Saturday 17 September – a Reaper took part in a coalition air attack in eastern Syria that was alleged to have struck Syrian regime forces by mistake. Another Reaper provided close air support to Iraqi troops near Qayyarah… On Saturday 17 September, a Reaper joined other coalition aircraft in a strike against a reported Daesh position south of Dayr az Zawr in Syria, but this was later alleged to have in fact been a position held by Syrian regime forces; a detailed investigation into the incident is being conducted by the coalition. In Iraq, however, a second Reaper provided effective close air support to Iraqi forces operating near Qayyarah. The Reaper provided surveillance support to two successful coalition air strikes on Daesh mortar teams, then used its own Hellfire missiles to destroy a 152mm howitzer and its tow vehicle.

Forsvarets kommentarer efter angreb i Syrien

18-09-2016 – kl. 23:05

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Den internationale koalition mod ISIL gennemførte den 17. september 2016 en række angreb på en formodet ISIL-stilling i området omkring Dayr Az Zawr i Syrien.

To danske F-16-fly deltog sammen med andre nationers fly i disse angreb. Angrebet blev stoppet øjeblikkeligt, da der fra russisk side kom meldinger om, at en syrisk militær position var blevet ramt.

Det er naturligvis beklageligt, hvis koalitionen ved en fejl har ramt andet end

ISIL-styrker.

Koalitionen indleder nu en undersøgelse af angrebet. Forsvaret vil samarbejde fuldt ud med koalitionen om undersøgelsen.

Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando har ikke flere kommentarer på nuværende tidspunkt.

On Sept. 16, coalition military forces conducted 25 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 seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, five strikes damaged 10 ISIL supply routes and destroyed two oil well heads.

* Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed six fighting positions, two vehicles, a weapons cache, and a front-end loader.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL training compound, an oil well head, an oil pump jack, and two oil storage tanks.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike damaged five ISIL supply routes.

* Near Mar’a, six strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units, three fighting positions, two tunnels, two command and control nodes, and a mortar system.

Iraq

* Near Hit, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a building.

* Near Mosul, two strikes destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions and damaged a tunnel entrance.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, a weapons cache, and 29 watercraft.

* Near Ramadi, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and a staging area and destroyed a fighting position and a building.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike damaged an ISIL tunnel.

Friday 16 September – Tornados destroyed a Daesh-held building in western Iraq…Tornado GR4s patrolled the Euphrates valley in western Iraq on Friday 16 September. North-west of Ramadi, they successfully attacked, using Paveway IV guided bombs, a Daesh-held building.

TAMPA, Fla. – Earlier today Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike south of Dayr Az Zawr, Syria. Coalition forces believed they were striking a Da’esh fighting position that they had been tracking for a significant amount of time before the strike. The coalition airstrike was halted immediately when coalition officials were informed by Russian officials that it was possible the personnel and vehicles targeted were part of the Syrian military.

The location of the strike is in an area the coalition has struck in the past, and coalition members in the Combined Air Operations Center had earlier informed Russian counterparts of the upcoming strike. It is not uncommon for the Coalition Air Operations Center to confer with Russian officials as a professional courtesy and to deconflict Coalition and Russian aircraft, although such contact is not required by the current U.S. – Russia Memorandum of Understanding on safety of flight.

Syria is a complex situation with various military forces and militias in close proximity, but coalition forces would not intentionally strike a known Syrian military unit, officials said. The coalition will review this strike and the circumstances surrounding it to see if any lessons can be learned.

On Sept. 15, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 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, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, six strikes destroyed five ISIL supply routes, two oil well heads, six oil tanker trucks, a bulldozer, and a bobcat.

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

* Near Dayz Az Zawr, three strikes destroyed eight ISIL oil tanker trucks and seven oil well heads.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a bunker.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an artillery system, a vehicle, a tunnel entrance and damaged another vehicle.

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

* Near Mosul, one strike engaged an ISIL logistics facility.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactial unit.

* Near Ramadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a building, a vehicle, a fuel truck, and five rocket rails.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two mortar systems and a weapons cache.

Thursday 15 September – a Reaper destroyed yet another mortar near Al Hawd, Typhoons hit a cave and terrorist vehicle south-east of Haditha…On Thursday 15 September, a Reaper tracked terrorists carrying mortar ammunition near Al Hawd. The terrorists led them to a concealed mortar, which was duly struck with a Hellfire. In western Iraq, a group of Daesh had been identified hiding in a cave some ten miles south-east of Haditha; two Typhoons scored a direct hit on the cave entrance with one Paveway IV, then used a second to destroy their truck parked some distance away.

On Sept. 14, coalition military forces conducted 20 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 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, seven strikes destroyed 21 ISIL supply routes, an oil well head, and two oil tanker trucks.

* Near Dayz Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil well head and an oil tanker truck.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes engaged an ISIL chemical weapons storage facility and destroyed a rocket system, a rocket rail, and a mortar system.

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

* Near Mosul, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIL IED factory.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three mortar systems, a fighting position, four rocket rails, a tunnel, and inoperable coalition equipment.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL tractor trailer, a front-end loader, and a fighting position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit, two headquarters buildings, and a VBIED factory; destroyed 25 watercraft, a headquarters building, and a VBIED factory; and suppressed a mortar position.

Wednesday 14 September – a Reaper struck a further two mortars near Qayyarah and Al Hawd, while Typhoons bombed Daesh-held buildings south-east of Mosul…Another Reaper accounted for a further two mortar teams on Wednesday 14 September, one near Qayyarah, the other closer to Al Hawd. The same day, Typhoon FGR4s patrolled further north, around Mosul; south-east of the city, they were tasked to engage two Daesh-held buildings which Iraqi forces had enountered out in the countryside. Both targets were demolished using Paveway IV guided bombs.

Mission update nr.13



Opdatering fra de danske styrker i internationale missioner.

15-09-2016 – kl. 13:15

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Operation Inherent Resolve

Kampflybidraget

De danske F-16 kampfly har i den seneste uge fløjet 10 missioner. Missionerne har fundet sted over de irakiske provinser Erbil, Dahuk og Ninawa samt de syriske provinser Al Raqqah, Halab og Al Hasakah.

Missionerne har omfattet angreb på morterstillinger, bygninger, luftværnskanoner, opmarcheringsområder og køretøjer.

Fra onsdag 7. september kl. 12.00 til onsdag den 14. september kl. 12.00 er følgende gældende:

– Der er fløjet 10 missioner

– Der er anvendt 12 præcisionsbomber

Den samlede total er dermed:

– Der er fløjet 131 missioner

– Der er anvendt 193 bomber

Træningsbidraget

I den forgangne uge har der været opstart på træningen af Border Guard Police. Træningsbidraget har desuden været involveret i uddannelse af sygehjælpere fra den 7. irakiske division.

Radarbidraget

Overdragelsen fra Hold 3 til Hold 4 er nu overstået. Hold 3 ankom til Danmark i weekenden efter en veloverstået mission.

I løbet af ugen har radaren kørt uden afbrydelser. Bidraget støtter for tiden koalitionens kamp mod ISIL-fraktioner omkring de befriede områder vest for Bagdad.

Transportbidraget

Flyet har i ugens løb været begrænset i sit virke pga. fejl på stellet. Derfor har bidraget ikke kunnet beflyve alle pladser i Irak og har af den grund aflyst flere missioner.

En CARGO specialist er tilgået missionen denne weekend og det har allerede haft en god effekt. Hans opgave er at støtte alle tre samarbejdende eskadriller med at få planlagt og pakket deres gods korrekt.

Minusma

Der har været holdskifte blandt de danske specialoperationsstyrker i Mali. Hold 2 er nu klar til at fortsætte den indsats, som hold 1 har ydet de seneste fire måneder.

Standing NATO Maritime Group 2

Absalon er efter deltagelse i OPRECLIB – fjernelse af kemiske stoffer fra Libyen – nu atter i Middelhavet. Skibet indgår nu i NATOs anden stående fregatstyrke – Standing NATO Maritime Group 2.

Skibsbidraget løser sammen med andre NATO-enheder opgaver i forbindelse med Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR, der har til hensigt at imødegå ulovlige aktiviteter i hele Middelhavet. Absalon er i øjeblikket indsat i det vestlige Middelhav.

Ud over Absalons egen besætning er der blandt andet tilført en helikopter fra Flyvevåbnet, specialoperationsstyrker fra Frømandskorpset og andre særlige kapaciteter. Absalon skal efter planen vende tilbage til Frederikshavn i begyndelsen af december.

Andre missioner

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

Point de situation des opérations

Armée française – Opérations militaires·Thursday, 15 September 2016

LEVANT / CHAMMAL

Appréciation de situation

Daech continue de perdre du terrain en Irak comme en Syrie sous l’action de la coalition et de ses partenaires sur les différents fronts. Daech organise désormais une défense discontinue centrée notamment sur des zones sanctuaires et des points d’appui autour de zones urbaines.

En Irak, dans la région de Qayyarah, les FSI consolident leurs positions avant de reprendre l’offensive.

En Syrie, les forces de la coalition poursuivent leur progression vers le sud où la résistance de Daech est plus marquée.

Activités de la force Chammal

Cette semaine, les avions de la coalition ont poursuivi leur action au profit des forces de sécurité irakiennes au sol avec un effort accru contre les lignes d’approvisionnement et de communication de Daech. 8 vols ISR ont été réalisés. Les Rafale ont par ailleurs mené 28 missions d’appui aérien et de frappes planifiées, principalement dans la région de Mossoul.

Cette activité aérienne a permis de réaliser 13 frappes et de détruire 19 objectifs (dépôts logistiques, positions défensives et caches d’armes de Daech).

Dans la région de Bagdad, les TF Narvik et Montsabert poursuivent leur action de formation au profit des forces irakiennes.

On Sept. 13, coalition military forces conducted 20 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 three strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 five ISIL supply routes.
* Near Al Shadaddi, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five vehicles and a VBIED.
* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, seven supply routes, and an oil well head.
* Near Dayz Ar Zawr, three strikes destroyed four ISIL oil tanker trucks, an oil tanker trailer, five vehicles, and an oil well head.
* Near Mar’a, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two fighting positions, three mortar systems, and damaged another mortar system.

Iraq

* Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, two tunnel entrances, and four assembly areas.

Additionally, due to a delayed strike assesment two strikes near Dayz Ar Zawr that were conducted on Sept. 11 were not reported on the Sept. 12 strike release. The correct assessment reads:

Syria

* Near Dayz Ar Zawr, two strikes destroyed four ISIL supply routes

On Sept. 12, coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, rocket artillery 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 10 ISIL oil tanker trucks.

* Near Al Shadaddi, seven strikes engaged seven ISIL tactical units and destroyed a VBIED, three vehicles, and a command and control node.

* Near Ar Raqqah, five strikes engaged two ISIL weapons caches and destroyed 11 supply routes.

* Near Dayz Ar Awr, one strike destroyed three ISIL oil tanker trucks.

* Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system and a mortar cache.

Iraq

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

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ammo caches and two buildings.

* Near Mosul, three strikes destroyed three ISIL headquarters buildings.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British?] destroyed four ISIL headquarters buildings, a vehicle, and a VBIED.

* Near Ramadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position, a building, and a heavy machine gun.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and a tunnel entrance.

Monday 12 September – a Reaper destroyed three terrorist mortars near Qayyarah in northern Iraq…Iraqi ground forces, having liberated first the nearby airfield, then the town of Qayyarah from Daesh, continue to conduct offensive operations in the surrounding area and north towards Al Hawd. They have been well supported by coalition aircraft, with Royal Air Force Reapers putting their ability to remain on patrol for extended periods of time to valuable use in hunting down Daesh mortar teams attempting to conduct harassing fire against the Iraqi advance. On Monday 12 September, one Reaper successfully located and attacked, using Hellfire missiles, three different terrorist mortars near Qayyarah.

On Sept. 11, coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, 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 Al Shadadi, nine strikes engaged eight ISIL tactical units and destroyed 14 fighting positions, two bulldozers, a command and control node, a VBIED, a vehicle and a VBIED facility.
* Near Ar Raqqah, six strikes destroyed 10 ISIL supply routes, three oil pump jacks, and other oil drilling equipment.
* Near Dayz Az Zawr, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil tractor trailers.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.
* Near Mosul, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four fighting positions.
* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six rocket rails, a mortar system, two vehicles, 11 assembly areas, a tunnel entrance, a VBIED, a VBIED factory, and a command and control node.
* Near Ramadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a tunnel entrance and a checkpoint.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED factory.
* Near Tal Afar, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

Sunday 11 September – Tornados bombed a Daesh strongpoint in eastern Syria, while a Reaper destroyed a further mortar team near Qayyarah…The following day [11th Sept], another Reaper successfully used a Hellfire against a further terrorist mortar team near Qayyarah. In eastern Syria, Tornados provided support to the Syrian democratic forces by using a salvo of four Paveway IVs to demolish a large building in which Daesh fighters, including snipers, had fortified themselves.

On Sept. 10, coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Shadadi, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a heavy machine gun, a weapons cache, a vehicle, and two fighting positions.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two supply routes and a vehicle.

* Near Dayz Az Zawr, eight strikes destroyed 55 ISIL oil tanker trucks and 13 supply routes.

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

Iraq

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

* Near Kisik, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four assembly areas.

* Near Mosul, four strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; damaged four tunnels; and destroyed 18 rocket rails, three vehicles, a financial center, and a weapons cache. * Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and a weapon system.

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

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

* Near Tallafar, one strike destroyed an ISIL tunnel entrance.

Saturday 10 September – a Reaper destroyed mortar and rocket teams near Qayyarah…On Saturday, a Reaper used a Hellfire to destroy a vehicle-borne mortar team, then located a large group of twelve rocket launchers being readied for firing. A Hellfire from the Reaper killed the terrorist who was preparing the weapons for launch, and the Reaper was then able to guide a coalition jet to the scene, so that it could use its larger guided bombs to destroy the rocket launchers.

CHAMMAL : Frappes Rafale contre Daech

Mise à jour : 10/09/2016 12:25

Vendredi 2 septembre, les Rafale, récemment déployés sur la base aérienne projetée au Proche-Orient dans le cadre de l’opération Chammal, ont bombardé des positions défensives de Daech dans la région de Mossoul.

Une patrouille de deux Rafale est en mission d’appui aérien au-dessus de l’Irak, dans le sud de Mossoul, lorsqu’elle est sollicitée pour bombarder plusieurs objectifs à l’ouest la ville. Rejoignant rapidement la zone, les avions reçoivent un ordre du CAOC (Combined Air Operation Center – centre des opérations aériennes) : faire feu sur des objectifs qui ont été préalablement identifiés par les forces irakiennes au sol.

Délivrant des bombes à guidage laser ou à guidage GPS+Laser, les Rafale détruisent peu de temps après, avec une précision métrique, des caches d’armes et de munitions de Daech.
« Après avoir tiré, nous avons vu beaucoup d’explosions secondaires » témoigne un pilote de la patrouille, ce qui confirme la présence d’explosifs dans ces caches.

Une telle opération, compte-tenu de la présence au sol de troupes amies, nécessite en effet un usage précis de la puissance de feu, un délai de réaction rapide et une bonne synchronisation jusqu’aux plus petits échelons tactiques. Cette coordination passe par les drones ou les équipes spécialisées au sol lorsqu’il y en a. Nommés JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller), ces contrôleurs aériens avancés permettent de confirmer l’identification et la localisation des objectifs.

Les pilotes fournissent également des indications aux forces terrestres et aux autorités décisionnaires, grâce à des observations visuelles directes, des capacités de vision grossissante, de leur pod Damoclès et un système embarqué de transmission vidéos.

Ces frappes sont réalisées en amont et en aval d’autres frappes de la coalition, le même jour, sur des objectifs similaires et adjacents. Elles portent ainsi de puissants coups contre Daech. Elles répondent de fait à la mission confiée, détruire ou du moins affaiblir en profondeur les capacités militaires du groupe terroriste islamique.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise actuellement 1 000 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 notamment l’organisation terroriste avec des moyens aériens. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de douze Rafale de l’armée de l’Air, d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2 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 projetés à Bagdad et Erbil pour la formation et le conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes. La frégate légère furtive Courbet et son hélicoptère Panther sont également engagés dans le cadre de cette opération en mer Méditerranée depuis le 26 août.

On Sept. 9, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 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 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 Al Shadadi, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three fighting positions.
* Near Ar Raqqah, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 16 oil tanker trucks, four tanker trailers, seven pump jacks, an oil workover rig, and a wellhead.
* Near Dayz Az Zawr, four strikes engaged four ISIL supply routes.
* Near Mar’a, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting postion and a mortar system.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three vehicles, two buildings, a cargo container, and a tractor-trailor.
* Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Mosul, one strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an assembly area, a vehicle, two mortar systems, a weapons cache, a tunnel entrance, six rocket rails, and suppressed a mortar system.
* Near Ramadi, one strike [1 British] destroyed three ISIL vehicles and an anti-air artillery system, and suppressed two mortar systems.
* Near Sinjar, two strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units; destroyed a tunnel, two assembly areas, a mortar system, and a fighting position; and suppressed a mortar position.

Friday 9 September – Typhoons destroyed a howitzer and its prime mover in western Iraq, while a Reaper silenced a mortar team near Qayyarah…On Friday 9 September, Typhoon FGR4s were tasked to engage a howitzer which Daesh were attempting to bring into position some miles north of Ramadi. The artillery piece and its towing vehicle were well-concealed under trees, but the Typhoons were nevertheless able to score a direct hit with a Paveway IV. Near Qayyarah, a Reaper remotely piloted aircraft spotted a mortar team as they uncovered their weapon and began firing at Iraqi positions, but a Hellfire missile quickly removed the threat.

On Sept. 8, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine 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, 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 Ayn Isa, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle and an anti-air artillery system.

* Near Dayz Az Zawr, six strikes damaged 10 ISIL supply routes.

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

Iraq

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an artillery cache.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket rails and a fighting position.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] destroyed an ISIL fighting position, a tunnel entrance, and a VBIED factory.

* Near Tallafar, one strike [1 British] destroyed an VBIED factory.

Thursday 8 September – Tornados struck a bomb factory, training facility, rocket launchers and two groups of terrorist fighters in northern Iraq…Tornados continued operations over northern Iraq on Thursday 8 September: intelligence had identified a bomb-making factory and associated terrorist training facility in neighbouring compounds to the west of Tall Afar. A pair of Tornados struck both targets accurately with Paveway IVs, then proceeded to provide close air support to local Iraqi forces, in the course of which they conducted a further successful Paveway attack against two rocket launchers. A second pair of Tornados meanwhile patrolled east of Mosul, where they used Paveway IVs against two groups of Daesh extremists who had been spotted by a coalition surveillance aircraft.

Point de situation des opérations au 01 septembre 2016

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Mise à jour : 08/09/2016 10:45

Armée française – Opérations militaires· jeudi 1 septembre 2016

IRAK / SYRIE : CHAMMAL

Au Levant, la situation sécuritaire reste délicate. Cette crise évolue dans un environnement opérationnel complexe mais les avancées des forces de la coalition sur le terrain sont réelles. L’objectif de la coalition est bien de neutraliser les capacités militaires de Daech et de ramener les conditions minimales de sécurité.

Sur le terrain : En Irak, les forces de sécurité irakiennes ont poursuivi leurs opérations de reconquête lancées depuis le printemps. et ont repris certaines villes clefs :

dans la vallée de l’Anbar, elles se sont emparées du poste frontière d’Al Walid et ont consolidé leurs lignes de communication vers les frontières syrienne et saoudienne ;

dans la vallée du Tigre, les forces de sécurité ont réussi à s’emparer de verrous défensifs en direction de Mossoul, grande ville tenue par Daech. Après avoir percé au Nord de Baïji le 15 juillet, elles ont récemment pris le contrôle de la ville de Qayyarah. Il s’agit maintenant de sécuriser complètement cette ville, la « dépolluer », en retirant les pièges, mines, et engins artisanaux laissés par Daech, et consolider les positions.

En Syrie, la coalition a contribué à libérer la ville de Manbïj. Il s’agit maintenant de coordonner la suite de l’action.

Au cours de l’été, Chammal a poursuivi son action sur les 2 volets : celui de la formation des forces armées irakiennes et celui aérien qui permet de frapper les capacités militaires de Daech en Irak comme en Syrie.

Pilier opérations aériennes

Depuis le 5 juillet, les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont poursuivi leurs missions aériennes contre Daech. 344 sorties ont été effectuées soit plus de 6 sorties aériennes par jour, alternant reconnaissance aérienne (52), bombardements (273), et ravitaillement (19).

Au bilan, ce sont en tout 61 frappes réalisées et 100 objectifs neutralisés de Daech. Cette moyenne de plus d’une frappe par jour témoigne de l’intensité de notre engagement national.

Près de 80% de ces frappes françaises se sont concentrées sur les abords de Mossoul où la coalition porte son effort.

Ces frappes s’inscrivent dans une logique d’appui direct à la progression des troupes au sol pour affaiblir les défenses de Daech dans la région de Mossoul. Les 10 frappes planifiées conduites en Irak et en Syrie, visaient pour leur part des infrastructures clefs de Daech : atelier de fabrication d’IED, centre d’entraînement, de commandement.

Pilier formation

Les soldats français, essentiellement à Bagdad, poursuivent leurs actions de formation et de conseil au profit des forces irakiennes de l’ICTS et de la 6e division. selon un processus qui est désormais bien rodé.

MISE EN PLACE DU COMANFOR CHAMMAL :

Le 1er août 2016, le général de brigade aérienne Serge Cholley a pris le commandement de l’opération Chammal. Présent auprès de de l’état-major de la coalition installé au Koweït, il commande désormais les 1 000 militaires français déployés au Levant dans cette opération. > En savoir plus.