On March 11, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems.

* Near Dayr Ar Zawr, one strike [1 French] struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant well head.

* Near Manbij, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL vehicles and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mar’a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL artillery piece, two ISIL weapons caches, 10 ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

Iraq

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

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

* Near Ramadi, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL rocket position, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position and three ISIL tunnel systems and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes [2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL weapons cache.

Friday 11 March – a Reaper conducted two attacks, and assisted three other coalition attacks, against Daesh extremists west of Sinjar…On Friday 11 March, a Reaper worked with coalition jets to attack terrorists to the west of Sinjar. The Reaper provided targeting assistance for three successful coalition air attacks on groups of Daesh fighters, it then conducted two attacks of its own using Hellfire missiles.

Le 11 mars, une patrouille de 2 Mirage 2000D a réalisé une frappe dans la région de Der Eiz Zor permettant la destruction d’une installation pétrolière utilisée par Daech à des fins opérationnelle.

On March 10, 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 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

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

Iraq

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and six ISIL staging areas.

* Near Makhmur, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Ramadi, four strikes [3 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, two ISIL supply caches, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, two ISIL staging areas, and two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes destroyed an ISIL supply cache and two ISIL mortar firing positions and damaged four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL rocket system.

* Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL facility and an ISIL bed down location.

Thursday 10 March – Tornados and Typhoons conducted five attacks in northern and western Iraq, destroying a weapons cache and several Daesh fighting positions…Both Tornados and Typhoons were active over the Euphrates valley the next day, Thursday 10 March, assisting Iraqi forces as they cleared Daesh positions to the west of Ramadi. A Tornado mission targeted a terrorist weapons cache concealed under the ramp of a destroyed bridge over the Euphrates, using two Paveways. At the same time a Typhoon mission conducted successful strikes on a heavy machine-gun team and a group of extremists engaged in close combat with Iraqi troops. In the north of the country, a Typhoon flight attacked a rocket launch point near Tall Afar, then dropped Paveways on six Daesh positions in the Kisik area where Kurdish forces had spotted terrorists preparing for a possible attack.

On March 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five strikes using 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 rocket artillery and 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 Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck an ISIL headquarters and an ISIL logistics facility.

* Near Al Hawl, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

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

Iraq

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

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

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

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

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

* Near Ramadi, four strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL supply caches, 11 ISIL improvised explosive devices (IED), three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL VBIED, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, five strikes [2 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL tactical vehicle, 12 ISIL rocket rails, an ISIL supply cache, and six ISIL fighting positions.

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

Wednesday 9 March – Tornados and Typhoons conducted four attacks in northern and western Iraq, including a further large-scale strike on another fortified former village…On Wednesday 9 March, the Typhoons patrolled south of Sinjar. A vehicle used by Daesh to construct defensive positions, was destroyed by a Paveway. A second deserted village taken over by the terrorists as a fortified haven, near Ranbusi, was then attacked with six targets successfully struck by Paveways. Further south, Tornado GR4s were providing close air support to Iraqi forces in the Euphrates river valley. A Paveway was used against a group of terrorists in the open, whilst a further pair of Paveways accounted for two heavy machine-gun positions.

Chammal : 13 frappes dont 5 planifiées et 42 objectifs de Daech détruits en Irak et en Syrie cette semaine

État-major des armées | 9 mars 2016

Du 2 au 8 mars 2016, les équipages français ont réalisé 48 sorties aériennes au-dessus des zones contrôlées par Daech en Irak et en Syrie, dont 35 de bombardement sur des objectifs planifiés ou d’opportunité, et 13 de recueil de renseignement. 13 frappes ont contribué à la destruction de 42 objectifs de Daech.

8 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine, dans le secteur de Mossoul et dans la vallée de l’Anbar.

5 frappes planifiées ont été menées en Irak et en Syrie

Le 5 mars, 1 patrouille de 2 Mirage 2000D et 1 patrouille de 2 Rafale ont pris part à un raid dans la région de Hit en Irak. Menée conjointement avec des aéronefs de la coalition, cette mission a permis de réaliser 2 frappes distinctes sur des dépôts d’armement de Daech. Le 6 mars, 1 patrouille constituée de 5 Mirage 2000D a mené 1 raid dans la région de Tikrit. Cette mission a permis de réaliser 2 frappes distinctes sur des sites d’assemblage et de stockage de véhicules suicides. Le 7 mars, 1 patrouille de 2 Mirage 2000D a réalisé 1 frappe dans la région de Der Eiz Zor en Syrie. Cette mission a permis de détruire un site pétrolier et de véhicules de l’organisation terroriste. En 72 heures, la force Chammal a ainsi réalisé 5 frappes sur des objectifs planifiés. Ce bilan témoigne de la poursuite de l’intensité de l’engagement français dans la lutte contre Daech.

De telles frappes nécessitent en effet un important travail préalable de renseignement destiné à alimenter le processus de ciblage.

Ce processus conduit à une analyse “systémique” de l’ennemi, c’est-à-dire “des systèmes et des acteurs, de leurs capacités et de leur rôle dans l’évolution de la situation” (*).

Déterminer les objectifs sur lesquels agir pour faire évoluer favorablement la situation.

Le résultat de cette analyse aboutit à la constitution de dossiers d’objectifs qui désignent les cibles « militaires » destinées à être frappées en fonction des effets à obtenir sur l’ennemi.

Après les frappes, un nouveau cycle de renseignement est initié pour conduire une analyse après action qui vise à évaluer les dommages provoqués par les frappes tant sur les objectifs que sur leur environnement. C’est le « Battle Damage Assessment ». Cette démarche permet de juger de l’efficacité de la mission et de déterminer s’il y a lieu, éventuellement, de procéder à de nouvelles frappes. Elle permet également de garantir l’absence de dommages collatéraux.

On March 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 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 Abu Kamal, two strikes destroyed two ISIL cranes.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck an ISIL modular refinery and an ISIL natural gas processing plant.

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

Iraq

* Near Kisik, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL mortar fire positions.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar fire position and an ISIL assembly area and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

Tuesday 8 March – Tornados and Typhoons conducted three attacks in northern Iraq, including a large-scale strike on a fortified former village…Patrols over northern Iraq continued on Tuesday 8 March. Near Kisik, Tornados used a Paveway against a terrorist position, while a Typhoon flight silenced a heavy machine-gun position with a direct hit from a Paveway. The Typhoons were then tasked to use their remaining Paveway bombs to strike seven strongpoints in a village south of Sinjar, where Daesh had driven out the civilian population and were using it as a defensive base against the Kurdish advance. All seven Paveways struck their targets accurately.

Strijd tegen ISIS

In het Midden-Oosten voerden Nederlandse F-16’s boven Irak en Oost-Syrië ongeveer 10 missies uit. Hierbij zetten zij wapens in tegen militaire middelen en strategische doelen, zoals een wapenfabriek en een wapenopslagplaats van terreurorganisatie ISIS.

In Irak slaagden cursisten voor de Commando Course en de Commando Instructor Course. Deze cursussen worden gegeven door Nederlandse militaire instructeurs en collega’s van coalitielanden. In de omgeving van Erbil is op de diverse trainingscentra de Modern Brigade Course gestart. Hierbij worden infanteristen en specialisten in 10 weken (deels gezamenlijk) opgeleid om vervolgens terug te keren naar het front.

Uit gegevens van de Amerikaans-geleide coalitie blijkt dat door de intensieve wapeninzet van de afgelopen tijd tegen de olieproductie en -handel, de inkomsten voor ISIS met 30% verminderden. De coalitie zette ook meerdere keren wapens in tegen geldopslagplaatsen van ISIS. Daarbij zijn honderden miljoenen dollars vernietigd. Door de uitwisseling van informatie binnen de coalitie worden kopstukken van ISIS in beeld gebracht. Dit helpt bovendien bij het in kaart brengen van smokkelroutes. Verder is te achterhalen wat de veelgebruikte grensovergangen zijn. Door de aanhoudende inzet van de coalitie zijn grote stukken grondgebied op ISIS heroverd. Meer dan 500.000 Irakezen die binnen hun land waren gevlucht, kunnen hierdoor weer terug naar huis. In de omgeving van Tikrit hebben 90.000 Irakezen inmiddels weer toegang tot drinkwater en gezondheidscentra.

On March 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using ground-attack, 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, 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, one strike destroyed an ISIL house borne improvised explosive device (HBIED).

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes [1 French] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL gas and oil separation plant modular refinery, and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mar’a, four strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and an ISIL facility, and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy machine gun position, and an ISIL building.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL staging area, and an ISIL rocket position.

* Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

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

* Near Habbaniya, one strike destroyed an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache.

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

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck two ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL used bridge.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, and two ISIL supply caches.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL artillery piece.

* Near Waleed, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL supply cache.

Monday 7 March – a Reaper destroyed a terrorist-held building in western Iraq…Reaper remotely piloted aircraft have also been extremely active over the period, primarily flying surveillance missions. An attack was conducted by a Reaper the morning of Monday 7 March, when a Hellfire missile was used to destroy a Daesh-held building in western Iraq, close to the Syrian border.’

Monday 7 March – Typhoons bombed Daesh extremists engaged in combat with Kurdish troops in northern Iraq…On the evening of Monday 7 March, a Typhoon patrol assisted Kurdish peshmerga fighting a group of terrorists near Kisik by attacking the Daesh position with a Paveway IV precision guided bomb.

Le 7 mars, 1 patrouille de 2 Mirage 2000D a réalisé 1 frappe dans la région de Der Eiz Zor en Syrie. Cette mission a permis de détruire un site pétrolier et de véhicules de l’organisation terroriste.

On March 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 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 Hasakah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building, four ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

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

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

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL front-end loader.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

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

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

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL used bridge.

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

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position, and three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL mortar position and three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Tikrit, two strikes [2 French] struck an ISIL improvised weapons factory and an ISIL headquarters.

Sunday 6 March – Typhoons supported Kurdish forces, silencing a heavy machine-gun position…The following day [Sunday 6 March], a Typhoon mission returned to northern Iraq and assisted Kurdish forces south-west of Sinjar, who had come under fire from a terrorist heavy machine-gun team. A Paveway IV destroyed the target.

Le 6 mars, 1 patrouille constituée de 5 Mirage 2000D a mené 1 raid dans la région de Tikrit. Cette mission a permis de réaliser 2 frappes distinctes sur des sites d’assemblage et de stockage de véhicules suicides.

On March 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using fighter, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device, and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Manbij, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building, two ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, one strike suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Hit, two strikes [Two French] struck an ISIL improvised weapons factory and an ISIL weapons storage facility.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed three ISIL bulldozers.

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

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL weapons production facility and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

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

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL front end-loader.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun position and an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

Saturday 5 March – Typhoons used 16 Paveway bombs to destroy a large weapons factory in western Iraq…On Saturday 5 March, four Typhoons joined other coalition aircraft in a large coordinated operation against terrorist locations in western Iraq. The RAFaircraft targeted a large Daesh weapons factory in the countryside near Qubaysah, some miles west of Ramadi. The Typhoons released a total of 16 Paveways, which completely demolished workshops and storage sheds.

Le 5 mars, 1 patrouille de 2 Mirage 2000D et 1 patrouille de 2 Rafale ont pris part à un raid dans la région de Hit en Irak. Menée conjointement avec des aéronefs de la coalition, cette mission a permis de réaliser 2 frappes distinctes sur des dépôts d’armement de Daech.

On March 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using rocket artillery and attack aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 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 Al Hawl, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL buildings and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail and an ISIL mortar position.

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

* Near Fallujah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bed down location.

* Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL mortar positions, four ISIL VBIEDs, and seven ISIL fighting positions.

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

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

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL staging area, an ISIL tunnel, and an ISIL front end loader.

* Near Sinjar, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

Friday 4 March – Typhoons conducted three attacks in northern Iraq against Daesh positions…The Typhoons continued to provide close air support to the Iraqi and Kurdish forces in northern Iraq on Friday 4 March, delivering three attacks with Paveway IVs against Daesh positions near Tall Afar, Kisik and Sinjar.

On March 3, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using attack and fighter 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 Al Hasakah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle, and damaged an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes struck two ISIL petroleum pipelines.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL sniper position.

* Near Bayji, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 16 ISIL vehicles.

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

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

* Near Mosul, one strike [1 British] destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 British] destroyed three ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL fighting positions, and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL bed down location, and three ISIL fighting positions.

Thursday 3 March – Typhoons destroyed two buildings in northern Iraq where Daesh terrorists were gathered, as well as two heavy machine-gun positions….Typhoons were in action again near Mosul on 3 March, they used Paveways to destroy two buildings where Daesh terrorists were possibly planning an attack. Later that night, Typhoons also bombed two heavy machine-gun positions south-west of Sinjar.

Chammal : Point de situation au 3 mars 2016

Situation tactique en Irak

La situation sécuritaire et les lignes de front en Irak n’ont pas évolué au cours de la semaine écoulée. Les mauvaises conditions météorologiques de cette semaine ont ralenti les opérations aériennes de la coalition

Sous la pression offensive des forces irakiennes, l’organisation terroriste est contrainte d’adopter une posture défensive après les défaites subies à Sinjar, Ramadi et Baiji. Pour le moment, elle n’est pas en mesure de reprendre l’ascendant en Irak ; elle en est réduite à conduire des actions de harcèlement. Les frappes conduites dans la profondeur du dispositif de Daechet sur les axes empruntés par l’ennemi, ont considérablement affaibli ses capacités de mouvement, tandis que les pertes territoriales et les frappes visant les capacités de financement de l’organisation rendent de plus en plus difficile la gouvernance qu’elle tente de mettre en place dans les zones sous son contrôle.

Cependant, localement, ses capacités militaires sont encore très solides.

Bilan hebdomadaire des frappes

Depuis le 24 février 2016, 71 sorties ont été effectuées, dont 15 sorties dédiées aux missions de reconnaissance et 56 aux missions de bombardement sur des objectifs planifiés ou d’opportunité.

Les différentes frappes conduites par les aéronefs français ont permis de détruire 13 objectifs tenus par Daech. Le 25 février, intégrée dans un raid de la coalition, une patrouille composée de trois Mirage 2000D a détruit un dépôt d’armement tenu par Daechdans la région de Raqquah en Syrie.

Bilan de la composante aérienne de Chammal : 222 objectifs détruits en 2016

Depuis le 1er janvier 2016, les équipages de la force Chammalont réalisé 646 sorties aériennes. Au total, ils ont mené 143 frappes et détruit 222 objectifs tenus par l’organisation terroriste au Levant. En Syrie, les chasseurs français ont frappé à six reprises, détruisant 23 objectifs.

État-major des armées | 2 mars 2016

Du 24 février au 1er mars 2016, les équipages français ont réalisé 71 sorties aériennes au-dessus des zones contrôlées par Daech en Irak et en Syrie, dont 56 de bombardement sur des objectifs planifiés ou d’opportunité, et 15 de recueil de renseignement. 7 frappes ont détruit 13 objectifs de Daech. Les opérations aériennes de la coalition ont été perturbées par les mauvaises conditions climatiques au Moyen-Orient. 6 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées en Irak au cours de la semaine La force Chammal a réalisée des missions d’appui au sol dans le secteur de Mossoul et dans la vallée de l’Anbar. 1 frappe planifiée a été menée en Syrie Le 25 février, 3 Mirage 2000 D ont mené un raid à Raqqah en Syrie. Menée conjointement avec des aéronefs de la coalition, cette mission a détruit un dépôt d’armement de Daesh.

Wednesday 2 March – Tornados and Typhoons conducted eight attacks on rocket-launchers, vehicles, a mortar team, and massed terrorists in northern Iraq, whilst a Reaper destroyed an armed vehicle in eastern Syria…On 2 March, Typhoons were active over a wide swathe of northern Iraq, providing close air support to the Kurdish security forces. East of Mosul, Paveways were used to destroy two groups of terrorists with vehicles, the aircraft then flew west to the area north-east of Tall Afar where they conducted a series of four Paveway attacks on a number of rocket-launchers and a stockpile of rockets. A second Typhoon mission bombed a Daesh mortar team south of Sinjar, while a pair of Tornado GR4s used a Paveway to demolish a building north of Mosul where a large group of terrorists had been observed. In eastern Syria, an RAF Reaper worked closely with other coalition aircraft to support Syrian Democratic Forces south-west of As Shadadi, as they followed up on their recent successes against Daesh in the region. A coalition surveillance aircraft identified a terrorist truck, armed with an anti-aircraft gun, concealed in an orchard, and passed the target to the Reaper for prosecution. A Hellfire missile scored a direct hit on the vehicle.

On March 2, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, 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 Al Hasakah, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, three ISIL buildings, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

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

* Near Palmyra, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL vehicles and three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Tal Abyad, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed ISIL communication equipment.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.

* Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 27 ISIL rocket rails.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [2 British] struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL vehicles, 12 ISIL assembly areas, and 25 ISIL bed-down locations, and suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL front-end loader, an ISIL bed down location, and an ISIL petroleum, oil and lubricant truck.

* Near Samarra, two strikes struck two separate large ISIL tactical units and destroyed 9 ISIL vehicles, three ISIL VBIEDs, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL supply cache, and three ISIL fuel trucks.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL mortar position, and suppressed an ISIL mortar fire position.

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

On Mar. 1, 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 14 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, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL security headquarters.

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings and two ISIL mortar positions.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike suppressed an ISIL artillery piece.

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

* Near Fallujah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility and an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Tuesday 1 March – Typhoons destroyed a 122mm howitzer in western Iraq…Whilst RAF Tornado GR4s conducted extensive reconnaissance missions against suspected terrorist locations, RAF Typhoon FGR4s patrolled over western Iraq on 1 March to support Iraqi army operations south-east of Haditha. One of the few large artillery pieces operated by Daesh – a D-30 122mm howitzer – was located close to the Euphrates, and was successfully destroyed by a Paveway IV precision guided bomb.