On April 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed 10 ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area.

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and two ISIL tunnels and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British, 1 Dutch?] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL supply caches, an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), an ISIL VBIED factory, an ISIL bed down location, and an ISIL vehicle and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

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

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed three ISIL rocket rails.

Monday 18 April – Typhoons and Tornados bombed terrorist targets in northern and western Iraq, including two mortar positions, ten rocket launchers and an improvised explosive device factory…The next day, Monday 18 April, a Typhoon mission used Paveways to attack two mortar positions which had opened fire on Kurdish troops near Kisik, while a pair of Tornados conducted simultaneous attacks on three Daesh targets north-east of Mosul, hitting a bomb-making factory and two other terrorist-held buildings. In western Iraq, Typhoons dropped four Paveways to destroy ten rocket-launchers and a stockpile of ammunition positioned on the bank of the Euphrates.

On April 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using ground-attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Dayr Az Zawr, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Manbij, two strikes [1 British?] destroyed two ISIL anti-air artillery pieces.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, three strikes struck an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL communications facility, and an ISIL staging area.

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

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

* Near Kirkuk, one strike [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL vehicles.

* Near Kisik, three strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL assembly areas and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL rocket team.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL mortar positions, two ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL boat and suppressed an ISIL rocket team.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL safe house.

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

Sunday 17 April – Tornados attacked a mortar position in northern Syria, while Typhoons bombed Daesh positions in northern Iraq…A Tornado armed reconnaissance patrol over northern Syria on Sunday 17 April bombed a Daesh large calibre mortar position near Manbij. In northern Iraq, a Typhoon flight used a total of eight Paveways in a succession of successful strikes around Kisik, Mosul and south of Kirkuk, destroying a terrorist mortar team, four vehicles, and three Daesh-held buildings.

Nederlandse F-16’s ondersteunden de opmars van grondtroepen van de Iraakse Security Force rond de stad Hit, in de vallei van de Eufraat. De jachtvliegtuigen van de Air Task Force Middle East (ATF ME) schakelden ter voorbereiding op de invasie, samen met coalitiepartners, verschillende doelen uit rond Hit. Dat gebeurde afgelopen weken al. Een overzicht van Defensieoperaties in de week van 11 tot 18 april 2016.

Grondtroepen zuiverden Hit van de laatste ISIS strijders. Daar waar zij tegenstand ondervonden, kregen ze precisie-luchtsteun van de coalitie. Diverse malen bevrijdden vliegers de grondtroepen uit benarde situaties, door tientallen strijders, mortierposities en schuillocaties van ISIS uit te schakelen. Met dagelijkse steun van de ATF en andere coalitiepartners werd in enkele dagen tijd de hele stad bevrijd. Daarmee is opnieuw een belangrijke stap gezet in het verslaan van ISIS en de bevrijding van Irak. Een uitgebreid overzicht van de inzet van de coalitie in de strijd tegen ISIS staat bij CENTCOM.

Midden-Oosten

70 vrouwelijke Peshmerga namen in de Iraaks-Koerdische stad Suleimaniya hun certificaat “militaire basisvaardigheden” in ontvangst. De afgelopen 3 weken zijn deze vrouwen getraind door Britse en Nederlandse instructeurs om te vechten tegen ISIS.

In het Iraakse Erbil werden de andere trainingen aan Koerdische Peshmerga-strijders voortgezet. Daarnaast kregen Iraakse commando’s diverse cursussen, waaronder een sniper– en een medische cursus.

On April 16, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, ground-attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Al Hawl, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL pump jack and an ISIL oil separator.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

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

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

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL recoilless rifle.

* Near Haditha, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL excavator, and an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, six strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, four ISIL assembly areas, and three ISIL vehicles.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

On April 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

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

* Near Hit, two strikes destroyed an ISIL mortar system, 14 ISIL boats, and an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 14 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area and 10 ISIL boats.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 24 ISIL boats, two ISIL rocket rails, and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

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

On April 14, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and ground-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 30 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-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 Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bulldozer.

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

Iraq

* Near Hit, three [2 British] strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 18 ISIL boats, an ISIL command and control node, and an ISIL weapons cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Mosul, 21 strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, 18 ISIL modular oil refineries, and two ISIL crude oil stills and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed 33 ISIL boats.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL mortar cache, and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Thursday 14 April – Typhoons and Tornados struck further Daesh targets in northern and western Iraq, including boats being used by the terrorists to flee from the town of Hit…Thursday 14 April saw Tornados patrolling over northern Iraq, providing close air support to Kurdish forces in the areas south of Sinjar and Kisik. Successful Paveway attacks accounted for a Daesh mortar team and destroyed the entrance to a tunnel system where a number of terrorists were reported to be hiding. Near Qayyarah, Typhoons destroyed a Daesh-held building, again using a Paveway IV. In western Iraq, as the last Daesh fighters pulled out of Hit, a Tornado flight employed two Brimstone missiles to sink boats used by them to cross the Euphrates.

On April 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-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 Al Hawl, two strikes produced inconclusive results.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil pump jack.

* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Hit, four strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL machine gun positions, an ISIL boat, an ISIL boat dock, seven ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL command and control node, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British?] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and an ISIL storage facility.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL financial headquarters and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed seven ISIL boats and an ISIL mortar position and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

Wednesday 13 April – Typhoons and Tornados conducted attacks in northern and western Iraq, destroying heavy weapons and a truck-bomb, and sinking a number of terrorist-operated barges…Iraqi counter-terrorist forces, supported by Royal Air Force and other coalition aircraft, have made good progress in clearing Daesh extremists out of the town of Hit, strategically located on the southern bank of the Euphrates in western Iraq. On Wednesday 13 April, RAF Typhoon FGR4s assisted in the destruction of one of the remaining terrorist strongpoints on the eastern outskirts of the town, striking, despite the very close proximity of the Iraqi forces, a Daesh machine-gun position with a Paveway IV guided bomb. When the Iraqi troops liberated the town’s hospital, they found that it had been converted into a terrorist bomb-making factory, with a number of vehicles there, including an ambulance, converted into truck-bombs; fortunately, the speed of the Iraqi victory prevented these deadly booby-traps from being deployed. In northern Iraq, other Typhoons bombed terrorist rocket and mortar teams located some miles south-west of Sinjar, and in the Kisik area, which had opened fire on advancing Kurdish troops. West of Mosul, Tornado GR4s tracked an articulated lorry carrying a prepared car-bomb on its trailer; despite the lorry’s speed, a direct hit was scored on the car-bomb using a Brimstone missile. The Tornados then used Paveways to destroy two clusters of barges being used by the terrorists to move men and supplies across the Tigris.

On April 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted seven strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-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 Al Hawl, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

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

Iraq

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

* Near Hit, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL machine gun positions and four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Tal Afar, one strike produced inconclusive results.

Tuesday 12 April – Tornados struck three Daesh positions in northern Iraq, including rocket and mortar teams, while Typhoons destroyed two terrorist strongpoints in the west of the country…On Tuesday 12 April, a pair of Tornados bombed through thick cloud to hit two terrorist positions, including a rocket launching team, north of Mosul, and a Daesh mortar team near Qayyarah. In western Iraq, Typhoons supported the Iraqi counter-terrorist forces pushing into Hit, and used Paveways to strike two buildings held by Daesh rocket-propelled grenade and machine-gun teams.

Chammal – 14 frappes contre Daech en Irak cette semaine, 24 objectifs détruits

Du 6 au 12 avril 2016, les moyens aériens de la force Chammal ont réalisé 39 sorties dont 24 de bombardement et 13 de recueil de renseignement. Au total 14 frappes ont détruit 24 objectifs de Daech.

Tout en poursuivant ses missions de recueil de renseignement, la force Chammal a concentré ses frappes au Nord de l’Irak en appui des opérations de reconquête au sol et en visant les moyens de commandement de Daech.

12 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine

La force Chammal a réalisé des missions d’appui au sol dans les environs de Mossoul et le long de l’Euphrate en appui des forces de sécurité irakiennes.2 frappes planifiées ont été conduites en Irak

Le 9 avril deux patrouilles, une composée de 2 M2000D et une de 2 Rafale, ont chacune frappé des moyens de commandement de Daech dans la région de Mossoul.

On April 11, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack 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 fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL tunnel entrance, two ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED).

Iraq

* Near Hit, two strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed 20 ISIL fighting positions, 16 ISIL heavy machine guns, four ISIL rocket propelled grenade systems, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, two ISIL staging areas, and denied ISL access to terrain.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and two separate ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] destroyed three ISIL machine guns and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

Monday 11 April – Typhoons hit four terrorist positions in northern Iraq…RAF patrols continued in northern Iraq on Monday 11 April. A Typhoon mission destroyed a terrorist machine-gun team east of Mosul, then struck three Daesh positions east of Qayyarah.

On April 10, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five strikes using 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 rocket artillery and ground-attack, fighter, and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Mar’a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, seven ISIL vehicles, two ISIL tactical vehicles, and an ISIL house borne improvised explosive device (HBIED).

Iraq

* Near Ar Rutbah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bed down location.

* Near Hit, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, six ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [3 British] struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL rocket rail.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed three ISIL bed down locations, two ISIL supply caches, and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, four ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL staging areas, and an ISIL vehicle borne IED.

Sunday 10 April – Tornados attacked a suspected headquarters in northern Iraq, as well as a rocket base and a sniper team…On Sunday 10 April, two flights of Tornado GR4s operated over northern Iraq to support Kurdish ground forces. One flight working east of Mosul demolished a Daesh-held building, suspected to be a local headquarters, using Paveway bombs. The Tornados then hit a building being used to stockpile rockets with another Paveway and used a Brimstone missle to account for a set of rocket launch rails nearby. The second Tornado flight provided support to Kurdish troops near Qayyarah who were coming under fire from a sniper team – they were successfully silenced by a further Paveway.

Bij een aanval diep in door ISIS gecontroleerd gebied schakelden de F-16’s in het Midden-Oosten een groot communicatienetwerk van de terreurgroep uit. Dat gebeurde samen met coalitiepartners. Een overzicht van Defensieoperaties in de week van 4 tot 10 april 2016.

De toestellen ondersteunden vanuit de lucht ook Peshmerga-strijders en Iraakse veiligheidstroepen Dat gebeurde in onder meer de provincies Al Anbar en Ninawa in Irak. Tijdens een van de missies sloegen jachtvliegtuigen een ISIS-aanval op een militaire basis af door strijders en een militair konvooi uit te schakelen. Dankzij de luchtsteun boekten Iraakse troepen opnieuw terreinwinst. Kijk hier voor meer informatie over inzetlocaties van de coalitie.

On April 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 24 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil pump jacks.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle and three ISIL fighting positions.

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

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

* Near Hit, two strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL mortar system and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kirkuk, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL fighting position, five ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Mosul, eight strikes [2 French] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and five ISIL communication facilities and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL boat.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes destroyed two ISIL boats and an ISIL vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Saturday 9 April – a Reaper struck a Daesh mortar team in western Iraq…A RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft was tasked on Saturday 9 April to hunt for a Daesh mortar team operating in the Hit area. Intensive surveillance allowed the Reaper’s crew to identify and track motorcycle-mounted terrorists who stopped to set up a mortar. They were struck by a Hellfire missile from the Reaper.

Dans la nuit du 9 au 10 avril, deux Mirage 2000D de la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie et deux Rafale basés aux Émirats arabes unis ont réalisé deux frappes sur des installations de Daech à Mossoul.

Malgré des conditions météorologiques particulièrement difficiles, les Mirage 2000D et les Rafale ont tiré avec succès leurs armements sur les objectifs.

Les frappes ont été coordonnées par le Centre des opérations aériennes de la coalition (CAOC) situé à Al Udeïd au Qatar. Visant des moyens de commandement de l’organisation terroriste, elles s’inscrivent dans une stratégie d’affaiblissement des capacités militaires sur lesquelles s’appuie Daech pour consolider ses positions défensives dans la région de Mossoul.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise 1000 militaires. A la demande initiale du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, elle vise à assurer un soutien aérien en Irak et en Syrie dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste Daech. Le dispositif de l’opération est actuellement structuré autour de quatorze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, huit Mirage 2000D), d’un avion de renseignement, de commandement, de contrôle (E3F), d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique2, ainsi que de la frégate Jean Bart. Il comprend également deux détachements d’instruction projetés à Bagdad et à Erbil pour participer à la formation et au conseil des forces irakiennes.

Friday 8 April – Typhoons destroyed a terrorist “hell cannon” in western Iraq…On Friday 8 April, RAF Typhoon FGR4s patrolled the area around Hit. Coalition surveillance aircraft located a concealed improvised artillery piece – known as a “hell cannon” – which had opened fire on the Iraqi troops and was hidden under trees. Working closely with surveillance aircraft, the Typhoon flight was able to score a direct hit using a Paveway IV guided bomb.

On April 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL oil separator.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, seven ISIL rockets, and an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

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

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket rails and 22 rockets.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar system and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

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

* Near Hit, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, 30 ISIL boats, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed an ISIL command and control node and an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL financial storage center and destroyed three ISIL rocket rails.

* Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck an ISIL weapons storage facility and destroyed two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

On April 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, Coalition military forces conducted 18 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 Hawl, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mar’a, seven strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL command and control node, and two ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

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

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

* Near Hit, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL boat, two ISIL vehicles, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL bunker, two ISIL vehicles, seven ISIL rocket systems, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Mosul, seven strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL VBIED manufacturing facility and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system, four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed two ISIL assembly areas and two ISIL supply caches.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL assembly area and an ISIL supply cache and denied ISIL access to terrain.’

Thursday 7 April – Tornados and Typhoons attacked a number of Daesh targets in northern Iraq, including terrorists engaged in close combat with Kurdish forces…The Tornados were in action again over northern Iraq on Thursday 7 April, when they used a Paveway to destroy a truck-bomb positioned ahead of Kurdish troops south of Kirkuk. They then destroyed a machine-gun position on the Little Zab River using a Brimstone missile. Near Qayyarah, a Typhoon flight supported Kurdish troops who had come under fire from a number of Daesh positions. Two terrorist-held buildings were destroyed, and a group of extremists caught manoeuvring in the open were also struck with a Paveway.

Point de situation des opérations du 7 avril 2016

IRAK / SYRIE : CHAMMAL

Les lignes de front évoluent progressivement en faveur des forces locales. Le recul de Daech se confirme en plusieurs points du théâtre.

En Irak, dans la région de Qayyarah au nord, Daech est en défense ferme pour empêcher les forces Irakiennes de s’approcher de Mossoul. A l’ouest, dans l’Anbar, le groupe terroriste mène des actions retardatrices (EEI, sniper, attaques suicides) pour freiner l’avance des forces irakiennes qui, après avoir libéré Ramadi, progressent désormais vers Hit.

En Syrie, la semaine a été marquée par la reprise de Palmyre. La perte de cette ville prive Daech du contrôle d’un nœud de communication essentiel à sa manœuvre dans cette zone du théâtre.

Les zones d’effort de la coalition

L’effort de la coalition porte principalement sur trois zones, l’Anbar, la région de Mossoul et le Nord de la Syrie. La campagne aérienne vise affaiblir les capacités militaires des terroristes et appuyer les combattants au sol. En Irak, les bombardements se concentrent sur la vallée de l’Euphrate entre Falloujah et Hit, ainsi que dans la zone de Qayyarah au sud de Mossoul.

Activités de la force Chammal

La force Chammal a concentré ses frappes sur les zones d’effort de la Coalition, en particulier dans les secteurs de Sinjar / Mossoul / Qayyarah sur le front nord, et dans la vallée de l’Anbar à l’ouest de Bagdad. Depuis le 30 mars, les équipages ont réalisé 55 sorties aériennes dont 12 dédiées aux vols de renseignement, 1 de contrôle de l’espace aérien réalisé par l’E3F au profit de la coalition et 42 sorties de bombardement. Chammal a mené 8 frappes qui ont permis de détruire 11 objectifs de Daech en Irak.

Le 1er avril 2016 au matin, 4 Mirage 2000D ont participé à un raid conjoint d’une dizaine d’aéronefs dans la vallée du Tigre au nord de Baïji. Au cours de cette mission, un dépôt d’armement de l’organisation terroriste a été détruit à proximité du secteur de Sharqat sur l’axe menant de Baiji à Mossoul.

A Bagdad, la force Chammal a poursuivi ses actions de formation et de conseil au profit des troupes irakiennes. Depuis le 19 mars 2016, une centaine de forces spéciales irakiennes suit une instruction spécialisée au combat en zones urbaines réalisée par la Task Force Narvik dont le détachement est armé par la 11e brigade parachutiste (11e BP). Au terme de six semaines d’entraînement, les commandos irakiens seront déployés en opération pour combattre Daech.

L’opération compte près de 1 000 militaires déployés sur les bases aériennes en Jordanie et aux EAU, dans les états-majors de la coalition, au sein des TF Monsabert et Narvik à Bagdad ainsi qu’en méditerranée orientale (MEDOR) à bord de la FAA Jean-Bart. Depuis le 31 mars 2016, un E3F Awacs est déployé au Qatar d’où il opère au profit de la coalition.

On April 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four 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 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 Hawl, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

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

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

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

Iraq

* Near Hit, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, six ISIL boats, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL supply cache, an ISIL medium machine gun, and three ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED) and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL bed down location, three ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL VBIED, and an ISIL machine gun.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] struck five separate ISIL tactical units, an ISIL financial storage center, and an ISIL headquarters and destroyed two ISIL supply caches, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL command and control node, and three ISIL assembly areas.

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

* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache and three ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL VBIED, two ISIL fighting positions, six ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL mortar systems, and an ISIL tunnel system.

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

Tuesday 5 April – Typhoons destroyed six terrorist targets in northern Iraq, including a headquarters building…On Tuesday 5 April, a Typhoon flight operated over northern Iraq, using Paveways to attack three Daesh-held buildings north-east of Mosul, including a weapons store. They then used a further three Paveways to destroy three Daesh positions some miles south of Kirkuk, including a headquarters building and a base used by a mortar team.

Chammal – 8 frappes contre Daech en Irak cette semaine, 11 objectifs détruits

Du 30 mars au 5 avril 2016, la force Chammal a poursuivi ses opérations aériennes contre Daech en réalisant 55 sorties dont 42 de bombardement et 12 de recueil de renseignement. Au total 8 frappes ont détruit 11 objectifs de Daech. Tout en maintenant son engagement en appui des forces irakiennes engagées au sol, la force Chammal a cette semaine concentré son effort sur des missions de recueil de renseignement au-dessus de l’Irak et de la Syrie. 7 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine La force Chammal a réalisé des missions d’appui au sol dans les environs de Mossoul et le long de l’Euphrate en appui des forces de sécurité intérieures. 1 frappe planifiée a été conduite en Irak Le 1er avril une patrouille de 4 Mirage 2000D a réalisé une frappe dans la région de Qayyarah permettant la destruction d’un site de stockage de munitions et d’engins explosif improvisés.’

5 civiliansincluding 3 children and 1 woman, alleged killed at Mosul, Nineveh province, Iraq

30 civiliansincluding reports of women and children, alleged killed at Haj Ali near Qayyarah, Nineveh province, Iraq

1 civilian alleged killed at Idlib city, Idlib governorate Syria

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes destroyed an ISIL front-end loader, disabled seven ISIL well-heads and neutralized an ISIL pump-jack.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL rocket system, four ISIL vehicles, three ISIL excavators, and three ISIL fighting positions.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL home-made explosives (HME) cache.

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

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed two ISIL-used bridges.

* Near Hit, two strikes [1-2 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL front end loader, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Kirkuk, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL supply cache, three ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Mosul, five strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tunnel system, an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British?] destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL fighting position.

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