On June 20, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Al Shadaddi, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck an ISIL-used bridge and destroyed five ISIL oil pump jacks.

* Near Manbij, 13 strikes struck 12 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL boat and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Bayji, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL VBIEDs, and an ISIL tunnel system and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Fallujah, four strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy machine gun, seven ISIL light machine guns, and an ISIL rocket propelled grenade system and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Qayyarah, six strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL bunkers, two ISIL tunnel entrances, an ISIL command and control node, two ISIL mortar systems, and six ISIL boats and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons cache.

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

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL bunker, four ISIL weapons caches, an ISIL assembly area, and an ISIL bed down location.’

Monday 20 June – Tornados destroyed a truck-bomb in eastern Syria, a Reaper conducted three attacks near Raqqah, while other Tornados and Typhoons struck four terrorist positions in Fallujah…On Monday 20 June, an armed reconnaissance patrol by Tornados over eastern Syria used a Brimstone missile to attack a truck-bomb hidden under a tarpaulin between two ruined buildings north of Dayr az Zawr. The Brimstone scored a direct hit; a massive explosion followed, which confirmed how heavily the vehicle had been laden with explosives. Further west, near Raqqah, a Reaper conducted three attacks with Hellfire missiles against a Daesh vehicle and extremists on foot. Typhoons and Tornados were again active over Fallujah, and used Paveway IV bombs to destroy four Daesh machine-gun posts engaged in very close combat with the Iraqi security forces. Since the start of the operation to liberate Fallujah, RAF aircraft have prosecuted some 96 targets in and around the city and neighbouring areas in the Euphrates valley.

On June 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Manbij, 10 strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

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

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike [1 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL tunnel entrance, an ISIL rocket cache, and two ISIL rocket rails.

* Near Fallujah, two strikes [1-2 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 17 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, five ISIL heavy machine guns, eight ISIL light machine guns, and an ISIL rocket propelled grenade system and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British? 1-2 French] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL weapons and foreign fighter support facility and destroyed an ISIL tunnel, two ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL command and control node and suppressed an ISIL rocket firing position.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL boat, an ISIL bed down location, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL staging area.

* Near Rawah, two strikes struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory and an ISIL improvised weapons factory.

Sunday 19 June – Typhoons conducted attacks on six Daesh positions in central Fallujah, Tornados and a Reaper struck five more targets in northern Iraq…Typhoons were in action over Fallujah on Sunday 19 June, providing close air support to Iraqi troops who had penetrated to the city centre. Six terrorist strongpoints housing machine-gun, artillery and rocket-propelled grenade teams were struck in a series of precision Paveway attacks. In northern Iraq, a Reaper used a pair of Hellfires to engage two groups of Daesh extremists north of Bayji, while Tornados used a Brimstone missile against a third group in the same area, and a Paveway IV against a rocket-launcher north of Mosul.

Chammal : Les Mirage 2000 frappent Daech en Irak

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Deux jours de suite les Mirage 2000 déployés sur la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie ont frappé le groupe terroriste Daech en appui aux Forces de sécurité irakiennes (FSI).

Le 19 juin 2016, une patrouille composée de trois Mirage 2000D et d’un Mirage 2000N a réalisé de nuit une mission de frappe planifiée (air interdiction) au nord-ouest de la ville d’Haditha, sur les bords de l’Euphrate. Un important site de production d’armement a ainsi été totalement détruit.

Les missions d’air interdiction sont souvent réalisées dans le cadre d’opérations aériennes combinées (combined mixed air operations), qui intègrent appareils français et alliés sur des objectifs communs. Outre la préparation commune entre équipages, ces missions nécessitent une grande coordination en vol. Le 19 juin les équipages français assuraient le commandement de cette opération aérienne combinée qui, outre les Mirage 2000, comprenait plusieurs avions alliés.

Quelques heures plus tard, une patrouille conjointe de deux Mirage 2000D et N est intervenue en appui des FSI, à une quarantaine de kilomètres au sud de Mossoul. Prises sous le feu de combattants de Daech, les FSI ont fait appel aux appareils français, qui ont frappé à deux reprises des retranchements ennemis ainsi qu’une position de mortier, facilitant ainsi la progression des troupes alliées.

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 June 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, 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 rocket artillery and 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 Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed three ISIL oil well heads.

* Near Ar Raqqah, three strikes struck two ISIL-used bridges and an ISIL staging area.

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket systems.

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

* Near Manbij, nine strikes [1 British] struck nine separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL bed down facility and an ISIL staging area and destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Bayji, two strikes [1 British?] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL recoilless rifle, and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Fallujah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 22 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, 10 ISIL heavy machine guns, seven ISIL light machine guns, an ISIL recoilless rifle, three ISIL rocket propelled grenade systems, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL oil headquarters.

* Near Qayyarah, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL command and control node and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL VBIED, an ISIL boat, and an ISIL light machine gun and damaged a separate ISIL boat.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck two separate ISIL foreign fighter command posts.

Saturday 18 June – Tornados destroyed a Daesh foreign fighters headquarters complex in north-western Iraq, whilst Reapers engaged terrorists five times in the north of the country, as well as a target in Syria…A second Reaper operated in the same area [Bayji] the following day [18 June], supporting an offensive by Iraqi forces. It used four Hellfires and a GBU-12 guided bomb to successfully engage three armed pick-up trucks which were firing at the Iraqi troops, a fourth vehicle and a trench position. In north-west Iraq, in Harunah, two pairs of Tornado GR4s, armed with eight 1000lb Enhanced Paveway IIs conducted a pre-planned strike on a complex of buildings which had been identified by intelligence as a headquarters, accommodation and weapons facility for Daesh foreign fighters. All four target buildings were destroyed. Another Reaper patrolled over Syria and attacked a Daesh vehicle south-west of Manbij, destroying it with a Hellfire missile.

On June 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria

and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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 Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed nine ISIL oil well heads.

* Near Al Shadaddi, one strike struck an ISIL-used logistics route.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck an ISIL-used logistics route and an ISIL-used culvert.

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

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL command and control node and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

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

* Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Bayji, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Fallujah, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL VBIED factory, and an ISIL improvised weapons factory and destroyed 15 ISIL fighting positions, eight ISIL heavy machine guns, five ISIL light machine guns, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL rocket propelled grenade system, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kisik, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL weapons storage facility and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL boat and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

Friday 17 June – A Reaper attacked two terrorist targets in northern Iraq…Friday 17 June saw an RAF Reaper patrolling over northern Iraq, north of Bayji. The Reaper’s crew identified a large mortar and a Daesh truck, both were destroyed by Hellfire missiles.

Thursday 16 June – Typhoons provided close air support to Iraqi forces fighting to liberate Fallujah…With Iraqi forces making steady progress pushing into Fallujah, two flights of Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s contributed to the coalition’s air support provided on Thursday 16 June. Our aircraft successfully attacked four Daesh machine-gun positions that were identified by the Iraqi ground forces, using Paveway IV guided bombs.

Point de situation des opérations

Armée française – Opérations militaires·Thursday, 16 June 2016

État-major des armées | 16 juin 2016

IRAK / SYRIE : CHAMMAL

La situation militaire reste marquée par la poursuite des opérations de reconquête des zones occupées par Daech depuis en 2014.

En Irak, Daech ne semble plus en mesure d’opposer de résistance coordonnée à l’avancée des forces de sécurité irakienne (FSI). Les frappes aériennes conduites par la coalition continuent d’infliger de lourdes pertes au groupe terroriste.

Dans la vallée de l’Euphrate, l’action des FSI se concentre sur les opérations de reprise de la ville de Falloujah dont l’isolement est maintenant réalisé. Elles poursuivent leur engagement en direction du centre-ville, où Daech semble concentrer sa résistance.

Dans la vallée du Tigre, Daech est installé dans un dispositif de défense ferme, s’appuyant notamment sur le verrou que constitue la ville de Quayarah. Le groupe terroriste tente par ailleurs de desserrer l’étau qui se resserre sur la ville de Mossoul, en menant des attaques locales en direction de Baïji et de Nasir.

En Syrie, la coalition appuie les opérations de reprise de la ville de Manjib, qui est encerclée depuis le 12 juin dernier.

Face à cette situation, le groupe terroriste continue d’user de la terreur. Dans la semaine, plusieurs attentats ont ainsi frappé la capitale irakienne.

Activités de la force Chammal :

La force Chammal poursuit sa participation à la campagne aérienne ainsi que ses missions de formation et de conseil. Cette semaine la force Chammal a maintenu son effort pour appuyer les opérations terrestres, en particulier dans les zones où les forces irakiennes reconquièrent du terrain et consolident leurs positions.

Au cours de la semaine, les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont réalisé 24 sorties, dont 20 de bombardement et 4 de recueil de renseignement.

Au total 8 frappes

ont permis de détruire

12 objectifs de Daech.

L’effort a été porté sur les missions d’appui au sol des forces de sécurité irakiennes. Les missions se sont portées en priorité dans la région de Falloujah, mais aussi dans la région de Sinjar.

Missions de formation et de conseil :

La semaine a été marquée par la relève des Task Force Narvik et Monsabert, les deux détachements français dédiés à la formation des forces de sécurité irakiennes.

Les soldats de la 6e brigade légère blindée (6e BLB) succèdent à ceux de la 11e brigade parachutiste (11° BP).

Leur mandat aura été marqué par une accélération du tempo des opérations des forces irakiennes.

La Task Force Narvik : déployée à Bagdad au sein de l’académie de l’ICTS. Elle dispense une instruction générale (tests de sélection et stage commando) et spécialisée (moniteurs contre-IED, sauvetage de combat, combat en zone urbaine). Très appréciée, cette action bilatérale a conduit les Irakiens à élargir leurs demandes en matière de formation. Depuis le début de l’année 2016, le détachement d’instruction opérationnel a participé à la formation de près de 1350 stagiaires avec la Coalition

La Task Force Monsabert : sa mission est davantage tournée vers le conseil des cadres de l’état-major de la 6e division d’infanterie irakienne. Depuis le début de son déploiement, la Task force Monsabert a prodigué plus de 1 800 heures de conseil dans les domaines des opérations, du renseignement, de l’emploi des armes d’appui (génie et artillerie), de la logistique et des transmissions. Elle a également réalisé près de 90 stages au profit de 700 cadres de la 6e division dans les domaines du contre-IED, du secourisme de combat, du combat antichar, du tir ou du combat rapproché.

Chammal : La force appuie les forces irakienne pour la bataille de Falloujah

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Les aéronefs français de la force Chammal, stationnés en Jordanie et dans le golfe Arabo-persique, participent depuis plusieurs jours à l’appui des combats au sol pour la libération de la ville de Falloujah à laquelle participent des troupes formées par les militaires français à Bagdad.

Située à soixante kilomètres de Bagdad, dans la province d’Al-Anbar, Falloujah est devenue l’une des principales places fortes des djihadistes dans le pays. Elle constitue un enjeu aussi crucial que symbolique pour les Forces de sécurité irakiennes (FSI). Tombée aux mains du groupe terroriste Daech en janvier 2014, avant même leur offensive générale en Irak, Falloujah fait l’objet d’un siège depuis plusieurs mois.

Les FSI ont lancé le 23 mai une grande offensive dans l’objectif de reprendre la ville, avec l’appui des forces aériennes de la coalition internationale. Le 22 mai, quatre Mirage 2000D stationnés sur la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie et équipés de missiles SCALP (système de croisière autonome à longue portée) ont frappé et détruit un site de production d’armement et d’explosifs à Falloujah. Cette mission planifiée a été menée en préalable à l’offensive des FSI.

Entre le 23 mai et le 30 mai, Mirage 2000D et Rafale ont multiplié les missions d’appui au sol (close air support) au profit des forces amies. Mitrailleuses lourdes, positions de mortiers et combattants terroristes retranchés dans des bâtiments ont ainsi fait l’objet de nombreuses frappes aériennes qui ont permis de faciliter la progression des colonnes irakiennes dans la ville.

Parmi les troupes irakiennes engagées au sol, la 24e brigade de la 6e division d’infanterie irakienne s’est illustrée, en progressant rapidement et avec efficacité autour de la ville sur d’importants objectifs tenus par Daech.

La Task ForceMonsabert à Bagdad, qui participe au programme de la coalition « advise and assist », conseille et assiste les cadres de la 6eme division d’infanterie irakienne dans leurs travaux de planification des opérations. Cette formation porte essentiellement sur les domaines du renseignement, de l’emploi des appuis (démineurs, artillerie, etc.) et de la coordination aéroterrestre.

La bataille de Falloujah continue : ville d’une importante valeur stratégique, sa libération permettrait d’accroitre la sécurité à Bagdad située à proximité immédiate et de concentrer les efforts des FSI et de la coalition vers Mossoul, « capitale » de Daech en Irak.

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, huit Mirage 2000 D et N) 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 June 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed four ISIL oil well heads.

* Near Manbij, six strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and six ISIL command and control nodes.

Iraq

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

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL oil compound.

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

* Near Fallujah, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL light machine gun, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), two ISIL rocket propelled grenade systems, and an ISIL recoilless rifle and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL foreign fighter weapons storage facility.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Qayyarah, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL VBIED facility and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, two ISIL mortar systems, five ISIL vehicles, two ISIL tunnel systems, two ISIL bunkers, and an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL staging area, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL rocket propelled grenade system, and an ISIL light machine gun.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed eight ISIL rocket systems and an ISIL assembly area and suppressed a separate ISIL tactical unit.

Wednesday 15 June – Typhoons destroyed seven terrorist teams during continued fighting in Fallujah…Two Typhoon flights saw action over Fallujah on Wednesday 14 [15] June, and between them they conducted seven successful attacks with Paveway IVs. Again all were in very close support of Iraqi ground forces, accounting for terrorist teams armed with heavy weapons, rocket-propelled grenades, and a 23mm anti-aircraft gun.

On June 14, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using bomber, ground-attack, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 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 Manbij, six strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL home-made explosives cache.

* Near Bashir, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL command and control node and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Fallujah, two strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, and six ISIL light machine guns and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Mosul, six strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and foreign fighter support facilities including an ISIL operations center, two ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL weapons factory and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, six strikes [1-2 British] struck four separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL communications facility and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, four ISIL assembly areas, five ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL mortar position, nine ISIL boats, eight ISIL rocket rails, an ISIL rocket system, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL ammunition cache, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised device (VBIED) and suppressed a separate ISIL tactical unit and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed three ISIL rocket rails and three ISIL rocket systems and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

Syrian Arab Coalition complete isolation of Manbij in Northern Syria

SOUTHWEST ASIA – On June 13 the Syrian Arab Coalition (SAC) elements completed the first phase of their operation to free Manbij City by securing the territory surrounding the city. After clearing Da’esh from this area they are now ready for the second phase to liberate the city itself.

Operating on multiple fronts, the SAC have secured the routes to and from Manbij. For the SAC, civilian safety is a critical concern, and as a consequence people are returning to the already liberated inhabited villages.

Since the operation began the Coalition has conducted more than 190 airstrikes in the vicinity of Manbij and in the last four days destroyed three command headquarters, which is encouraging ISIL’s retreat into the city.

The Manbij City operation, coupled with the Coalition-supported Syrian moderate opposition efforts to clear Da’esh from the Turkish border and the Mar’a Line, continues to attrite Da’esh forces and minimize the threat to Turkey, the rest of Europe, and the United States.

Tuesday 14 June – Typhoons conducted further air attacks against Daesh positions in Fallujah, and near Qayyarah; a Reaper also attacked four targets near Qayyarah…The Typhoons continued operations over Fallujah the following day [Tuesday 14 June], and again worked very closely with the Iraqi units hitting five terrorist positions including sniper and machine-gun teams. In northern Iraq, around Qayyarah, a second Typhoon flight and a Reaper supported Iraqi and Kurdish units. The Typhoons attacked a Daesh-held building with a Paveway IV, while the Reaper conducted four attacks: a GBU-12 guided bomb was used against a group of terrorists gathered at a weapons stockpile, and three mortars were attacked in turn with Hellfire missiles. The Reaper also tracked the arrival of a truck-bomb and observed it being concealed inside a garage – this surveillance enabled a successful attack to then be delivered by a coalition aircraft which destroyed the vehicle.

Chammal : 8 frappes contre Daech en Irak cette semaine, 12 objectifs détruits

Armée française – Opérations militaires·Wednesday, 15 June 2016

État-major des armées | 15 juin 2016

Du 8 au 14 juin 2016, les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont poursuivi leurs missions aériennes dirigées contre Daech en réalisant 24 sorties, dont 20 de bombardement et 4 de recueil de renseignement. Au total 8 frappes ont permis de détruire 12 objectifs de Daech.

Cette semaine la force Chammal a maintenu son effort d’appui au sol des forces de sécurité irakiennes.

8 frappes d’appui au sol

ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine

Les missions se sont portées en priorités dans la région de Falloujah où les forces irakiennes reconquièrent peu à peu le terrain, mais aussi dans la région de Sinjar où elles consolident leurs positions.

On June 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using bomber, ground-attack, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 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 Manbij, 13 strikes struck 10 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL cave entrances, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL command and control node, two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL security headquarters.

• Near Mar’a, three strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL tactical vehicle, and an ISIL mortar system.



Iraq

• Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL weapons factory.

• Near Fallujah, two strikes [1 British] struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed 19 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, four ISIL heavy machine guns, four ISIL rocket propelled grenade systems, eight ISIL light machine guns, three ISIL recoilless rifles, and an ISIL mortar system and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Mosul, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL supply cache, and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL assembly area, and two ISIL mortar systems and suppressed a separate ISIL tactical unit and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL fighting position.

Additionally, two strikes from June 12 were not included on the June 13 strike release.

Syria

• Near Manbij, two strikes struck two ISIL tactical units.

Monday 13 June – Typhoons provided air support to Iraqi forces engaged in close combat in Fallujah, striking five terrorist strongpoints…Whilst Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s have undertaken reconnaissance missions over Syria and Iraq, Typhoon FGR4s and Reapers have in recent days provided close air support to Iraqi and Kurdish security forces conducting offensive operations in Fallujah and around Qayyarah.

On Monday 13 June, a pair of Typhoons assisted Iraqi troops as they engaged in very close combat inside Fallujah. Our aircraft delivered four precision attacks, all with Paveway IV guided bombs, that destroyed five strongpoints defended by Daesh terrorists armed with machine-guns, rocket-propelled grenades and an anti-tank gun.

Midden-Oosten

In de strijd tegen terreurorganisatie ISIS gaven Nederlandse F-16’s van de Air Task Force Middle East luchtsteun aan Iraakse veiligheidstroepen en Peshmerga-strijders. Naast deze Close Air Support-missies voerden ze ook aanvallen uit op geplande doelen. De inzet was voornamelijk gericht op logistieke aanvoerlijnen. De gevechtstoestellen vernietigden onder meer verzamelplaatsen en wapenfabrieken.

Door de verschillende operaties van de coalitie neemt de druk op ISIS toe. Iraakse troepen hebben de stad Fallujah verder geïsoleerd en vervolgen hun operaties om de buitenwijken van de stad te bevrijden. Kijk op de website van het United States Central Command voor een uitgebreidere update over operaties rond Fallujah en Mosul in Irak en de Syrische stad Manbij.

On June 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, ground-attack, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil well heads.
• Near Ayn Isa, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, five ISIL vehicles, an ISIL command and control node, and an ISIL front-end loader.
• Near Manbij, six strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL cave entrance, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL light machine gun.
• Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
• Near Fallujah, three strikes [1-2 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, five ISIL light machine guns, three ISIL tunnel systems, and an ISIL recoilless rifle and damaged a separate ISIL fighting position and denied ISIL access to terrain.
• Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Kisik, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
• Near Mosul, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL oil tanker storage area and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle and suppressed an ISIL machine gun position.
• Near Qayyarah, seven strikes [1-3 British] struck two separate large ISIL tactical units, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility, and three ISIL-used bridges and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, seven ISIL assembly areas, two ISIL artillery pieces, an ISIL tactical vehicle, three ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL rocket rail, four ISIL VBIEDs, and 18 ISIL boats and suppressed a separate ISIL tactical unit.

Sunday 12 June – Typhoons and a Reaper attacked further targets near Qayyarah and Mosul, Tornados provided close air support over Fallujah and destroyed a truck-bomb factory in northern Iraq…Another Reaper patrolled over Qayyarah on Sunday 13 [12] June, and also fired three Hellfires, its targets were two terrorist vehicles and a group of Daesh fighters. Typhoons were also active nearby, and used Paveway IVs to attack two groups of terrorists caught in the open and two Daesh-held buildings. A Typhoon mission also joined Tornados operating over Fallujah; the Typhoons used one Paveway IV against a machine-gun position, whilst the Tornados delivered five very precise attacks in very demanding circumstances, with Iraqi troops extremely close to the terrorist targets. Paveway IVs were used to destroy a rocket team, an anti-tank gun, a heavily armed pick-up truck and a heavy machine-gun team, whilst a Brimstone missile silenced a light machine-gun.

During Sunday night, a pair of Tornados armed with 1000lb Enhanced Paveway II guided bombs conducted a carefully planned strike on a factory to the south-west of Qayyarah where truck-bombs were being built by Daesh. Four EPW IIs hit their targets accurately and initial reports suggest the mission was a success.

On June 11, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes using bomber, ground-attack, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed two ISIL oil well heads.

• Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck 11 separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles, four ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Mar’a, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL weapons storage facility, and an ISIL ammunition storage facility and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

• Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed two ISIL artillery pieces and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Bashir, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL assembly area, and an ISIL supply cache.

• Near Fallujah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL vehicles, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), an ISIL heavy machine gun, and six ISIL light machine guns and damaged two separate ISIL fighting positions and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Qayyarah, eight strikes [1-3 British?] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL weigh station and destroyed three ISIL mortar systems, 10 ISIL rocket rails, two ISIL VBIED facilities, and an ISIL assembly area and damaged an ISIL mortar system and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED storage facility and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.

• Near Sinjar, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL rocket rail, an ISIL tactical vehicle, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL storage area.

• Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL bunker.

Saturday 11 June – A Reaper attacked mortar and rocket teams near Qayyarah in northern Iraq…An RAF Reaper continued to hunt terrorist rocket and mortar teams around Qayyarah on Saturday 11 June, conducting three attacks with Hellfire missiles.

On June 10, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 18 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 Manbij, eight strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

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

Iraq

• Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed two ISIL artillery pieces and an ISIL front-end loader.

• Near Fallujah, two strikes [1 British?] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL recoilless rifles, three ISIL light machine guns, two ISIL heavy machine guns, and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area, an ISIL command and control node, and two ISIL storage areas and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket cache.

• Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Mosul, three strikes [1 British] struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, three ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and an ISIL heavy machine gun and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Qayyarah, seven strikes [3-4 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit, five ISIL communication sites, an ISIL recruitment facility, and an ISIL bed down location and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL vehicle, six ISIL rocket rails, and an ISIL mortar position and suppressed a separate ISIL mortar position.

Friday 10 June – Tornados provided further support over Fallujah, whilst a Reaper and Typhoons prosecuted multiple Daesh targets in northern Iraq…On Friday 10 June, a Reaper worked in close conjunction with other coalition aircraft to engage Daesh rocket and mortar teams operating near Qayyarah. The Reaper provided support to two coalition strikes on rocket positions, then used its own Hellfire missiles and a GBU-12 guided bomb against a further set of rocket launchers and a mortar. A Typhoon FGR4 flight was also operating near Qayyarah, and they conducted attacks against five targets: three buildings where Daesh extremists had been spotted gathering and two more rocket launcher positions. North-east of Mosul, another pair of Typhoons destroyed a heavy machine-gun team with a Paveway IV. To the south, Tornados again provided close air support over Fallujah, using their Paveways against three strongpoints which housed two machine-gun teams and a group of terrorists armed with rocket-propelled grenades.

On June 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using bomber, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using ground-attack, 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 an ISIL oil pump jack.

• Near Manbij, eight strikes struck eight separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket rails.

• Near Fallujah, two strikes [2 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 16 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL rocket propelled grenade systems, an ISIL recoilless rifle, three ISIL light machine guns, four ISIL heavy machine guns, and an ISIL mortar system and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL mortar system, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL staging area, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL assembly areas.

• Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL improvised weapons factory and destroyed an ISIL command and control node.

• Near Sinjar, one strike produced inconclusive results.

• Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL staging area.

Thursday 9 June – Tornados provided close air support to Iraqi forces in and around Fallujah…Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s continued to provide close air support on Thursday 9 June to Iraqi ground forces fighting to liberate Fallujah. One Tornado flight conducted successful attacks using Paveway IV guided bombs against four Daesh-held buildings from which terrorists were directing machine-gun fire at the Iraqi forces. A second Tornado mission used a Paveway IV to destroy a building west of the city, within which a terrorist armed vehicle was reported by nearby Iraqi troops to be concealed.