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 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 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. 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.

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen 10 missies boven Irak en zetten daarbij wapens in tegen wapenopslagplaatsen en vuurposities van terreurorganisatie ISIS. In Bagdad begonnen nieuwe lichtingen aan diverse commando-opleidingen, waaronder de scherpschutterscursus. De Nederlandse trainers kregen daar en in Erbil bezoek van vicepremier en minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid Lodewijk Asscher, minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert en Commandant der Strijdkrachten generaal Tom Middendorp.

On Jan. 11, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 19 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter and bomber 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 wounded an ISIL fighter.

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

* Near Manbij, two strikes [2 British] destroyed two ISIL buildings.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, one strike cratered three ISIL-used roads.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL bridge and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Mosul, eight strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL cash distribution center and destroyed two ISIL command and control nodes, an ISIL tactical vehicle, and 20 ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed an ISIL command and control node and destroyed six ISIL staging areas.

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

* Near Kisik, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL light machine gun, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL assembly area.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), two ISIL front end loaders, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

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

RAF aircraft have also continued very active air operations against Daesh targets inside Syria. On Monday 11 January, a Reaper identified a terrorist check point – one of the methods used by Daesh to attempt to impose their will on the civilian population – and successfully attacked it using a Hellfire missile. The following day [Tuesday 12th January], Reapers maintained surveillance over the oilfields in eastern Syria which have been targeted by coalition air strikes, including by the RAF, to deny Daesh the ability to use the oil to finance their operations. The Reapers identified a mechanical excavator which was being used to attempt repairs, and an oil pump which had evidently been brought back on line, and destroyed both with Hellfire missiles. In north-eastern Syria, Tornado GR4s meanwhile patrolled in the area of Al Hasakah, where they used Paveway IVs to strike two Daesh-held strongpoints.

On Jan. 10, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using fighter, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and ground-attack fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Coalition military forces 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 Abu Kamal, one strike destroyed an ISIL pipeline fitter truck.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes [2 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL cranes.

* Near Ayn Isa, two strikes destroyed an ISIL bed down location, an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL tunnel, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, two strikes [2 British] destroyed three ISIL-used cranes and damaged a separate ISIL-used crane.

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

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

Iraq

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

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

* Near Kisik, one strike destroyed an ISIL warehouse.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) facility and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Qayyarah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-used culvert.

* Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL mortar positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, and two ISIL fighting positions.

On Sunday 10 January, the focus turned to a series of targets inside Syria. Near Raqqa, a pair of Tornados bombed a pair of Daesh-held buildings, one of which was a confirmed command and control centre, and used a Brimstone missile to destroy a supply truck.

A second pair of GR4s dropped four Paveway IVs on a tunnel complex, again near Raqqa, whilst a Reaper engaged a terrorist position with a Hellfire missile. During the evening, a further Tornado flight and a Reaper used a combination of Brimstone and Hellfire missiles to attack a number of mobile cranes brought in by Daesh to attempt to repair the severe damage inflicted by previous RAF and coalition air strikes on the Omar oil field.

A milestone was passed on the morning of Monday 11 January, when an RAF Reaper flew the 1,000th sortie by the type since they were committed to operations against Daesh in October 2014.

On Jan. 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using fighter, attack, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery, 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 destroyed an ISIL crane.

* Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units.

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

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed 16 ISIL skid mounted gas and oil separation plants.

* Near Manbij, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL bunker, and wounded an ISIL fighter.

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

* Near Washiyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator.

Iraq

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL building, and wounded an ISIL fighter.

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Kisik, two strikes destroyed five ISIL assembly areas and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL headquarters building and destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL weapons caches, and two ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL training facility, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), an ISIL recoilless rifle, wounded three ISIL fighters, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL-used bridge.

On Jan. 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes using fighter, bomber, and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery, 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 Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL crane and an ISIL workover rig.

* Near Manbij, 12 strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 20 ISIL fighting positions, five ISIL vehicles, two ISIL buildings, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position and a separate ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

* Near Haditha, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL weapon caches, and three ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [1 Canadian] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 21 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL sniper positions, two ISIL recoilless rifles, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility, two ISIL weapon caches, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, one strike struck two separate ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL light machine gun.

* Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike destroyed an ISIL-used culvert and an ISIL fighting position.

The next day [January 8th 2016], Tornado GR4s conducted two more Paveway attacks near Mosul, striking rocket and machine-gun teams.

On 8 January 2016, while taking part in coalition airstrikes in support of Iraqi security forces operations to clear ISIL from Ramadi, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL fighting position southeast of Ramadi using precision guided munitions.

On Jan. 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using fighter, and attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery, fighter, and bomber aircraft against ISIL targets. Coalition military forces 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 Ayn Isa, two strikes destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed a separate ISIL fighting position.

* Near Manbij, one strike destroyed three ISIL staging areas.

Iraq

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

* Near Haditha, two strikes [Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Irbil, one strike suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

* Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Mosul, seven strikes [1 British] struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL tunnel, four ISIL assembly areas, an ISIL bunker, and an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Qayyarah, one strike struck an ISIL petroleum refinery.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [ 1 or 2 British and 1 or 2 Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed 16 ISIL fighting positions, 13 ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL obstacle, an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) cluster, an ISIL house borne IED (HBIED), 11 ISIL vehicle borne IED (VBIED) facilities, three ISIL staging areas, two ISIL sniper positions, two ISIL tunnel entrances, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL assembly areas, and an ISIL command and control node.

Operations over Ramadi continued on Thursday 7 January, with Typhoons delivering six successful Paveway IV attacks on Daesh positions, including two more machine-gun teams.

In the north, the Tornados were likewise again patrolling over Mosul and Kisik, and these missions used Paveways against a group of extremists and a rocket position.

On 7 January 2016, while taking part in coalition airstrikes in support of Iraqi security forces operations to clear ISIL from Ramadi, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIL facility used as a staging area and for vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED) storage in Ramadi using precision guided munitions.

On 7 January 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIL fighting positions southeast of Haditha using precision guided munitions.

Mis sous pression par les opérations coordonnées de la Coalition, Daech a perdu l’initiative sur le terrain et recule – en Irak comme en Syrie. Bien qu’il faille conserver à l’esprit que le succès de ces opérations s’inscrira dans le temps long, la situation tactique témoigne d’une amélioration. Militairement, Daech est ainsi depuis quelques semaines sur la défensive et ne peut revendiquer de gains territoriaux d’importance.

Situation tactique en Syrie

Daech est mis en difficulté par les forces locales ainsi que par les frappes de la Coalition. Ces dernières visent en priorité les capacités de commandement , de financement et la logistique de ce groupe terroriste.

Focus : situation tactique en Irak

Appuyées par les raids aériens de la Coalition, les troupes irakiennes maintiennent leurs efforts et obtiennent des gains territoriaux. L’intensification des appuis aériens fournis par la Coalition depuis le mois de novembre ont ainsi rendu possible les offensives sur Baiji, Sinjar et Ramadi.

Depuis novembre 2015 à Baiji, les forces irakiennes consolident les positions reconquises à Daech et luttent contre des poches de résistances.

La Coalition maintient un effort sur les zones clés du terrain dans le nord du pays – plus particulièrement entre Sinjar et Mossoul. Il s’agit de contrôler l’axe reliant Mossoul à Raqqah, afin d’asphyxier les flux logistiques de l’organisation terroriste.

Opérations en cours : reprise progressive de Ramadi

A Ramadi, les forces irakiennes sont en train de reprendre progressivement le contrôle de la ville qui était tenue par Daech depuis le 18 mai 2015 . Après avoir pénétré dans les faubourgs , elles sont aujourd’hui en train de s’emparer du centre-ville. Cette opération prendra du temps, car Daech tient la ville depuis 6 mois.

De mai à décembre 2015, la force Chammal a réalisé 49 frappes au profit des troupes au sol engagées dans la conquête de Ramadi.

En complément de ces opérations aériennes, la Coalition et les forces françaises sont engagées dans la formation des forces irakiennes – en particulier celles de l’ICTS qui prennent part au combat en cours dans Ramadi.

2 500 militaires irakiens formés par les soldats français en 2015

En 2015, 2 500 militaires irakiens ont été formés par les forces françaises.

Cette formation est assurée à Bagdad et Erbil. Elle porte sur des instructions spécialisées et repose sur 2 piliers complémentaires.

• A Bagdad, pour l’ICTS, l’objectif visé est de former aux savoir-faire tactiques et techniques sur des domaines indispensables aux combats menés contre Daech : combat en zone urbaine, lutte contre les engins explosifs improvisés (IED), sauvetage au combat, combat d’infanterie.
• Pour l’état-major de la 6e division d’infanterie de l’armée irakienne, les forces françaises conseillent l’état-major sur la planification et la conduite des opérations et assurent la formation de formateurs irakiens.

Irak-Syrie : bilan des opérations aériennes de Chammal

Du 16 décembre 2015 au mardi 05 janvier 2016, les équipages français ont réalisé 209 sorties aériennes au-dessus des zones contrôlées par Daech en Irak et en Syrie, dont:

– 159 de bombardement en appui des troupes irakiennes au sol ou sur objectif planifié ;

– 25 de recueil de renseignement;

– 18 opérations de ravitaillement en vol.

Au total, 52 frappes ont permis de détruire 96 objectifs de Daech. En 3 semaines, 48 frappes d’appui au sol ont été réalisées au profit des troupes irakiennes et 4 raids ont été menés sur des objectifs planifiés en Irak et en Syrie :

• le 19 décembre 2015 en Syrie, les Mirage 2000 et les Rafale de l’armée de l’air ont frappé un site de production pétrolière dans la région de Raqqah ;
• le 22 décembre 2015, les Super-Etendard du GAN ont frappé en Irak un centre logistique situé entre Ramadi et Fallujah ;
• le 1er janvier, des Mirage 2000 ont frappé deux installations pétrolières dans le Sud de Raqqah en Syrie ;
• le 02 janvier, des Rafale ont détruit un centre de production et de stockage d’armement au Nord-Est d’Alep en Syrie avec des missiles SCALP.

Bilan depuis le début de l’engagement au Levant

Depuis le 19 septembre 2014 : 2839 sorties, 399 frappes, 730 objectifs neutralisés par les forces armées françaises de l’opération Chammal.

On Jan. 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes using fighter, attack, and bomber aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery, fighter, fighter-attack, 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, 14 strikes destroyed 24 ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL buildings, suppressed an ISIL vehicle’s movement, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes struck an ISIL staging facility and an ISIL weapons cache.

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

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed 30 ISIL rockets, an ISIL rocket rail, and an ISIL building.

* Near Habbaniyah, two strikes destroyed two ISIL staging areas, two ISIL buildings, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

* Near Haditha, one strike [British and Canadian] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), an ISIL fighting position, two ISIL vehicles, and wounded an ISIL fighter.

* Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL VBIED factory.

* Near Mosul, four strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 11 ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL bed down locations, an ISIL tunnel, and four ISIL assembly areas.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes [2 British] struck two large ISIL tactical units and destroyed 13 ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL heavy machine guns, four ISIL VBIED staging facilities, an ISIL staging area, three ISIL buildings, three ISIL tactical vehicles, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

Additionally, one strike from Jan. 5 was not included on the Jan. 6 strike release.

Iraq

* Near Ramadi, one strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL building, and cratered an ISIL used road.

As part of the wider coalition campaign against Daesh, Royal Air Force aircraft have targeted the terrorists with Brimstone missiles near Raqqa in Syria and have conducted further air strikes in Iraq.

Following their loss of control of key areas in Ramadi, Daesh extremists attempted to mount attacks against Iraqi ground forces near Haditha. Coalition aircraft provided extensive close air support to Iraqi troops, and on Wednesday 6 January, a pair of RAF Tornado GR4s used two Paveway IV bombs in attacks on with an Iraqi terrorists who were engaged in close combat unit.

The Typhoons then flew south to Ramadi, where operations continued as the Iraqis sought to eliminate those Daesh positions that remain in the city. Working closely with other coalition aircraft, the Typhoons conducted four Paveway attacks, destroying two machine-gun positions and two armoured personnel carriers.

In northern Iraq, Tornado GR4s supported Kurdish forces; south of Sinjar, a Paveway IV destroyed a terrorist team manning rocket launchers, while near Mosul, three fighting positions and three accommodation blocks used by Daesh were destroyed by six Paveways.

Later in the day, Typhoons were once again over Ramadi, where they struck two terrorist positions, including a heavy machine-gun team that was firing on Iraqi troops.

On 6 January 2016, while taking part in coalition airstrikes in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck three ISIL vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and one ISIS vehicle southeast of Haditha using precision guided munitions.