. Træningen er de seneste fire uger blevet gennemført på Al Asad Air Base, hvor de danske soldater i DANCON OIR Hold 3 har gennemført et intensivt forløb med fokus på blandt andet skarpskydning, forhold overfor improviserede sprængladninger (IED) og etablering af stationære og mobile checkpoints.

Afslutningen af træningsforløbet blev markeret med en parade og overrækkelse af kursusbeviser onsdag, og de irakiske grænsebetjente er nu klar til indsættelse i kampen mod ISIL ved Iraks grænse.

– Vi er den eneste nation i koalitionen, som gennemfører træningsforløb for det irakiske grænsepoliti, og det er gået over al forventning. Trods et stramt og intensivt program har betjentene været meget engagerede under træningen, som hver dag er blevet indledt tidligt om morgenen på grund af varmen hernede, siger oberstløjtnant Kenneth Strøm, der er chef for DANCON hold 3.

Godt halvdelen af de ca. 300 betjente er kurdiske yazidier; en befolkningsgruppe, der har lidt særligt meget under ISIL’s overgreb.

– Mange af betjentene er fordrevet fra byer i det nordlige Irak, og mange har oplevet store personlige ofre som følge af ISIL’s hærgen. Om det har været en motiverende faktor for betjentenes engagement i undervisningen, skal jeg ikke kunne udelukke, men deres gåpåmod har været helt fantastisk, siger

Kenneth Strøm, og fortsætter:

– Da jeg i en pause talte med nogle af dem, fortalte de om, hvordan de drømte om et fredeligt Irak. De her betjente er sammen med resten af de irakiske sikkerhedsstyrker én af nøglerne til, at den drøm kan gå i opfyldelse. At grænsebetjentene også har været taknemmelige for vores træningsindsats, oplevede vi tydeligt under ceremonien, hvor deres bataljonschef takkede mange gange for den danske indsats. Bedst af alt var det dog at se de irakiske betjentes taknemmelighed, da de takkede trænerne samtidig med, at de fik udleveret deres uddannelsescertifikat. Det var et mindeværdigt øjeblik.

Tilstede ved paraden var også chefen for 7. irakiske division; en enhed som de danske soldater også har trænet og som i mandags angreb og generobrede endnu en by i nærheden af Al Asad Air Base.

Samlet set har de 301 betjente modtaget 3.949 individuelle uddannelser i militære færdigheder, som efterfølgende sætter dem i stand til at beskytte den irakiske grænse.

Transportflybidraget

C-130 bidraget har siden 14. juli fløjet fire ud af fire planlagte missioner. Bidraget oplever i stigende grad at blive indsat til transport i operationsområdet og dermed støtte den overordnede kamp mod ISIL ved at fragte gods til en række enheder.

On July 20, coalition military forces continued to attack 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 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

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

* Near Manbij, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL artillery piece.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL boats, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck one ISIL tactical unit.

On July 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using bomber and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL command and control node, and 12 ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed three ISIL weapons caches.

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache and suppressed an ISIL sniper position.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and seven ISIL media sites and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL improvised explosive device factory.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed two ISIL mortar positions and an ISIL machine gun position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL media site.

Tuesday 19 July – Tornados and Typhoons hit mortar positions in northern Iraq…On Tuesday 19 July, Tornado GR4s used a Paveway IV against a mortar position near Qayyarah, while Typhoons employed a Paveway bomb to attack another mortar position south-east of Mosul.

On July 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes using bomber, 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 rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL crane and an ISIL front-end loader.

* Near Manbij, 18 strikes struck 15 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 13 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL mortar system, seven ISIL vehicles, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices, an ISIL staging area, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.



Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Hit, one strike struck an ISIL VBIED facility.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL headquarters and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL tunnel entrance.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL headquarters and an ISIL training camp.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 French] struck an ISIL headquarters.

The Syrian Arab Coalition captured a Da’esh headquarters July 17 in western Manbij, Syria.

The Da’esh headquarters, located in a hospital, was being used as a command center and logistics hub. The SAC also seized a significant amount of the city during the operation, which provided civilians the opportunity to escape.

The SAC continues to fight Da’esh on four fronts within the city of Manbij, carefully clearing territory toward the city center while ensuring the safety of any civilians who still remain.

Da’esh continues to fight hard within the center of Manbij and has mounted local counterattacks against SAC forces, but the SAC is maintaining their momentum with support from Coalition strikes.

Since the operation began, the Coalition has conducted more than 450 strikes near Manbij. These airstrikes destroyed Da’esh heavy weapons, vehicles, fortifications, vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, VBIED facilities, armored vehicles, technical vehicles, bridges, and caches. The destruction of these Da’esh assets disrupts their operations and make them vulnerable here and on the Mar’a line.

The Coalition-supported Syrian moderate opposition efforts in Manbij continue to weaken Da’esh’s threat to Turkey, Europe, and the United States.

Monday 18 July – Typhoons struck a group of terrorist targets in western Iraq…The next day [18 July], again in Anbar Province, Typhoons observed terrorist activity around a tent hidden in a dense palm grove. An attack with a Paveway IV not only struck the terrorists but also set fire to two stockpiles of ammunition and equipment and damaged a Daesh truck parked nearby, again under the trees.

Chammal : Frappes planifiées en Irak pour les avions Français.

Mise à jour : 19/07/2016 18:57

Les 17 et 18 juillet, trois frappes planifiées ont été réalisées dans le Nord de l’Irak par des avions de chasse français dans le cadre de la coalition Operation Inherent Resolve. Ces frappes font partie de l’effort visant à appuyer l’offensive des forces de sécurité irakiennes pour reprendre Mossoul, en frappant les lieux à partir desquels s’organise la défense de Daech. Les appareils basés au Levant et dans le golfe arabo-persique ont frappé à Mossoul et Tall Afar des sites servant à commander, entraîner et équiper les combattants de Daech.

Le 17 juillet dans la région de Mossoul, deux Mirage 2000D ont détruit un important quartier général de Daech, servant également de caserne et de lieu de stockage de munitions. Le 18 juillet, toujours à Mossoul, un nouveau raid de deux Mirage 2000D et deux Mirage 2000N a pris pour cible un complexe de plusieurs bâtiments abritant un poste de commandement, un centre d’entraînement au combat urbain, et un entrepôt de véhicules suicide. Dans le même, à Tall Afar, deux Rafales ont détruit un site de plusieurs bâtiments servant de centre d’entraînement.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise actuellement 1000 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech, en frappant l’organisation terroriste avec ses moyens aériens. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, cinq Mirage 2000D et trois Mirage 2000N) d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2 de la Marine nationale ainsi que de capacités de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (C2) et de ravitaillement. Il comprend également une centaine de militaires en charge de la formation et du conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes.

Chammal : 10 000 heures de vol en opération pour les Mirage 2000 basés en Jordanie

Mise à jour : 19/07/2016 17:36

Le 15 juillet 2016, les Mirage 2000 stationnés sur la Base aérienne projetée (BAP) en Jordanie ont franchi le cap des 10 000 heures de vol, réalisées dans le cadre de l’opération Chammal. Dix-sept mois plus tôt, le 12 décembre 2014, une patrouille de Mirage 2000D réalisait sa première mission aérienne à partir de la BAP.

Le cap des 10 000 heures de vol a été franchi lors de la deuxième patrouille de la journée du 15 juillet 2016. Un Mirage 2000D et un Mirage 2000N armés se sont rendus dans la région de Sinjar, au nord de l’Irak, pour y réaliser une mission d’appui au sol (Close Air Support) au profit des Peshmergas. Les Peshmergas ayant été pris sous le feu de combattants de Daech, les avions sont intervenus contre des positions de mortiers du groupe terroriste afin de permettre aux troupes kurdes de reprendre leur progression.

Le cap des 10 000 heures de vol est emblématique pour la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie, car il illustre les efforts permanents d’un plot tactique réduit, mais qui frappe de façon permanente Daech en Irak et en Syrie.

Depuis le 12 décembre 2014, 2 300 missions nécessitant près de 6 000 ravitaillements en vol ont été réalisées contre le groupe terroriste Daech. Deux types de missions sont réalisés quotidiennement, nuit et jour, par les Mirage 2000 stationnés en Jordanie :

Des frappes qui sont réalisées dans le cadre de missions d’appui des troupes au sol. Il s’agit de frappes d’opportunité, destinées à aider les forces irakiennes et les Peshmergas engagés dans les combats contre Daech et permettant d’exercer une pression sur l’adversaire. Dans les zones les plus sensibles, ce soutien est quasi permanent, afin de garantir aux combattants au sol une aide pour lutter contre un point de résistance ou de se dégager d’une difficulté, à tout moment.

Des frappes planifiées qui ciblent quant à elles les infrastructures clés de Daech comme les centres de commandement ou de transmissions, les dépôts de munitions, les casernements, les camps d’entrainement et les sites de fabrication d’armement et de véhicules piégés. Elles nécessitent un important travail préalable de renseignement destiné à alimenter le processus de ciblage.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise actuellement 1000 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech, en frappant l’organisation terroriste avec ses moyens aériens. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, cinq Mirage 2000D et trois Mirage 2000N) d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2 de la Marine nationale ainsi que de capacités de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (C2) et de ravitaillement. Il comprend également une centaine de militaires en charge la formation et le conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes.

On July 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using bomber, attack, ground-attack, 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 rocket artillery and attack and fighter aircraft 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 ISIL oil wellheads.

* Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 22 ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL bed down location and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed three ISIL tunnel entrances and an ISIL tunnel vent.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL security headquarters and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, 14 ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL headquarters.

Sunday 17 July – Typhoons bombed a Daesh weapons store near Ramadi…Typhoons also patrolled over Anbar province in western Iraq on Sunday 17 July. Some miles north-west of Ramadi, they observed a vehicle being loaded with weapons from a terrorist storehouse. A Paveway IV destroyed both the store and the supply truck.

Chammal : Frappes planifiées en Irak pour les avions Français.

Mise à jour : 19/07/2016 18:57

Les 17 et 18 juillet, trois frappes planifiées ont été réalisées dans le Nord de l’Irak par des avions de chasse français dans le cadre de la coalition Operation Inherent Resolve. Ces frappes font partie de l’effort visant à appuyer l’offensive des forces de sécurité irakiennes pour reprendre Mossoul, en frappant les lieux à partir desquels s’organise la défense de Daech. Les appareils basés au Levant et dans le golfe arabo-persique ont frappé à Mossoul et Tall Afar des sites servant à commander, entraîner et équiper les combattants de Daech.

Le 17 juillet dans la région de Mossoul, deux Mirage 2000D ont détruit un important quartier général de Daech, servant également de caserne et de lieu de stockage de munitions. Le 18 juillet, toujours à Mossoul, un nouveau raid de deux Mirage 2000D et deux Mirage 2000N a pris pour cible un complexe de plusieurs bâtiments abritant un poste de commandement, un centre d’entraînement au combat urbain, et un entrepôt de véhicules suicide. Dans le même, à Tall Afar, deux Rafales ont détruit un site de plusieurs bâtiments servant de centre d’entraînement.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise actuellement 1000 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech, en frappant l’organisation terroriste avec ses moyens aériens. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, cinq Mirage 2000D et trois Mirage 2000N) d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2 de la Marine nationale ainsi que de capacités de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (C2) et de ravitaillement. Il comprend également une centaine de militaires en charge de la formation et du conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes.

Les 17 et 18 juillet, trois frappes planifiées ont été réalisées pour appuyer l’offensive des forces de sécurité irakiennes pour reprendre Mossoul, en frappant les lieux à partir desquels s’organise la défense de Daech.

On July 16, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using bomber, attack, 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 bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft 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 struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck two ISIL oil pump jacks.

* Near Manbij, seven strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL tactical vehicle, and an ISIL house borne improvised explosive device (HBIED).

Iraq

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL supply cache, two ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, 11 ISIL oil tankers, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL bulldozer.

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