On 07 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions in Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

On 07 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position south-southeast of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

On Wednesday 7 October, a pair of Tornados assisted Kurdish security forces when an advance west of Kirkuk came under fire from an ISIL mortar. The terrorist heavy weapon was struck by a Paveway IV precision guided bomb.

On Oct. 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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, three strikes struck two separate ISIL crude oil collection points.

Iraq

• Near Habbaniya, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket rails.

• Near Kirkuk, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Kisik, three strikes suppressed two ISIL rocket positions, an ISIL mortar position, and an ISIL sniper position.

• Near Makhmur, one strike suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

• Near Mosul, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL heavy machine guns and three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL rocket position and an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Ramadi, five strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL weapons caches, two ISIL buildings, an ISIL bunker, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL rocket position.

• Near Tal Afar, two strikes destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL trench, and an ISIL berm and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Tikrit, one strike destroyed four ISIL obstacles.

Midden-Oosten

De Nederlandse F-16’s in het Midden-Oosten voerden ruim 10 missies uit. Zij zetten wapens in tegen voertuigen, gebouwen en vuurposities van ISIS-strijders.



Mirage

Het commando over het detachement op Forward Support Element (FSE) Mirage wisselde, onder belangstelling van diverse coalitiepartners. Het is inmiddels het veertiende detachement op Mirage. De hoofdtaak van FSE Mirage is het behouden van een kleine maar strategische Nederlandse voet aan de grond in het Midden-Oosten.

Irak

Afgelopen week startte de Infantry Battle Course in de omgeving van Erbil. In Bagdad begon de sniper- en de Medic-opleiding.Afgelopen week zijn in Bagdad de certificaten uitgereikt aan de geslaagde leerlingen van de Commando Instructor Course. Tijdens de 8-weekse opleiding doorliepen de leerlingen 3 modules met succes. De eerste module stond in het teken van verdieping van de individuele militaire vaardigheden. In de tweede werden instructeursvaardigheden en –methodieken aangereikt die terugkomen in de Commando Course. De laatste bestond uit “training on the job”. De nieuwe instructeurs leiden de rekruten van de volgende Commando Course op. De instructeurs van de coalitielanden begeleiden alleen de opleiding.

On Oct. 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven strikes using bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, attack, fighter-attack, ground-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, five strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), five ISIL buildings, and an ISIL checkpoint.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike struck an ISIL crude oil collection point.

• Near Manbij, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons cache.

• Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

• Near Ramadi, nine strikes struck six separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL VBIED, four ISIL buildings, ten ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL excavator, two ISIL mortar positions, an ISIL IED compound, three ISIL homemade explosive (HME) facilities, an ISIL house borne improvised explosive device, an ISIL HME cache, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed six ISIL bunkers.

• Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

On Monday 5 October, a Reaper, again operating over the west of the country, identified a terrorist team as they planted an improvised explosive device, and successfully attacked them with a Hellfire.

On Oct. 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, fighter-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, six strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions and three ISIL vehicles.

• Near Al Hawl, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Palmyra, one strike produced inconclusive results.

Iraq

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

• Near Al Huwayjah, one strike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL structure.

• Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

• Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed four ISIL rocket rails.

• Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL weapons storage facility [see video].

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

• Near Mosul, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position and wounded one ISIL fighter.

• Near Ramadi, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL buildings, an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL anti-tank weapon, two ISIL mortar positions, and five ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL heavy machine guns and four ISIL fighting positions.

Sunday 4 October saw RAF GR4s patrolling over western Iraq, where they destroyed an anti-aircraft gun position with a Paveway IV.

A Reaper was also operating over Anbar province, and it supported coalition air attacks on two Da’ish buildings and a heavy machine-gun.

On 4 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position west of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.’

On 4 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position west of Kirkuk using precision guided munitions.

On Oct. 3, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six strikes using fighter, bomber, ground-attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted ten strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, attack, and fighter-attack aircraft against ISIL targets. The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL structures, two ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL motorcycle.

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

• Near Mar’a, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator.

• Near Washiyah, one strike damaged an ISIL excavator.

Iraq

• Near Al Baghdadi, one strike struck an ISIL pontoon bridge.

• Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes suppressed ISIL mortar fire and an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and an ISIL RPG.

• Near Kirkuk, one strike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Ramadi, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL VBIED, an ISIL tactical vehicle, six ISIL fighting positions, breached two ISIL obstacles, and denied ISIL access to terrain. [see video]

• Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a heavy machine gun and two ISIL fighting positions.

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

On 3 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position west of Kirkuk using precision guided munitions.

The following day [October 2nd 2015], Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri also provided close air support to the peshmerga, south-west of Kirkuk. ISIL extremists were spotted and were struck by a Paveway IV guided bomb.

Meanwhile, further south and west, a Reaper provided surveillance support to a coalition air strike on an ISIL-held building, then used one of its Hellfires to destroy an armoured truck.

The Reaper then provided targeting support to another coalition aircraft as it engaged a terrorist heavy machine-gun concealed under trees.

Ikke noget der tyder på civile tab ved dansk F-16-angreb i Irak

Koalitionen har i sin undersøgelse af dansk F-16-angreb konkluderet, at der med overvejende sandsynlighed ikke var tale om civile, men personer der udførte en fjendtlig handling på landjorden. 02-10-2015 – kl. 13:09

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Der er ikke noget, der tyder på, at Forsvaret har været skyld i civile tab under et F-16-angreb i Irak den 30. august i år.

– Jeg er selvfølgelig tilfreds med, at koalitionens undersøgelse konkluderer, at der ikke er noget, der tyder på, at der har været tale om civile tab, men at der var tale om personer, som var i gang med at udføre en fjendtlig handling på landjorden, siger chefen for Operationsstaben i Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando, generalmajor Flemming Lentfer.

Forsvaret offentliggjorde den 3. september 2015, at de danske F-16-fly, der er indsat i kampen mod ISIL, under et angreb mod godkendte mål den 30. august, muligvis havde forårsaget civile tab. Vurderingen var baseret på videomateriale fra de danske F-16-fly.

I visse dele af videomaterialet, der viser fire personer og et køretøj, bliver der foretaget handlinger, som kan opfattes som ikke værende åbenlyst fjendtlige. Den danske styrke videreformidlede denne vurdering til koalitionens lufthovedkvarter, der igangsatte en undersøgelse af hændelsen. Denne undersøgelse er nu afsluttet.

Vigtigt, at mistanker om civile tab undersøges

Så snart der opstod mistanke om, at de danske F-16-flys angreb kunne have medført civile tab, gik Forsvaret til koalitionen for at få sat en undersøgelse af angrebet i gang.

– Det er klart, at så snart der opstår mistanke om, at et angreb kan have været skyld i civile tab, så ønsker Forsvaret at få det undersøgt grundigt. Det gør vi for at sikre, at de grundige processer, som både vi og koalitionen har før, under og efter et angreb virker efter hensigten og medvirker til at minimere utilsigtede følgevirkninger, herunder civile tab, siger generalmajor Flemming Lentfer.

Koalitionen har i forbindelse med undersøgelsen gennemgået alt tilgængeligt materiale fra angrebet. Det drejer sig blandt andet om de to danske F-16-flys fulde videomateriale fra selve angrebet, piloternes egne observationer samt en række andre efterretningsoplysninger.

Og koalitionens konklusion er klar. Der er med overvejende sandsynlighed ikke tale om civile tab. Koalitionen peger i deres undersøgelse på, at de fire personer var i gang med at placere vejsidebomber.

– Vi har fra dansk side yderligere gennemgået alt materiale og koalitionens konklusioner. Den danske gennemgang af materialet er blevet udført under min ledelse med personel med chef- og militær juridisk erfaring fra blandt andet den danske Mission Target Approvel Authority, som indgår i luftoperationscenteret i Qatar, en uddannet billedanalytiker, der selv tidligere har været udsendt med bidraget samt en F-16-pilot, der ikke har været personligt involveret i den undersøgte mission, siger generalmajoren.

Den endelige danske vurdering er således baseret på en grundig og fagligt velfunderet evaluering foretaget af både kompetent og uvildigt personel.

– Vores tvivl er nu fjernet på baggrund af koalitionens resultat og vores gennemgang af materialet. Det viser med overvejende sandsynlighed, at der var tale om fjendtlige mål. Det er vi tilfredse med, siger Flemming Lentfer.

Koalitionen har ikke efterfølgende modtaget henvendelser om civile tab fra lokalbefolkningen i det område, hvor angrebet skete.

Fakta om angrebet

Selve angrebet blev indledt efter ønske fra koalitionens hovedkvarter og blev godkendt af militære repræsentanter for den irakiske regering samt det danske Red Card Holder-team, inden det blev sat i gang.

Under angrebet rammes tre af de fire personer samt køretøjet. Den fjerde person havde kort forinden forladt området.

Under angrebet blev der anvendt to bomber af typen GBU12.

On Oct. 2, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted ten strikes using fighter, bomber, ground-attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, attack, fighter-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL tactical vehicles, an ISIL headquarters building, an ISIL VBIED, an ISIL fighting position, and wounded an ISIL fighter.

• Near Kobani, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL headquarters building and wounded two ISIL fighters.

• Near Abu Kamal, two strikes struck an ISIL crude oil collection point.

• Near Al Hawl, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL bunker complex.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and two ISIL tactical vehicles.

Iraq

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

• Near Al Huwayjah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, suppressed an ISIL mortar position and wounded three ISIL fighters.

• Near Bayji, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and an ISIL homemade explosive cache.

• Near Kirkuk, one strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit.

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

• Near Mosul, three strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three heavy machine guns and four ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Ramadi, six strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL buildings, an ISIL tunnel, an ISIL tactical vehicle, an ISIL sniper position, an ISIL bunker, two ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL obstacles and wounded two ISIL fighters.

• Near Sinjar, two strikes [1 Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed three heavy machine guns and four ISIL fighting positions.

On 2 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions in the vicinity of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

On Oct. 1, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, attack, fighter-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

• Near AL Hasakah, six strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and an ISIL crude oil collection point and destroyed an ISIL excavator, an ISIL building, and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Palmyra, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, and ISIL two anti-air artillery platforms.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, six strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL ammunition cache, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL VBIED assembly area, and an ISIL mortar system.

• Near Albu Hayat, one strike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Bayji, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 17 ISIL tactical fighting positions and wounded an ISIL fighter.

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

• Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket.

• Near Ramadi, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL command and control node.

• Near Mosul, one strike destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

• Near Sinjar, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and one ISIL vehicle.

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

On Thursday 1 October, an RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft patrolled ahead of Kurdish peshmerga as they conducted their latest offensive against the ISIL terror network in northern Iraq. The Reaper’s crew identified a team of armed terrorists moving on foot and successfully engaged them with a Hellfire missile. The Reaper then provided support to a coalition air strike on an ISIL facility, where car-bombs were being assembled; our aircraft used its sensors to sweep the surrounding area, ensuring there was no risk to civilians, before the air strike went ahead and destroyed the target.

La situation sécuritaire au Levant n’a pas connu d’évolution significative cette semaine. En Irak, la coalition concentre ses efforts sur trois zones, où Daechmène des actions de harcèlement et des attaques ciblées : Baïji, Ramadi et Fallouja.

Carte.

En Syrie, où Daech tente toujours d’obtenir des gains territoriaux, la semaine a été marquée par la réalisation d’une première frappe française au Sud de la ville de Deir Ez Zor. Elle a été réalisée sur la base des éléments recueillis par les missions ISR conduites depuis le 8 septembre 2015.

Le 24 septembre 2015, la Frégate anti-aérienne (FAA) Cassard a rejoint le groupe aéronaval américain- Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG12) – constitué autour du porte-avions USS Theodore Roosevelt. Ce faisant, il rejoint les forces françaises engagées au Levant. Sa mission consiste à prendre le commandement d’une zone de défense aérienne, au profit du Centre de coordination des opérations aériennes (CAOC) d’Al Udeid, situé au Qatar. En parallèle, il participe en tant qu’escorteur à la protection du porte-avions américain.

Cette semaine, 19 missions aériennes ont été effectuées par la force Chammal au-dessus de l’Irak et au-dessus des zones contrôlées par Daech en Syrie, dont 7 missions de renseignement. Sept frappes ont été réalisées, conduisant à la destruction de 24 objectifs dans les régions irakiennes de Mossoul et Ramadi, et à Deir Ez Zawr en Syrie.

Falkens sidste mission i Irak

Natten mellem tirsdag og onsdag lettede de danske F-16 kampfly fra basen i Kuwait. Missionen blev den sidste af i alt 547 under den nuværende udsendelse. Fra i dag har Danmark ikke længere F-16 indsat i den samlede koalition mod ISIL.

01-10-2015 – kl. 16:34

Af Ronny Rasmussen, Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Kl. 09.00 onsdag morgen landede de danske F-16 kampfly på basen. Siden første mission den 16. oktober 2014 har det danske bidrag i alt fløjet 547 missioner og anvendt 503 præcisionsbomber under denne udsendelse. Kampflybidraget pakker nu sammen for at vende tilbage til Danmark for at restituere, så de er klar til fremtidige missioner.

De danske fly har været indsat i luftoperationer inden for irakisk territorium og har deltaget i såvel informationsindhentning som offensive luftoperationer. Chefen for det danske F-16 bidrag Hold 7 er ikke i tvivl om, at indsatsen har været en vigtig del af den samlede koalition mod ISIL.

– Hvis nu koalitionen ikke havde deltaget med luftstøtte til at holde ISIL tilbage, så ville billedet i dag have set markant anderledes ud. Det kan godt være, at fronterne på kortet ikke har flyttet sig så meget. Men hvis ikke man havde fået luftstøtten, tror jeg, at ISIL i dag ville have haft et større terræn, siger GUS, pilot og chef for det danske F-16 detachement Hold 7.

Alt skal væk

De kommende fire til seks uger skal alt pakkes ned og sendes hjem.

– Selvom vi nu skal pakke alt ned, har jeg sørget for, at jeg selv og mine folk har haft 100 procent fokus på den operative opgaveløsning helt op til sidste mission, som vi fløj i går. Vi kan derfor nu fokusere mere på at få gjort flyene klar til hjemturen og få pakket alt materiel i kasser, siger GUS

Når flyene er sendt hjem, sendes også hovedstyrken hjem. Derefter pakkes alt IT-udstyr ned sammen med kontorfaciliteter.

– Vi ser nu på materiellister og vurderer, hvad der skal hjem og i hvilken rækkefølge. Hjemsendelsen af materiel sker efter prioritet. Gods, som benyttes til operationer i Danmark, sendes med militære transportfly, mens resten sendes med civil lufttransport eller med skibe. Det er ikke den letteste måde, men det er den billigste, siger Jeppe, der er major og har det logistiske ansvar i missionen.

Når de sidste danskere har forladt basen, er det op til koalitionspartnerne at vurdere, hvem der skal overtage pladsen på basen – og den er eftertragtet, eftersom danskerne var nogle af de første, der deltog med kampfly i koalitionens operation og derfor har fået den bedste plads på basen.

Fakta:

Det danske F-16 bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve består af syv fly og op til 140 mand. Det omfatter også forbindelses- og stabsofficerer ved relevante hovedkvarterer. 
Udover F-16 bidrager Danmark også med et 120 mand stort bidrag fra Hæren, som skal uddanne og vejlede de irakiske sikkerhedsstyrker i bl.a. skydning, førstehjælp, føring og stabsarbejde.

On Sept. 30, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one airstrike using remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 21 airstrikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, attack, fighter-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

• Near Mar’a, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL excavators.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, seven airstrikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and an area of interest and destroyed three ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL light machine gun, eight ISIL fighting positions, suppressed ISIL mortar fire, and denied ISIL terrain.

• Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle and an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building and an ISIL tunnel.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building and an ISIL rocket system.

• Near Kirkuk, four airstrikes [1 British] struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL cache, two ISIL heavy machine guns, seven ISIL light machine guns, 22 ISIL fighting positions, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL tactical vehicle and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL light machine gun and two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Sultan Abdallah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

The following day, Wednesday 30 September, two Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri, supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker, provided close air support to Kurdish peshmerga advancing west of Kirkuk, who had come under fire from two ISIL heavy machine-gun positions. Both positions were successfully hit using Paveway IVs, removing the threat posed to the Kurdish troops.

On 30 September 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position in Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

On Sept. 29, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes using remotely piloted, bomber, and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 26 airstrikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, attack, fighter-attack, ground-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL excavators.

• Near Washiyah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator and damaged two other ISIL excavators.

• Near Palmyra, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL tactical vehicles.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, eight airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area, 45 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL buildings, six ISIL vehicles, an ISIL trailer, and denied ISIL terrain.

• Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings, eight ISIL fighting positions, and five ISIL weapons caches.

• Near Habbaniyah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, nine rocket rails, and an ISIL recoilless rifle.

• Near Kirkuk, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 ISIL rocket rails, an ISIL cache, five ISIL vehicles, and an ISIL VBIED.

• Near Kisik, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL cache, and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Ramadi, three airstrikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL obstacle belt, and denied use of an ISIL resupply point.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Sultan Abdallah, two airstrikes suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

• Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle and an ISIL vehicle.

On Tuesday 29 September, again in northern Iraq, a Reaper tracked a car carrying a number of ISIL extremists to a building, which was destroyed with a Hellfire.

The Reaper was also able to support two other coalition air strikes in the immediate area, which destroyed a vehicle and a fighting position.

Coalition forces are supporting a Peshmerga offensive operation against Daesh terrorists west of Kirkuk, Iraq that began Sept. 30, 2015. Peshmerga fighters successfully penetrated Daesh defensive positions, cleared fighters, liberated eight villages, and re-established government control over approximately 140 square kilometers between Huwayjah and Kirkuk.

Coalition aircraft conducted more than 50 airstrikes in support of this operation. Airstrikes against Daesh positions began several days before the ground operation in order to set favorable conditions for the Peshmerga by degrading Daesh’s ability to fight.

“The Peshmerga fighters continue to reduce Daesh’s initial gains in northern Iraq,” said Col. Christopher Garver, Public Affairs Officer for CJTF-OIR. “This was another important fight in the overall effort to degrade and ultimately defeat Daesh”.

In the last four weeks, the Peshmerga have conducted three successful offensive operations against Daesh terrorists, returning more than 400 square kilometers of territory to government control, liberating 23 villages in the process, and helping to set the conditions for local citizens to return to their homes.

Mission Update – RDAF F-16 Operation Inherent Resolve

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 22. september fløjet 12 missioner og anvendt 19 bomber.

29-09-2015 – kl. 12:38



Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og de danske fly har i den forløbne periode deltaget i missioner i Ninawa, Salah al Din og Al Anbar provinserne. Målene for bomberne har været bygninger og våbenstillinger anvendt af ISIL.

De danske fly har fløjet Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat som luftstøtte til styrker på landjorden. Her vil flyene patruljere over et bestemt område, hvorefter de vil kunne blive indsat af koalitionen, når der er behov for støtte. Luftstøtten vil variere afhængig af, hvad der er behov for. Det kan både dreje sig om overvågningsopgaver og bombninger af mål.

De danske fly har også gennemført Air Interdiction-missioner. Her planlægges et specifikt angreb mod et på forhånd defineret mål udførligt og detaljeret hjemmefra, og flyene flyver direkte frem til målet, kaster bomber hvis målene kan overvåges i real tid og flyver retur. Ved disse missioner har målene for bomberne været fjendtlige styrker og bygninger.

På de missioner, hvor de danske F-16 ikke har anvendt våben, har de bidraget med overvågning og indhentning af efterretninger. På sådanne overvågningsmissioner er flyene dog altid klar til at anvende våben, hvis der er behov for det.

Siden første mission den 16. oktober 2014, har det danske bidrag i alt fløjet 543 missioner og anvendt 493 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Midden-Oosten

De Nederlandse F-16’s in het Midden-Oosten voerden 15 missies uit. Zij zetten wapens in tegen voertuigen, gebouwen en vuurposities van ISIS-strijders. Bij een van de coalitiemissies had een Nederlandse F-16 vlieger de leiding over een luchtaanval op verschillende ISIS-doelwitten. Er namen verschillende vliegtuigen van de coalitie hieraan deel.

De genie-eenheid heeft werkzaamheden afgerond ter voorbereiding voor de verbetering van de flightline op de uitzendlocatie waar de Nederlandse F-16’s zijn gestationeerd en de beveiliging van het leefkamp van het Nederlandse detachement. Zij maken sinds augustus deel uit van de Air Task Force Middle East.

Irak

Leerlingen van de Commando Course 61 van de Irakese Special Operations Forces ontvingen hun certificaat. Daarbij was de Nederlandse ambassadeur Jan Waltmans aanwezig.

Tijdens de cursus zijn Irakese instructeurs door militairen van de coalitielanden begeleid om zelf instructie te geven. Uiteindelijk moeten Irakese docenten de lessen geven zonder hulp van de coalitie. Nederland heeft de leiding bij de Commando Course en de Commando Instructor Course.

Er zijn nieuwe Nederlandse instructeurs in Bagdad aangekomen. Als zij zijn ingewerkt, start er een nieuwe commandocursus.

On Sept. 28, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes using remotely piloted and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

• Near Abu Kamal, two airstrikes destroyed a crude oil collection point.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Mar’a, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed five ISIL rockets, an ISIL vehicle, and an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

• Near Al Asad, one airstrike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

• Near Al Huwayjah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed nine ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL bunkers, and five ISIL tunnels.

• Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL weapons cache.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed three ISIL weapons caches and two rocket positions.

• Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Kisik, one airstrike suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL tunnel and two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL fighting position.

Le 27 septembre 2015, les forces françaises ont mené leur premier raid aérien en Syrie contre Daech. Cinq Rafale, un Atlantique 2 et un avion de ravitaillement C-135 ont été engagés dans cette mission qui visait un camp d’entraînement de l’organisation terroriste.

Depuis le 8 septembre 2015, les forces françaises conduisent des missions de reconnaissance au-dessus des zones contrôlées par Daech en Syrie. Au total, jusqu’au 24 septembre inclus, 12 missions ISR (Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance) ont ainsi été menées.

Ces missions de reconnaissance renforcent la capacité d’appréciation autonome de la France sur la situation des régions contrôlées par l’organisation terroriste en Syrie. Elles ont permis d’identifier des cibles d’intérêt situées au cœur du sanctuaire de Daech.

Le 27 septembre 2015, les aéronefs de l’opération Chammal ont mené un raid aérien contre un camp d’entraînement de Daech situé dans la vallée de l’Euphrate, au Sud de Deir Ez Zor. Il s’agit d’une frappe délibérée sur un objectif reconnu préalablement. Nos renseignements recoupés avec ceux de la coalition ont clairement établi que ce camp est occupé et actif.

Ce raid a été mené depuis les deux bases aériennes de l’opération Chammal situées en Jordanie et dans le Golfe Arabo-Persique.

Les armées françaises ont débuté leurs frappes à 6h30 (heure française). L’objectif ciblé a été détruit. Le raid a duré environ cinq heures.

La neutralisation de Daech s’inscrit dans le temps long. Cette première frappe constitue la suite logique des missions de reconnaissances engagées depuis le 8 septembre. La poursuite du processus d’acquisition du renseignement sur l’organisation de Daech permettra de lui infliger de nouveaux coups.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal mobilise 700 militaires. Elle vise, à la demande du gouvernement irakien et en coordination avec les alliés de la France présents dans la région, à assurer un appui (aérien et formation) aux forces irakiennes dans la lutte contre le groupe terroriste autoproclamé Daech. Le dispositif complet est actuellement structuré autour de douze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air (six Rafale, trois Mirage 2000D et trois Mirage 2000N) et d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2.

On Sept. 27, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes using remotely piloted and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 airstrikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, fighter-attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

* Near Abu Kamal, one airstrike [French] struck an ISIL training area.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike resulted in inconclusive results.

* Near Mar’a, one airstrike suppressed an ISIL mortar system.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building and two ISIL caches.

* Near Habbaniyah, two airstrikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL weapons cache, and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, three airstrikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL tunnel, and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building, four ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL boats, an ISIL home-made explosive cache, and an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Sultan Abdallah, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL fighting position and suppressed an ISIL mortar position.

* Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.