Binnen de missie leiden Nederlandse militairen samen met collega’s van andere landen Iraakse commando’s en Koerdische strijders op. Die worden getraind om terreurorganisatie ISIS op de grond te bevechten. In Bagdad zijn momenteel diverse commando-opleidingen in volle gang.

Ook het F-16-detachement in het Midden-Oosten is geroteerd. De toestellen vlogen ongeveer 10 missies boven Irak en bombardeerden doelen van ISIS, zoals opslagplaatsen en vuurposities. Het detachement klokte afgelopen week het 8.000e vlieguur sinds de missie in oktober 2014 begon.

On Jan. 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using fighter, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 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 Abu Kamal, one strike struck an ISIL-used earthen bridge.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike [1 British] destroyed three ISIL cranes and damaged a fourth ISIL crane.

* Near Al Hawl, one strike destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed two ISIL weapons caches and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed three separate ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL light machine gun.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL communications facility, and four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL barge, an ISIL sniper position, two ISIL bunkers, two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL weapons cache, three ISIL buildings, three ISIL tactical vehicles, and cratered an ISIL-used earthen bridge.

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

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

A Typhoon mission on Sunday 24 January operating near Ramadi, identified an anti-aircraft gun and ammunition store and attacked with two Paveways which destroyed both targets.

The Typhoons then switched their focus to a network of Daesh trenches located near Habbaniyah, where they were joined by a pair of Tornados. The two RAF aircraft conducted six attacks with Paveways on the trench positions and a bunker.

Tornado GR4s also patrolled south-east of Mosul, where they struck three terrorist-held buildings.

A further Typhoon mission dropped six Paveways on a terrorist command compound north-west of Ramadi.

Meanwhile in Syria, Tornados used Brimstone missiles to successfully attack three mobile cranes, being used by Daesh to repair damage from coalition air strikes.

On Jan. 23, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using fighter, attack, ground-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 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 Ayn Isa, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL structures and an ISIL fighting position.
* Near Al Hasakah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building and an ISIL weapons cache.
* Near Al Hawl, two strikes destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.
* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL weapons storage area.
* Near Mar’a, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed seven ISIL assembly areas.
* Near Mosul, three strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Ramadi, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL staging areas, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fuel tank, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area.
* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
* Near Bayji, one strike destroyed an ISIL petroleum, oil, and lubricant cache.

On Friday 22 January, Typhoons worked closely with another coalition aircraft to target a group of terrorists concealed beneath trees, scoring a direct hit with a Paveway.

On Jan. 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using fighter and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 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, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Manbij, one strike cratered two ISIL-used roads.

* Near Washiyah, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

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

Iraq

* Near Kisik, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 11 ISIL rockets, three ISIL vehicles, five ISIL assembly areas, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

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

* Near Mosul, one strike struck an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) factory.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL front end loader, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), an ISIL staging area, three ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL heavy machine gun positions, an ISIL building, an ISIL vehicle, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar tube, and two ISIL light machine gun positions.

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

* Near Tal Afar, one strike suppressed an ISIL light machine gun position.

On Jan. 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using fighter and attack aircraft. Separately 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant.

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

Iraq



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

* Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and damaged an ISIL-used building.

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, six strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL-used bridge and two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [up to 4 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), two ISIL staging areas, three ISIL front end loaders, an ISIL weapons cache, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

The following day [Thursday January 21st] , a pair of Typhoons patrolling Ramadi and Haditha, delivered four Paveway attacks on three Daesh strongpoints and a further explosives stockpile.

Further north, a Tornado flight used a pair of Paveway IVs to destroy a terrorist fighting position and a mortar team near Qayyarah.

Situation tactique: Irak



En Irak, Daech reste sur la défensive, en dépit de tentatives de contre-attaques locales (Haditha / Baiji) ou d’actions ponctuelles dans la profondeur (attentats dans la zone du « grand Bagdad »). L’usage de la barbarie, dont la population est la première victime, reste une constante de l’action de ce groupe terroriste.Dans Ramadi, les combats sont toujours en cours, avec des opérations conduites contre des poches de résistance. Les opérations de contrôle de zone et de sécurisation prendront du temps.

Action de la coaltion

Au sein et avec la coalition, la force Chammal a maintenu un rythme soutenu de missions d’appui au sol (close air support) au profit des troupes irakiennes, avec un effort dans les zones de Ramadi et de Mossoul.

Au cours des deux dernières semaines, les frappes planifiées de la coalition ont visé prioritairement des centres de commandements et de télécommunications dans la zone de Mossoul.

Situation tactique: Syrie



En Syrie, l’action de la coalition se poursuit à travers des frappes planifiées qui visent en priorité les structures de commandement et financières de Daech.

Chammal: bilan de l’engagement francais



La force Chammal est présente sur les deux volets d’effort de la coalition : campagne aérienne et formation de l’armée irakienne.

Près de la moitié des stagiaires incorporés au sein de l’ICTS depuis mars 2015 ont été formés par les armées françaises.

Depuis le début de la phase d’intensification des frappes aériennes (15 novembre 2015), la France a multiplié par 2 le nombre de ses sorties aériennes (moyenne hebdomadaires de 63 sorties). Hors activité aériennes américaines, cet engagement représente 44% des sorties de tout le reste de la coalition. Le nombre de frappes a été multiplié par près de 2,5. 140 frappes ont ainsi été effectuées en 2 mois.

Focus: 15 jours d’operations au Levant



Au cours de ces deux dernières semaines, (du 06 au 19 janvier 2016), les équipages français ont réalisé 160 sorties et 30 frappes, détruisant ainsi 57 objectifs de l’organisation terroriste. Cette activité aérienne s’est traduite par 24 sorties dédiées aux vols de renseignement, 8 ravitaillements en vol effectués par les C135, 12 sorties de command and control et 116 sorties de bombardement.

Deux frappes planifiées sur des centres de commandement et de télécommunication exploités par les combattants terroristes ont été conduites dans Mossoul. La première mission a été réalisée par des Mirage 2000 qui ont décollé de la base aérienne projetée en Jordanie; la seconde, dans la nuit du 16 au 17 janvier 2016, a été réalisée par des Rafale équipés de missiles SCALP, catapultés depuis le porte-avions Charles de Gaulle.

On Jan. 20, 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 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Dayr Ar Zawr, one strike destroyed four ISIL cranes.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one strike produced inconclusive results.

* Near Fallujah, one strike [1 British] destroyed an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, two ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, three strikes destroyed nine ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL weapons cache, two ISIL command and control nodes, and five ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory.

* Near Ramadi, five strikes struck [Est. 2-3 British] three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL VBIED, an ISIL home-made explosives (HME) cache, an ISIL staging area, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL building, an ISIL petroleum oil and lubricant truck, and cratered an ISIL-used road.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed 14 ISIL fighting positions.

On Wednesday 20 January Typhoon FGR4s and Tornado GR4s provided close air support to Iraqi ground forces in and near Ramadi. Four successful attacks were conducted using Paveway IV guided bombs, striking two Daesh-held buildings, a group of extremists, and an armoured personnel carrier which was being converted into a large truck-bomb. The latter attack also detonated the stockpile of explosives close by. A Typhoon mission also provided support to Iraqi troops near Fallujah, hitting a terrorist mortar position with a Paveway IV.

On Jan. 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. 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:

Iraq

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

* Near Haditha, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

* Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed ten ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, three strikes destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL command and control node, and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [2 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system, three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL RPG system, two ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), an ISIL building, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL tunnel entrance, two ISIL petroleum oil and lubricant trucks, an ISIL front end loader, suppressed an ISIL mortar system, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed four ISIL command and control nodes.

Tuesday 19 January saw Typhoons and a Reaper patrolling over Ramadi to assist the Iraqi ground forces as they continue to clear the city of Daesh positions. The Typhoons conducted successful Paveway attacks on a terrorist mortar team and a group of Daesh armed with rocket-propelled grenades. The Reaper used its Hellfire missiles to destroy a group of terrorist vehicles, including a fuel tanker, a supply truck and a mechanical excavator used for constructing defensive positions. Meanwhile, a second Reaper was operating near Haditha, where it attacked a large truck-bomb, terrorist fighters and a supporting vehicle with three Hellfires.

On Jan. 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 21 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 fighting position.

• Near Al Hasakah, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq



• Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL headquarters.

• Near Kisik, two strikes produced inconclusive results.

• Near Mosul, five strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL headquarters and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, four ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL cash collection point.

• Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Ramadi, nine strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL sniper position, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL tunnel entrance and damaged an ISIL petroleum oil and lubricant tank.

• Near Sinjar, three strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL assembly area.

On Monday 18 January, Typhoons operated over northern Iraq, working in close cooperation with Kurdish forces. North-west of Mosul, our aircraft identified two groups of armed terrorists and struck both with Paveway IV guided bombs. The Typhoons then flew west to the area south of Sinjar, the scene of a significant Kurdish victory in November, where they employed a third Paveway to destroy a concealed Daesh vehicle.

Nederlandse F-16’s van Air Task Force Middle East hebben diverse aanvallen uitgevoerd op ISIS-posities waaronder een wapenopslagplaats en een hoofkwartier. Bij meer dan 10 missies schakelden zij meerdere doelen uit. Een overzicht van Defensieoperaties van 11 tot en met 17 januari 2016.

On Jan. 17, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 strikes using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately 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 Ar Raqqah, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL underground facility.

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

* Near Ayn Isa, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL vehicles and wounded five ISIL fighters.

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL headquarters building.

Iraq

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

* Near Mosul, 10 strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units, an ISIL communications facility, and an ISIL-used culvert and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL assembly areas, two ISIL weapons caches, and an ISIL excavator.

* Near Ramadi, eight strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL building, cratered two ISIL-used roads, and denied ISIL access to terrain..

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

* Near Qayyarah, three strikes struck two ISIL-used culverts and denied ISIL access to terrain.

GR4s conducted two successful attacks with Brimstone missiles on Sunday 17 January, destroying a vehicle near Tabbaqah, west of Raqqa, in Syria and a terrorist supply truck south of Sinjar in Iraq.

On Jan. 16, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 26 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and ground-attack, attack, fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, 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.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL command and control nodes.
* Near Kisik, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL fighting position, and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Mosul, 10 strikes [2 French] struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL-used culvert and destroyed three ISIL vehicles, 34 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL weapons caches, three ISIL assembly areas, three ISIL bunkers, and wounded two ISIL fighters.
* Near Qayyarah, four strikes struck an ISIL weapons manufacturing facility and an ISIL-used culvert and destroyed an ISIL crude oil heater and denied ISIL access to terrain.
* Near Ramadi, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL artillery piece, five ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL heavy machine gun, suppressed an ISIL staging area, and cratered an ISIL-used road.
* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.
* Near Tal Afar, one struck an ISIL-used bridge.

On 15 January 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position east of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

On Friday 15 January, Tornado GR4s struck a Daesh barracks near Raqqa, with two Paveway IVs, also destroying one of their vehicles parked close by.

On Jan. 15, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using attack, 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, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one strike struck an ISIL-used bridge.

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

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and wounded an ISIL fighter.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL bed down location, and wounded an ISIL fighter.

* Near Mar’a, five strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and wounded an ISIL fighter.

Iraq

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

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

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

* Near Mosul, eight strikes [1 Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL-used culverts, 12 ISIL assembly areas, five ISIL command and control nodes, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL weapons cache, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL VBIED, four ISIL staging areas, cratered two ISIL-used roads, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike destroyed three ISIL assembly areas and an ISIL VBIED.

On Jan. 14, 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. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Mar’a, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and wounded an ISIL fighter.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed three ISIL tunnel entrances.

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

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

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

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

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [5 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units, an ISIL headquarters, and an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) factory and destroyed eight ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL vehicles, nine ISIL assembly areas, two weapons caches, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL command and control node, and suppressed an ISIL rocket position.

* Near Ramadi, five strikes [1-2 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL heavy machine gun, four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL mortar system, an ISIL staging area, cratered an ISIL-used road, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Tikrit, one strike [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit.

The following day [Thursday 14th January], Typhoons were again in action over Ramadi, where they delivered three Paveway IV attacks on a group of Daesh fighters preparing for an assault, a firing position and a mortar team.

Tornados patrolled east of Mosul, where they used a pair of Paveways to attack a mortar position and an armed pick-up truck.

Typhoons operated in the same area that night, and successfully bombed three buildings in a terrorist-held compound.

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

Au Levant, les opérations combinées et coordonnées de la coalition et des forces locales ont permis de stopper la progression de Daech– en Irak comme en Syrie et de reprendre l’initiative sur l’organisation terroriste.

Faire reculer Daech : 2 villes irakiennes libérées en 6 mois

Au cours des six derniers mois, les lignes de front ont beaucoup évolué et le rapport de force s’est aujourd’hui rétabli en faveur des forces locales. La libération de Tikrit et de Sinjar, la reprise progressive de Baiji et de Ramadi témoignent de ce net recul de Daech en Irak.

Une reconquête progressive du terrain : reprendre Ramadi

Mis en difficulté par les opérations en cours, Daecha recours à des opérations de harcèlement le long des lignes de front. La posture défensive des combattants djihadistes ralentit la progression des forces au sol qui sont engagées dans les combats contre les éléments terroristes. Dans ce contexte, l’appui aérien de la coalition demeure indispensable.

Chammal : 2 500 militaires irakiens formés par les forces armées françaises.

A Bagdad, les forces françaises poursuivent leurs actions de formation au profit de la 6edivision d’infanterie et des militaires irakiens de l’ICTS (Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service).

Les formations portent sur les savoir-faire spécifiques du combat d’infanterie en zone urbaine, le sauvetage au combat, la lutte contre les engins explosifs improvisés et, dans le cas de la 6e division, le conseil sur les techniques de travail au sein d’un état-major.

Chammal : 98 sorties aériennes

Depuis le 06 janvier 2016, les équipages français ont réalisé 98 sorties aériennes au-dessus des zones contrôlées par Daechen Irak et en Syrie, dont 72 de bombardement, et 13 de recueil de renseignement. 17 frappes ont détruit 32 objectifs de Daech.

16 frappes en appui des troupes irakiennes au contact contre Daech

En Irak, la force Chammala concentré ses efforts sur les missions d’appui au sol dans la région de Ramadi, où les forces irakiennes poursuivent leurs opérations de contrôle de la ville. Elle a également appuyé les forces irakiennes dans le secteur de Mossoul. Au total, 16 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées.

Raid aérien sur Mossoul

Cette semaine, des Mirage 2000ont détruit un centre de commandement et de télécommunications de Daechdans la ville de Mossoul.

Les forces françaises ont mené un raid en coalition sur les positions de Daechà Mossoul en Irak. Ce raid a permis de détruire un centre de commandement et de télécommunications de l’organisation terroriste. Il a été conduit par des Mirage 2000de la force Chammal qui ont décollé depuis la base aérienne projetée (BAP) déployée en Jordanie.

On Jan. 13, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, ground-attack, fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

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

Iraq

* Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory and an ISIL IED facility.

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

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL vehicle, seven ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL-used culvert, disabled an ISIL front end loader, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Ramadi, three strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 14 ISIL fighting positions, destroyed two ISIL recoilless rifles, 12 ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL sniper positions, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL weapons cache, and five ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Bayji, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL weapon caches.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed three ISIL fuel tankers and an ISIL command and control node.’

“Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks to service members stationed at Fort Campbell, KY. During his visit on Jan. 13, 2016, he outlined the DoD

On Wednesday 13 January, Typhoon FRG4s provided Iraqi ground forces with close air support as they continue to eliminate terrorist positions in and around Ramadi and conducted two successful attacks with Paveway IV guided bombs on Daesh machine-gun teams.

Further north, south-west of Sinjar, Tornado GR4s supported operations by the Kurdish peshmerga and used a Paveway to destroy a machine-gun position which had opened fire on the troops.

On Jan. 12, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL building.

• Near Ayn Isa, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and wounded an ISIL fighter.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL oil booster pump generator.

• Near Manbij, one strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Tal Abayad, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Kisik, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL bunkers, an ISIL-used tunnel, eight ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL supply cache, and six ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units, an ISIL headquarters building, an ISIL weapons storage facility, an ISIL security headquarters building, and an ISIL-used bridge, and destroyed an ISIL command and control node, nine ISIL fighting positions, and wounded an ISIL fighter.

• Near Ramadi, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bunker, an ISIL vehicle borne explosive device (VBIED), two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL vehicle, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

On the evening of Tuesday 12 January, whilst other coalition aircraft conducted a series of strikes on a range of other key Daesh targets within Mosul, Typhoon FGR4s from RAF Akrotiri, supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker, used Paveway IV guided bombs to attack the security headquarters compound, and initial analysis indicates that the attack was a success.