On July 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using bomber, ground-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 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, two strikes destroyed three ISIL wellheads.
* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck two ISIL-used bridges.
* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit.
* Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL-used bridge.
* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL operations center.

Iraq

* Near Bashir, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL front-end loader.
* Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons cache, and two ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Qayyarah, one strike [British?] destroyed an ISIL front-end loader.
* Near Ramadi, one strike [British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket propelled grenade system, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, six ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL fighting position and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.
* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

Friday 8 July saw a Reaper again supporting operations around Sharqat. It conducted four attacks, with three Hellfires and one GBU-12 guided bomb, against several groups of terrorists manoeuvring in a gully, and an ammunition truck which was being loaded with rocket-propelled grenades.

Over Anbar province, Typhoons maintained their patrols along the Euphrates north and west of Ramadi and supported an Iraqi unit engaged in very close combat with three Daesh heavy machine-gun and rocket-propelled grenade teams. Despite the proximity of the Iraqi troops, the three positions were successfully struck with Paveway IVs.

On July 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using bomber, attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, 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 struck two separate ISIL tactical units.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

* Near Manbij, seven strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 17 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

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

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and five ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Ramadi, one strike [British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL recoilless rifle.

* Near Waleed, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar system.

Additionally, due to an administrative error, two strikes were not reported on the July 7 release. The correct assessment reads:

Syria

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

In northern Iraq [on July 7th 2016], Tornado GR4s dropped a Paveway IV guided bomb which destroyed a heavy position 15 miles east of Mosul.
Typhoon FGR4s meanwhile patrolled to the north of Ramadi and used a Paveway IV against a group of Daesh fighters concealed in a tree line.

Mission Update nr. 3

Opdatering fra de danske styrker indsat i Operation Inherent Resolve 07-07-2016 – kl. 15:02

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Transportflybidraget

Det danske C130J transportfly er nu på plads på Ali Al Salem Airbase i Kuwait. Herfra skal de 28 medarbejdere støtte koalitionens specialoperationsopgaver i Irak og Syrien og løse generelle transportopgaver. Disse opgaver kan blandt andet omfatte almindelige lufttransportopgaver, nedkastning af forsyninger til styrker på jorden og evakuering af syge og sårede.

– Vi er nu på plads hernede, og fra detachementets side har vi nu påbegyndt opgaveløsningen for koalitionen og dermed gennemført de første flyvninger. Vi er blevet taget særdeles godt imod af de danske kollegaer i det nationale støtteelement, som vi kommer til at arbejde tæt sammen med under udsendelsen hernede på Ali Al Salem. Det er vi også blevet af vores amerikanske samarbejdspartnere fra Air Force Special Operations Detachment her på basen, siger oberstløjtnant Hans Skovmose, der er chef for det danske transportflybidrag.

Missionen er planlagt til at køre frem til december 2016.

Radarbidraget

– Bidraget har nu opereret siden februar, og det går rigtig godt. Vi har netop modtaget ros og stor anerkendelse fra USA, der er vores nærmeste samarbejdspartner herude. Vores operative arbejde foregår naturligvis et stykke fra selve kamphandlingerne, men vores operatører sidder og er med til at styre slagets gang over et meget stort område. Det er unægtelig noget andet end at sende afvisningsberedskabet til Østersøen for at hævde dansk suverænitet og holde øje med trafikken. Mine folk er yderst professionelle, og de løser opgaven perfekt, siger oberstløjtnant John Roland Pedersen, der er chef for det danske radarbidrag.

Kampflybidraget

I perioden fra onsdag den 29. juni til onsdag den 6. juli har de danske F-16 fløjet knap 130 timer fordelt på 12 missioner i Operation Inherent Resolve. Missionerne er foregået i Irak i provinserne Al Anbar, Ninawa og Salah Ad Din. Målene har blandt andet været morterstillinger, bunkere og bygninger.

Der er ikke blevet fløjet missioner med de danske kampfly i Syrien i den forgangne uge.

Antal fløjne missioner i den forgangne uge: 12

Antal anvendte præcisionsbomber i den forgangne uge: 8

Fra kampflybidragets første indsættelse den 17. juni frem til onsdag den 6. juli klokken 0900 er der i alt blevet fløjet 325 timer fordelt på 29 missioner, og der er anvendt 31 præcisionsbomber.

Træningsbidraget

På Al Assad Airbase har DANCON Hold 3 på anden uge været i gang med træningen af en enhed fra de irakiske sikkerhedsstyrker. Der er primært blevet gennemført enkeltmandsuddannelser, men man har også bevæget sig ind på gruppeuddannelse og arbejdet med det ansvar, der påhviler førere for enheder.

Efter afslutningen af enkeltmandsuddannelsen starter der nu en turnusperiode, hvor den irakiske enhed kommer til at arbejde mere i rammen af sin gruppe og deling.

DANCON Hold 3 har med udgangen af uge 27 bidraget til træningen af i alt 1.663 irakiske soldater.

Lægges dette tal til de to foregående holds arbejde, har danske soldater dermed i alt støttet uddannelsen af 4.935 irakiske soldater.

On July 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using bomber, attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 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, two strikes destroyed an ISIL oil pump jack and five ISIL oil wellheads.
* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL-used bridge.
* Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL-used bridges and damaged a separate ISIL-used bridge.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, three strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), an ISIL mortar system, and two ISIL weapons caches.
* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker and an ISIL tunnel.
* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL artillery piece, and an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Qayyarah, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL vehicles, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL artillery piece and damaged an ISIL-used road and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, two ISIL fighting positions, and two ISIL mortar systems and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.
* Near Rawah, one strike struck an ISIL weapons factory.
* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL mortar system.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL improvised weapons factory and destroyed an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL bed down location.

On Wednesday 6 July, Tornado GR4s used Paveway IVs to strike a river crossing near Qayyarah which had been improvised by Daesh following successful coalition attacks against their supply routes.

Meanwhile, a Reaper patrolled near Sharqat in support of Iraqi ground forces, and used Hellfire missiles against a motorcycle mounted terrorist observation team. It then struck a group of extremists identified manoeuvring in the open nearby.

In the early hours of Thursday 7 July, an RAF Reaper assisted Iraqi ground forces operating near Sharqat in the north of the country. The Reaper’s crew conducted two successful precision attacks using Hellfire missiles against two small groups of Daesh extremists firing on the Iraqi troops from a fortified position. Having located a larger group of terrorists, the Reaper then provided targeting assistance to an attack by coalition fast jets.

On July 5, coalition military forces continued to attack 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. Coalition military forces conducted one strike in Syria in support of Coalition operations using fighter aircraft. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, attack, bomber, 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, 13 strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 21 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
* Near Al Huwayjah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL front-end loader and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node.
* Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and suppressed ISIL rocket firing position.
* Near Mosul, one strike [French and Belgian] struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory.
* Near Qayyarah, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL rocket system, and an ISIL headquarters.
* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL rocket propelled grenade systems, five ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL boat, and an ISIL sniper position.
* Near Waleed, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position.

Coalition military forces conducted one strike in Syria in support of Coalition operations using fighter aircraft:

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck inoperable Coalition equipment denying ISIL access in support of Coalition operations.

Additionally, due to an administrative error, two strikes were not reported while an additional strike was misreported near Ayn Isa on the July 5 release. The correct assessment reads:

Syria

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

Dans la nuit du 05 juillet 2016, les aéronefs déployés au Moyen-Orient dans le cadre de l’opération Chammal ont réalisé en coordination avec d’autres chasseurs de la coalition une frappe planifiée contre un site de Daech dans la région de Mossoul.

Deux Mirage 2000D de la base aérienne projetée H5 et quatre F16 belges ont participé à cette mission. Ils ont frappé simultanément plusieurs bâtiments d’un vaste site servant à fabriquer et à stocker des bombes artisanales.

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 projetés à Bagdad et Erbil pour la formation et le conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes. La frégate de défense aérienne Forbin est engagée dans l’opération Chammal en mer Méditerranée depuis le mois de mai.

Typhoons were again active near Qayyarah on Tuesday 5 July, where they conducted two successful Paveway IV attacks that destroyed a mortar team and a nearby ammunition stockpile. The Typhoons were two of the fifty coalition aircraft controlled over Syria and Iraq that day by an RAF Sentry E-3D, making its regular contribution to the coalition’s command and control of a round-the-clock air campaign, and were, as ever, supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker.

Du 29 juin au 5 juillet 2016, les équipages des Mirage 2000 et des Rafale de l’opération Chammal ont réalisé 38 sorties (32 de bombardement, 6 de recueil de renseignement) :

• Huit frappes ont été réalisées en Irak en appui des forces irakiennes en faisant effort sur les secteurs de Ramadi, Mossoul et Qayyarah.
• Une frappe planifiée a été conduite dans la région de Mossoul, le 5 juillet, par un raid conjoint de Mirage 2000 français et de F16 belges. Ce raid a permis de détruire un vaste site d’assemblage et de stockage de bombes artisanales.

Ces neuf frappes ont entraîné la destruction de 28 objectifs.

June 27th-July 4th: Nederlandse F-16’s van de Air Task Force Middle East (ATFME) voerden als laatste opdracht Close Air Support-Missies uit boven de Iraakse provincies Al-Anbar en Ninawa. Hierna werd het stokje overgedragen aan de Belgische luchtmacht. Het F-16-detachement is bijna 2 jaar ingezet in de strijd tegen ISIS. Nederlandse militairen zorgen vanaf nu voor de force protection van het Belgische detachement. Donderdag keerden de F-16’s terug op Vliegbasis Volkel.

SOUTHWEST ASIA- On July 4, coalition military forces continued to attack 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 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and fighter, attack, ground-attack, 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 six ISIL oil well heads.
* Near Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Manbij, eight strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Washiyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory.
* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL trench.
* Near Mosul, one strike [French] struck an ISIL IED factory.
* Near Qayyarah, three strikes [1 British] destroyed an ISIL excavator, an ISIL aircraft hangar, two ISIL vehicles, 18 ISIL rocket rails, 11 ISIL rockets, an ISIL boat, and an ISIL checkpoint.
* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed ISIL rocket fire.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL weapons caches, two ISIL tunnels, and four ISIL assembly areas.

Additionally, one strike from July 3 was not included on the July 4 strike release.

Le 04 juillet 2016, cinq aéronefs déployés au Moyen-Orient dans le cadre de l’opération Chammal ont réalisé plusieurs frappes contre des positions de Daech dans la région de Mossoul.

Deux Mirage 2000D et un Atlantique2 de la Marine nationale qui venaient de la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie ont participé à cette frappe. Ils étaient accompagnés de deux Rafale stationnés dans le golfe arabo-persique. Les cinq aéronefs ont évolué dans une même zone, au sud-est de Mossoul.

Les deux Mirage 2000D et un Rafale ont dans un premier temps frappé simultanément plusieurs bâtiments, dans lesquels les combattants ennemis se trouvaient retranchés. Après un ravitaillement en vol, les Mirage 2000D ont ensuite illuminé des cibles dans la même zone au profit de l’Atlantique2 et d’un Rafale, qui ont à cette occasion pu procéder à deux tirs.

L’ensemble des objectifs identifiés ont été totalement détruits, permettant ainsi d’affaiblir sérieusement le dispositif défensif de Daech dans ce secteur.

Cette opération coordonnée, qui a impliqué plusieurs acteurs, illustre l’interopérabilité entre les équipages de la force Chammal, qu’ils soient de l’armée de l’Air ou de la Marine nationale. Pour l’Atlantique2 basé en Jordanie, cette frappe était la 7e réalisée sur le théâtre depuis le lancement de l’opération et la première depuis le mois d’avril.

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 projetés à Bagdad et Erbil pour la formation et le conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes.

On Monday 4 July, a pair of Typhoon FGR4s used Paveway IV guided bombs to destroy a number of rocket launchers near Qayyarah. The Typhoons then moved further north and attacked a terrorist muster point some 25 miles south-east of Mosul.

Nederlandse F-16’s van de Air Task Force Middle East (ATFME) voerden als laatste opdracht Close Air Support-Missies uit boven de Iraakse provincies Al-Anbar en Ninawa. Hierna werd het stokje overgedragen aan de Belgische luchtmacht. Het F-16-detachement is bijna 2 jaar ingezet in de strijd tegen ISIS. Nederlandse militairen zorgen vanaf nu voor de force protection van het Belgische detachement. Donderdag keerden de F-16’s terug op Vliegbasis Volkel.

SOUTHWEST ASIA- On July 3, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes using bomber, attack, ground-attack, 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, ground-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, 14 strikes struck 12 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 18 ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL tactical vehicles, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility, an ISIL VBIED, and six ISIL vehicles.
* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL tactical vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL VBIED.
* Near Washiyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed two ISIL bunkers.
* Near Al Qaim, one strike damaged an ISIL headquarters building.
* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Bayji, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL VBIED, and an ISIL weapons cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.
* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and two ISIL improvised weapons factories and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed two ISIL weapons caches and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

Sunday 3 July – Reapers supported Iraqi operations near Sharqat, conducting seven successful attacks, while Typhoons struck a tunnel and trench network in the west. Tornados also hit a further target in the north-west of Iraq…On Sunday 3 July, two RAF Reapers provided close air support to Iraqi security forces mounting an offensive near Sharqat. The Reapers gave targeting and surveillance assistance to three air strikes by coalition fast jets and conducted seven attacks of their own. They used six Hellfire missiles and a GBU-12 guided bomb against various groups of Daesh extremists engaged in close combat with the Iraqi troops, and a truck. In north-western Iraq, a Tornado flight used a Paveway IV to destroy a Daesh-held building near Tal Afar, while Typhoons successfully targeted a tunnel and trench network south-east of Hit, striking with two Paveway IVs.

SOUTHWEST ASIA- On July 2, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack and bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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, two strikes destroyed two ISIL cranes and an ISIL vehicle.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed eight ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL command and control node, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL mortar position, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL front-end loader, two ISIL bulldozers, and an ISIL oil tanker.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, five ISIL vehicles, an ISIL light machine gun, and an ISIL boat and damaged an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Tal Afar, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL improvised weapons factory, and an ISIL-used bridge and destroyed an ISIL bunker.

On July 1, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 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, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, five strikes struck two ISIL improvised weapons factories, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL staging facility, and an ISIL bed down location.

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL tunnel entrance and an ISIL cave entrance and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes destroyed two ISIL front-end loaders and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Qayyarah, four strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-used road, two ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL checkpoint and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL vehicles and an ISIL boat.

* Near Sinjar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar system.

Strike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely.

A strike, as defined in the CJTF releases, means one or more kinetic events that occur in roughly the same geographic location to produce a single, sometimes cumulative effect for that location. So having a single aircraft deliver a single weapon against a lone ISIL vehicle is one strike, but so is multiple aircraft delivering dozens of weapons against a group of buildings and vehicles and weapon systems in a compound, for example, having the cumulative effect of making that facility (or facilities) harder or impossible to use. Accordingly, CJTF-OIR does not report the number or type of aircraft employed in a strike, the number of munitions dropped in each strike, or the number of individual munition impact points against a target.

Ground-based artillery fired in counter-fire or in fire support to maneuver roles are not classified as a strike as defined by CJTF-OIR.

The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community.

The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq further limits the group’s ability to project terror and conduct operations. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Iraq include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Coalition nations which have conducted strikes in Syria include Australia, Bahrain, Canada, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Friday 1 July – Tornados bombed a defensive position in northern Iraq…The following day [1 July], Tornados used a Paveway IV to destroy a Daesh defensive position in the Qayyarah area.

On June 30, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL cave entrance.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed four ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 23 ISIL vehicles, five ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL heavy machine guns, and three ISIL rocket rails.

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

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

Thursday 30 June – RAF Tornados destroyed five Daesh vehicles in western Iraq. Typhoons and a Reaper also struck two mortar teams and two terrorist groups in northern Iraq…With Daesh forces continuing to flee in defeat from their former stronghold of Fallujah, on Thursday 30 June Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s patrolled over the desert of Anbar province and located a group of terrorist vehicles a number of miles to the south-west of Ramadi. Attacks with four Brimstone missiles and a Paveway IV guided bomb successfully accounted for five trucks. In northern Iraq, a pair of Typhoons used Paveway IVs to bomb two Daesh mortar teams some 25 miles south-east of Mosul, while a Reaper conducted two attacks with Hellfire missiles against terrorists fighting Iraqi forces near Qayyarah.

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Le 28 juin 2016, deux patrouilles d’avions de chasse français basés au Levant et dans le golfe arabo-persique ont frappé plusieurs objectifs de Daech en Syrie à Abu Kamal. Cette ville située à la frontière immédiate de l’Irak est un carrefour fluvial et routier stratégique.

Insérés dans un groupe aérien conséquent aux côtés de plusieurs avions de chasse de la Coalition, une première patrouille de deux Mirage 2000D et deux Rafale a été engagée dans une frappe contre un camp d’entrainement de Daech. Particulièrement étendu, celui-ci servait à entraîner les combattants terroristes au maniement d’armes lourdes. Une seconde patrouille de deux Mirage 2000D a elle frappé quelques heures plus tard une caserne situé dans le même secteur.

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 projetés à Bagdad et Erbil pour la formation et le conseil des états-majors et unités irakiennes. La frégate de défense aérienne Forbin est engagée dans l’opération Chammal en mer Méditerranée depuis le mois de mai.

Hennis bij terugkeer F-16’s: “ISIS is nog niet van ons af”

Nieuwsbericht | 30-06-2016 | 17:00

“Onze F-16’s hebben een cruciale rol vervuld in het verzwakken en terugdringen van ISIS.” Dat zei minister van Defensie Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert vandaag op Vliegbasis Volkel. Ze verwelkomde er de jachtvliegers, die terugkeerden uit het Midden-Oosten. “Maar”, zei ze, “de strijd gaat onverminderd door.”

Volgens Hennis toont de recente aanslag op de luchthaven van Istanbul dat de terreurorganisatie een kat in het nauw is. “Juist nu is volharding nodig. De Belgen hebben het stokje van ons overgenomen, een teken dat we als coalitie eensgezind en samen de strijd tegen ISIS voortzetten.”

Vruchten

Nederlandse militairen zorgen in het Midden-Oosten nog voor de beveiliging van het Belgische detachement. “Ook in Irak gaan onze militairen door met het trainen van Koerdische Peshmerga-strijders en Iraakse special forces”, voegt Hennis toe. “Dat dit zijn vruchten afwerpt blijkt uit de recente strijd om Fallujah en de druk die steeds verder wordt opgevoerd rond Mosul. ISIS is dus nog niet van ons af.”

erreinverlies ISIS 34.000 km2

Over de resultaten die Nederland samen met coalitiepartners boekte, is Hennis tevreden. “Sinds augustus 2014 verloor ISIS ruim 25.000 km2 gebied in Irak en meer dan 9.000 km2 in Syrië. De Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen, sinds hun bijdrage aan de luchtcampagne in oktober 2014, minimaal 2.100 missies. Daarbij zijn tenminste 1.800 keer wapens ingezet.”

Dat gebeurde bijvoorbeeld bij het ondersteunen van grondtroepen in Irak tijdens hun gevechten tegen ISIS. Ook bombardeerden de luchtmachtmilitairen doelen van de terreurorganisatie, zoals wapenopslagplaatsen en brandstofdepots in Irak en Oost-Syrië.

Mission Update nr. 2

Opdatering fra de danske styrker indsat i Operation Inherent Resolve

Træningsbidraget

DANCON Hold 3 ved Al Asad Airbase har netop afsluttet et dansk-ledet pilotprojekt. Henover en uge har irakiske stabsofficerer, en brigadechef, fire bataljonschefer samt kompagnichefer fra 7. Division fået undervisning og mulighed for sparring i forhold til igangværende operationer, som de for tiden gennemfører i byen Hit. Officererne er kommet direkte fra fronten, de har modtaget fem timers intensiv træning og sparring og er kort efter taget tilbage til fronten for at bekæmpe ISIL.

Desuden har artilleriobservatører modtaget en uges repetition i påkald og ledelse af skydning med artilleri, så de bedre kan bekæmpe ISIL på længere afstande.

– Det er netop eksempler som de her, der gør træningsmissionen her til noget helt særligt. Det, vi lærer soldaterne fra de irakiske sikkerhedsstyrker, bliver anvendt direkte i de igangværende kampe mod ISIL, siger chefen for DANCON OIR Hold 3, oberstløjtnant Kenneth Strøm.

Kampflybidraget

I den forgangne uge har danske F-16 kampfly været indsat i Operation Inherent Resolve 9 gange, hvor der er blevet angrebet mål i de irakiske provinser Al Anbar, Salah Ad Din og Ninawa. Målene har blandt andet været fjender, der gemte sig i bygninger samt opmarcheringsfaciliteter.

Der er ikke blevet fløjet missioner med de danske F-16 i Syrien i den forgange uge.

Fløjne missioner i den forgangne uge: 9

Antal flyvetimer i den forgangne uge: Knap 100

Præcisionsbomber anvendt i den forgangne uge: 15

I alt er der siden kampflybidragets indsættelse indtil onsdag den 29. juni klokken 06.00 blevet fløjet 17 missioner og anvendt 23 bomber.

Radarbidraget

Radaren har inden for den seneste uge kørt uden større vanskeligheder og har leveret input til koalitionens samlede luftovervågningsbillede. På nær nogle tekniske udfordringer, som forstyrrede indhentningen, har radarbidraget leveret efter planen.

Lørdag formiddag overtog det nyankomne radarbidrags Hold 3 opgaven fra det tidligere hold. Hold 3 fortsætter med at levere overbliksbillede til koalitionen de næste tre måneder.

On June 29, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 19 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 Abu Kamal, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL tactical vehicle and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Manbij, six strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL staging facility and destroyed an ISIL bunker and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL VBIED facility.

* Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL VBIED.

* Near Fallujah, two strikes [2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 42 ISIL vehicles and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 120 ISIL vehicles, an ISIL tactical vehicle, and three ISIL VBIEDs.

* Near Haditha, one strike struck an ISIL staging facility.

* Near Hit, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 13 ISIL vehicles and damaged another.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed eight ISIL rocket rails and five ISIL rocket systems.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL mortar system, and an ISIL staging area and damaged two ISIL fighting positions.

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

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

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

* Near Waleed, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL weapons caches.

Wednesday 29 June – Typhoons and two Reapers struck Daesh terrorist retreating from Fallujah, a third Reaper continued operations near Sharqat…Typhoons and Reapers conducted a number of attacks on Wednesday 29 June against Daesh terrorists fleeing in the face of Iraqi operations in Fallujah. A Typhoon struck two vehicles and a large group of extremists with Paveway IV bombs west of Fallujah and two Reapers destroyed a further four vehicles and a group of fighters, using Hellfire missiles and a GBU-12 guided bomb. One Reaper observed the Daesh vehicles refusing to stop and pick up fellow armed extremists trying to escape on foot. Another Reaper was active near Sharqat, where it destroyed two vehicles with Hellfire missiles and attacked a group of terrorists with a GBU-12 bomb.

Point de situation au 30 juin 2016

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Chammal

Cette semaine, la situation militaire a été marquée par la libération de la ville de Falloujah en Irak. Elle témoigne d’un nouvel affaiblissement de Daech, qui subit à cette occasion un revers militaire supplémentaire.

Pour autant, même s’il a perdu l’initiative, le groupe terroriste conserve un appareil militaire combatif. Il reste engagé dans une défense discontinue des territoires qu’il tient depuis 2014.

En Irak, les Forces de sécurité irakiennes (FSI) ont progressé dans la vallée de l’Anbar où elles font toujours face à une résistance importante dans la vallée du Tigre.

Dans l’Anbar, la semaine a été marquée par la libération de Falloujah. Si Daech a perdu la bataille, des opérations de sécurisation doivent encore être menées. L’organisation terroriste a tenu la ville pendant plus de deux ans et a très largement miné le terrain.

La vallée du Tigre fait l’objet de plus durs combats. Les forces irakiennes ont réussi à s’emparer de quelques villages aux sorties Nord de la ville de Baïji, au prix de nombreux efforts. Elles font désormais face aux premières défenses qui interdisent, pour l’heure, la progression en direction de Mossoul.

En Syrie, la coalition fournit toujours son appui aux opérations de libération de la ville de Manbij. Daech résiste quartier par quartier et utilise toutes les formes du combat insurrectionnel pour freiner la reprise de la ville.

ACTIVITES DE LA FORCE CHAMMAL

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

Du 22 au 28 juin 2016, les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont poursuivi leurs missions aériennes contre Daech, en réalisant 44 sorties dont 38 de bombardement et 6 de recueil de renseignement.

Elles ont permis la réalisation de 17 frappes, aboutissant à la destruction de 38 objectifs de Daech.

Parmi les sites visés, trois ont fait l’objet d’attaques planifiées, l’une en Irak et deux autres en Syrie.

Quatorze frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine. La force Chammal a poursuivi ses missions d’appui au sol en soutien des forces de sécurité irakiennes, en faisant effort sur les secteurs de Ramādī, Falloujah et Qayyarah.

Trois frappes planifiées ont été conduites en Irak et en Syrie :

Le 25 juin en Irak, une patrouille de deux Rafale a réalisé une frappe dans la région d’ Akashat. Cette mission a permis de détruire site d’assemblage de véhicules suicides.

Le 28 juin en Syrie, dans la région d’Abu Kamal, un raid de deux Mirage 2000 et deux Rafale a réalisé une frappe permettant de détruire un important centre d’entraînement de Daech.

Le 28 juin en Syrie, toujours dans la région d’Abu Kamal, une patrouille de deux Mirage 2000 a réalisé une frappe contre une caserne de Daech.

Syrian Arab Coalition Provides Aid to People of Manbij SOUTHWEST ASIA – The Syrian Arab Coalition continues its efforts to liberate Manbij City from Da’esh control.

Through deliberate clearing operations, the SAC recently gained a critical foothold in the southern portion of the city and maintain control of the flow of vehicles and people to and from the city.

Coalition aircraft supported SAC operations with 44 air strikes in the last week.

Da’esh continues to use civilians as human shields and is employing snipers, tunnels, and booby traps to slow the SAC advance. Da’esh also executed families caught trying to flee the city.

SAC forces directed the remaining civilians to nearby villages and provided them food and water. SAC leadership also coordinated for additional humanitarian assistance to relieve the suffering of those escaping the violence.