On Monday 15 February, two Tornado GR4s conducted an armed reconnaissance patrol over northern Iraq in support of Kurdish security forces. A group of Daesh extremists were identified in a pair of buildings south-west of Kirkuk and were able to attack both at the same time with Paveway IV bombs. A Brimstone missile destroyed a terrorist vehicle and before the Tornados returned to base a Paveway was used to attack a weapons cache.

Meanwhile, RAF Typhoons alongside other coalition aircraft conducted a series of coordinated attacks on Daesh facilities. The targets included a large weapons store at Abu Kamal, on the Syrian bank of the Euphrates which was destroyed with four Paveway IVs. An RAF Reaper provided surveillance support to several of the other coalition attacks.

Le 15 février, intégrée dans un raid de la coalition, une patrouille de Mirage 2000D a détruit un centre de stockage et de production d’engins explosifs improvisés tenu par Daech dans la région d’Al QA’IM.

Nederlandse F-16’s voerden ongeveer 10 missies uit boven Irak en Oost-Syrië, waarbij wapens zijn ingezet tegen gevechtsposities, militaire middelen en strategische doelen van de terreurorganisatie ISIS.

Nederlandse militairen leiden samen met collega’s van coalitielanden Iraakse commando’s en Koerdische strijders op. Die worden getraind om terreurorganisatie ISIS op de grond te bestrijden. In Bagdad geven zij diverse opleidingen, zoals een commando-opleiding en een scherpschutterscursus. Voor de medische opleiding slaagden afgelopen week 24 cursisten. 119 cursisten ontvingen een certificaat, omdat zij de infantry battle course met goed gevolg doorliepen. 12 cursisten die getraind werden in het leidinggeven aan een bataljon, ontvingen een diploma.

On Feb. 14, 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 14 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 Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL crane.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

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

* Near Fallujah, two strikes [1 Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL bunker.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area.

* Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL supply cache, four ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL checkpoint.

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

* Near Samarra, one strike destroyed three ISIL tactical vehicles and an ISIL crane.

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

On Sunday 14 February, a Tornado mission successfully targeted a compound north of Habbaniyah, where around 16 Daesh extremists had been observed, striking it with a pair of Paveway IVs.

Whilst the Typhoons and Tornados were providing direct close air support to the Iraqi ground forces, Reaper remotely piloted aircraft and Sentinel strategic surveillance aircraft conducted extensive reconnaissance missions across Daesh-held areas of Iraq and Syria to help gather the vital intelligence which allows coalition forces to conduct effective air strikes on the terrorists. As Daesh are steadily driven back in Iraq, it is as important to determine where they no longer have a presence as it is to find where they are located. On the ground, British military instructors continue to play their part in the coalition programme to build up the capabilities of the Iraqi security forces; the specific training and equipment which the UK has provided to help the Iraqi troops deal with improvised explosive devices is proving particularly important as they now seek to make the streets of Ramadi safe to allow the many displaced people to begin returning to rebuild their lives.

On 14 February 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position in the vicinity of Fallujah using precision guided munitions.

On Feb. 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 25 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 tunnel.

* Near Al Hasakah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) cache and six ISIL rocket rails.

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

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

* Near Mosul, 12 strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units, an ISIL headquarters, two ISIL financial storage centers, and two ISIL financial distribution centers and destroyed 12 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).

* Near Ramadi, six strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL staging areas, three ISIL fighting positions, and two ISIL assembly areas.

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

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

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

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

On Feb. 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 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, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike cratered an ISIL-used road.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike destroyed an ISIL crane.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed four ISIL rocket rails.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Fallujah, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL front end loader.

* Near Makhmur, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, five strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL excavator, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, four strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL staging areas, an ISIL bed down location, and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

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

Typhoons were also active east of Ramadi on Friday 12 February, bombing two groups of terrorists, as well as a team planting improvised explosive devices.

On Feb. 11, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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:

Iraq

* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Mosul, six strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 21 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL supply cache, two ISIL assembly areas, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

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

* Near Ramadi, five strikes [2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL machine gun, an ISIL bed down location, an ISIL command and control node, and two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facilities.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

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

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

As Iraqi ground forces clear the remaining pockets of Daesh within Ramadi city they are also turning their efforts to Daesh strongpoints to the north and east of the city, supported by coalition aircraft. On Thursday [11 February], a pair of Typhoons, working in close cooperation with a coalition surveillance aircraft, successfully conducted two Paveway attacks on groups of terrorist fighters. Later that day, a second Typhoon mission over the area used Paveways to destroy a heavy machine-gun position and an accommodation block used by Dash.

On Feb. 10, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Coalition military forces also conducted one strike in Iraq in support of Coalition operations using fighter aircraft. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL structure.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Habbaniyah, one strike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Kirkuk, one strike destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel.
* Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint, seven ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL assembly area.
* Near Ramadi, three strikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bunker and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

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

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

The following day, Wednesday 10 February, Typhoons provided close air support to Iraqi troops engaged in close combat with Daesh extremists north of Habbaniyah. The Typhoons struck the terrorists with a pair of Paveway IVs.

On 10 February 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position north of Ramadi using precision guided munitions.

Depuis le 3 février 2016, les équipages français ont réalisé 93 sorties aériennes au-dessus des zones contrôlées par Daech en Irak et en Syrie, dont 74 de bombardement sur des objectifs planifiés ou d’opportunité et 13 de recueil de renseignement. 34 objectifs ont été détruits.

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

La force Chammal a concentré ses efforts sur les missions d’appui au sol dans la région de Mossoul. Les combattants de Daech y occupent des positions défensives et harcèlent les forces au sol.

Elle a également appuyé les forces irakiennes dans le secteur de Ramadi, où ces dernières poursuivent leurs opérations de contrôle de la ville.

Des frappes ont par ailleurs été réalisées dans les secteurs de Falloujah, Sinjar, Tall Afar et Haditah

1 frappe d’opportunité a été menée en Syrie

Le 7 février, 1 patrouille de Mirage 2000D a détruit un poste de commandement et des positions de tir tenues par des combattants de Daech dans la région de Hassaké.

Proche et Moyen-Orient: Chammal

En Irak, Daech reste sur une posture défensive, contenant la pression exercée par les forces de sécurité irakienne. En Syrie, l’organisation terroriste conduit principalement des actions d’opportunité.

Situation tactique: Irak-Syrie

Les opérations aériennes de la Coalition se concentrent dans la vallée du Tigre, en particulier dans le secteur de Mossoul et dans la vallée de l’Euphrate, où les forces irakiennes poursuivent leurs efforts en direction de Ramadi et de Falloujah.

Le commandement des forces irakiennes estime que la conquête de Ramadi est désormais achevée, ses forces mettant hors de combat les dernières résistances terroristes.

Chasmal: 550 soldats des forces spéciales irakiennes formées par les forces françaises

Forte de 3 500 militaires, l’opération Chammal maintient un rythme d’activités opérationnelles soutenu.

A Bagdad, la composante terrestre a poursuivi ses actions de formation et de missions de conseil au profit de la 6edivision d’infanterie irakienne et de l’Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service (ICTS).

Les militaires français de la Task Force (TF) Narvik assurent actuellement la formation de 550 soldats des forces spéciales irakiennes de l’ICTS.

Chasmal: 182 objectifs de Daech détruits depuis le 1er Janvier 2016

Depuis le 1erjanvier 2016, les équipages de l’armée de l’air et de la marine nationale de la force Chammal ont réalisé 454 sorties aériennes. Au total, ils ont mené 114 frappes et détruit 182 objectifs tenus par Daech.

Missiona aériennes: un rythme d’engagement élevé

Cette semaine les activités aériennes de la force ont été marquées par un rythme d’engagement élevé. Depuis le 3 février 2016, 93 sorties ont ainsi été effectuées dont 13 sorties dédiées aux missions de reconnaissance, 6 aux missions contrôle et de coordination des missions aériennes de la coalition (command and control ou C2) et 73 aux missions de bombardement sur des objectifs planifiés ou d’opportunité. Les différentes frappes conduites par les aéronefs français ont permis de détruire 34 objectifs tenus par Daech. Le 7 février, une patrouille de Mirage 2000D a ainsi détruit un poste de commandement et des positions de tir tenus en Syrie par des combattants de Daech dans la région d’Hassaké.

On Feb. 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

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

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL supply cache.

* Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Haditha, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 15 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL checkpoint.

* Near Ramadi, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun position, an ISIL VBIED facility, and cratered an ISIL-used road.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed two separate ISIL mortar positions.

On Tuesday 9 February, a pair of Typhoon FGR4s, supported by an RAFVoyager air refuelling tanker, destroyed an armoured vehicle, converted into a large truck-bomb, blocking a road with a Paveway IV guided bomb south-west of Kirkuk.

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen bijna 10 missies in de strijd tegen ISIS in Irak. Daarbij werden wapens ingezet tegen een verzamelplaats en gebouwen met ISIS-strijders. In Erbil lopen verschillende cursussen voor Koerdische Peshmerga en werd een scherpschutterscursus afgerond. In Bagdad verzorgen Nederlandse instructeurs met coalitiepartners eveneens cursussen, maar dan voor Iraakse commando’s. Een daarvan is een instructeurscursus.

On Feb. 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and 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 Kobani, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

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

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

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, seven strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and three ISIL staging areas and destroyed two ISIL rockets, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL front-end loader, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL-used bridge.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar tube, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL logistics facility and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging area, and two ISIL boats and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

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

Iraq

* Near Ramadi, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL boat.

On Feb. 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using fighter aircraft. Separately 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 Hasakah, one strike [1 French] suppressed an ISIL rocket position.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tunnel.
* Near Habbaniyah, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED).
* Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Mosul, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL rocket position and an ISIL mortar position.
* Near Ramadi, two strikes [1 British] destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL VBIED, and an ISIL anti-air artillery piece.

7 February: Tornados used a Brimstone missile to destroy a truck-bomb near Habbaniyah, while Typhoon missions near Ramadi successfully attacked a garage containing an armed pick-up truck which was firing through the doorway at advancing Iraqi soldiers, and a terrorist-held building. Throughout all these missions, the Typhoons and Tornados were supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker, with Sentinel aircraft providing essential strategic surveillance support to the coalition.

On Feb. 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using attack and fighter aircraft. Separately 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 Ayn Isa, two strikes destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL anti-air artillery position.

* Near Mar’a, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed three ISIL buildings.

Iraq

* Near Kirkuk, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL light machine gun, two ISIL vehicles, and eight ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, three strikes destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL assembly area, an ISIL command and control node, two ISIL weapons caches, and suppressed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes [2 Canadian] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), an IED cluster, an ISIL staging area, two ISIL bed down locations, and an ISIL weapons cache.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

On 6 February 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position north of Ramadi using precision guided munitions.

On 6 February 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck ISIL heavy engineering equipment in the vicinity of Ramadi using precision guided munitions.

On Feb. 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately 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 Ayn Isa, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and four ISIL buildings.

Iraq

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, five strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and eight ISIL command and control nodes.

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes [1 British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL recoilless rifle, and an ISIL fuel transporter, six ISIL weapons caches, an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL front end loader, and an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

The following day [Friday 5 February], Typhoons operated around Habbaniyah and Ramadi, using eight Paveways to destroy an armed truck, a recoilless gun, two Daesh-held buildings, a command and control position, two weapons caches and a workshop producing truck-bombs.

On 5 February 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL staging area and weapons cache in the vicinity of Ramadi using precision guided munitions.

On Feb. 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 21 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL staging area.

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

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

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

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL command and control node.

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, two strikes [1 Canadian] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket position, an ISIL fighting position, and an ISIL boat.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL improvised explosives device (IED) facility.

* Near Mosul, five strikes [1 Canadian] struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, six ISIL weapon caches, three ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL rocket positions, an ISIL weapons cache, and two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes [2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL staging areas, four ISIL weapon caches, an ISIL bed down location, and an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL weapons cache, and two ISIL command and control nodes.

* Near Tikrit, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

4 February: RAF patrols over the countryside around Ramadi and Fallujah. Typhoons bombed three Daesh positions, as well as a group of terrorists caught moving in the open, whilst Tornado GR4s again attacked extremists engaged in very close combat with Iraqi forces; Paveways were used to destroy a heavy machine-gun team and a strongpoint, but in one instance, the terrorists were so close to the Iraqi troops that even a Paveway could not be used safely. Fortunately, the Brimstone missile’s precision and small warhead allowed one to be fired into the midst of the Daesh fighters to significant effect.

On 4 February 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position west of Fallujah using precision guided munitions.