6 December: RAF Tornado GR4s carried out a further UK mission against additional wellheads in the extensive and sprawling Omar oil field. They joined other coalition aircraft in a carefully coordinated strike against the oil infrastructure upon which Daesh relies for much of their revenue to fund their barbaric activities. The GR4s conducted successful attacks using Paveway IV guided bombs.

The Tornados then joined Typhoon FGR4s, also flying from RAF Akrotiri, in conducting armed reconnaissance to investigate possible further terrorist targets.

On Dec. 5, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using attack, 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 fighter, bomber and attack aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

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

* Near Ayn Isa, four strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL excavator, an ISIL tactical vehicle, and an ISIL building.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes [1 French] destroyed five ISIL oil well-heads. [see video below]

* Near Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and wounded an ISIL fighter.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL tunnel.

* Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and suppressed an ISIL rocket rail.

* Near Mosul, four strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar tube, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL command and control node, an ISIL excavator, an ISIL heavy machine gun, and suppressed a separate ISIL heavy machine gun position.

* Near Ramadi, six strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL sniper position, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility, four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun, three ISIL buildings, four ISIL command and control nodes, three ISIL staging areas, two ISIL weapons caches, damaged an ISIL fighting position, and denied ISIL access to terrain. [see video below]

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

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

On 5 December 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions south-southwest of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

Le 5 décembre 2015 en Syrie, Chammal a de nouveau frappé un objectif planifié, en coordination avec la coalition. Engagés à partir de la Jordanie, deux avions de chasse ont bombardé des têtes de puits de pétrole dans la région de Deir ez-Zor.

On Dec. 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 11 strikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter, bomber 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 Hawl, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), and four ISIL fighting positions.

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

Near Ayn Isa, one strike produced in inconclusive results.

Near Dayr Az Zawr, three strikes [British] struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant well-head.

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

Iraq

Near Habbaniyah, one strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

Near Kisik, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Near Mosul, two strikes [1 Canadian] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and two ISIL fighting positions.

Near Ramadi, seven strikes struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL bunker, two ISIL VBIEDs, 15 ISIL fighting positions, 12 ISIL buildings, three ISIL light machine guns, three ISIL RPGs, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, an ISIL assembly area, five ISIL staging areas, an ISIL weapons cache, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

Near Sinjar, one strike destroyed an ISIL VBIED and an ISIL fighting position.

During the evening of Friday 4 December, Tornado GR4s and Typhoon FGR4s, based at RAF Akrotiri, conducted a further series of strikes on targets in the very large Daesh-controlled oilfield at Omar in eastern Syria. As with the attacks on 3 December which immediately followed the Parliamentary decision to extend offensive air operations to Syrian airspace, the Tornados and Typhoons used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit wellheads, thus cutting off the terrorists’ oil revenue at the very source. Eight attacks [3 strikes] were carried out, and early reports suggest that they were successful.

Our aircraft then remained on patrol to collect intelligence on possible terrorist positions and be ready to strike any further targets that might be identified in eastern Syria or western Iraq. The Typhoons and the Tornados received vital support from an RAF Voyager air refuelling tanker during their missions.

At the same time, an RAF Reaper provided close air support to Kurdish security forces in north-west Iraq as they continue to drive back Daesh after defeating the terrorists at Sinjar. A Daesh truck-bomb was identified south of Sinjar, and the Reaper’s crew were able to destroy it by means of a direct hit from a Hellfire missile.

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

On Dec. 3, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 20 strikes using attack, fighter, bomber, and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted six strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, and attack 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, six strikes struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant.

• Near Abu Kamal, two strikes struck an ISIL oil field well head.

• Near Ayn Isa, four strikes struck four ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle, and wounded an ISIL fighter.

• Near Mar’a, eight strikes struck seven separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle, four ISIL staging areas, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL vehicle borne explosive device (VBIED), an ISIL compound, and wounded four ISIL fighters.

Iraq

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

• Near Ramadi, four strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 14 ISIL heavy machine guns, five ISIL RPGs, an ISIL recoilless rifle, two ISIL anti-air artillery pieces, three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL sniper positions, three ISIL staging areas, three ISIL bed down locations, two ISIL compounds, an ISIL VBIED, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Mosul, one strike [Canadian] damaged an ISIL VBIED storage location.

Strike assessments are based on initial reports. All aircraft returned to base safely.

Overnight on 3/4 December, Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri conducted missions over Syria and Iraq. Two GR4s flew an armed reconnaissance patrol over eastern Syria, gathering intelligence on terrorist activity.

A second pair of GR4s patrolled over western Iraq, where they provided close air support to Iraqi forces engaged in combat with Daesh in and around Ramadi. A terrorist sniper team opened fire from a compound on Iraqi troops, but was silenced by a direct hit from a Paveway IV guided bomb.

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

Daech est aujourd’hui sous pression, à l’intérieur et aux périmètres de la zone qu’il contrôle.

En Irak, au Nord et à l’Est, la coalition consolide ses positions dans la région de Baiji et dans la région de Sinjar. À Sinjar, l’offensive des forces irakiennes a permis de couper l’axe entre Raqqah et Mossoul qui servait de cordon logistique à Daech. Face à cette situation, Daechmultiplie ses actions de harcèlement et cherche à renforcer ses points forts.

À l’Ouest de l’Irak, le long de l’Euphrate, les forces irakiennes, bénéficiant de l’appui aérien de la coalition, ont réussi à encercler la ville de Ramadi. Elles exercent par ailleurs une pression sur une ligne Hit – Haditha.

En Syrie, les frappes se poursuivent sur les centres de commandement et d’entraînement de Daech, ainsi que sur ses capacités logistiques et ses sources de financement.

La force Chammal poursuit sa campagne aérienne. Du 26 novembre au 2 décembre 2015, les équipages ont réalisé 83 sorties aériennes :

• 23 objectifs ont été détruits en Irak ;
• 2 frappes planifiées ont été réalisées. Elles ont visé des infrastructures de fabrication d’engins explosifs improvisés, dans la région de Al Raïm et dans la région de Tal Afar (en Irak).

L’armée française poursuit par ailleurs son action de formation au profit des forces irakiennes, principalement à Bagdad.

On Dec. 2, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 14 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 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 Ar Raqqah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL check point.

* Near Abu Kamal, three strikes struck three ISIL oil field well heads.

* Near Al Hasakah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL buildings and an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, six strikes [British] struck six ISIL oil field well heads.

* Near Mar’a, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle, denied an ISIL tactical vehicle movement, and wounded eight ISIL fighters.

Iraq

* Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and two ISIL heavy machine guns.

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

* Near Mosul, two strikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, eight strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL tunnel, three ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive devices (VBIED), nine ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL light machine gun positions, three ISIL heavy machine gun positions, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL tactical vehicle and denied ISIL access to terrain. [see video below]

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

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

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

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes [French] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL weapons storage facility, and wounded an ISIL fighter.

Following the vote in the House of Commons last night, Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 aircraft flew their first offensive operation against Daesh terrorist targets inside Syria.

The mainstay of Daesh’s financial income is derived from exploitation of a number of oilfields that they hold. These are overwhelmingly located in Daesh’s heartlands in eastern Syria. Several of these oilfields have already been effectively targeted by other coalition partners; RAF aircraft and precision weaponry are well suited to attacking, with low collateral risk, this type of target.

Overnight, RAF Tornado GR4s, supported by a Voyager air refuelling tanker and a Reaper, and operating in conjunction with other coalition aircraft, employed Paveway IV guided bombs to conduct strikes against six targets within the extensive oilfield at Omar, 35 miles inside Syria’s eastern border with Iraq. The Omar oilfield is one of the largest and most important to Daesh’s financial operations, and represents over 10% of their potential income from oil. Carefully selected elements of the oilfield infrastructure were targeted, ensuring the strikes will have a significant impact on Daesh’s ability to extract the oil to fund their terrorism.

Coalition air operations have already degraded Daesh’s front-line military capabilities and have assisted the Iraqi ground forces in liberating some 30% of the territory that the terrorists initially seized in that country during the summer of 2014. By extending RAF offensive operations into Syria, our aircraft are now able to help dismantle the means by which Daesh plan, direct and sustain their campaign of terror.

Before our aircrew conducted their attacks, as is normal they used the aircraft’s advanced sensors to confirm that no civilians were in the proximity of the targets, who might be placed at risk. Our initial analysis of the operation indicates that the strikes were successful.

Le mercredi 2 décembre 2015 en début d’après-midi, des chasseurs français ont frappé un site de stockage d’armement et de fabrication d’engins explosifs improvisés (IED) exploité par Daech dans la région de Tall Afar en Irak.

Le raid a été conduit par des Mirage 2000 qui ont décollé de la Base aérienne projetée (BAP) en Jordanie. L’objectif ciblé a été détruit.

C’est la deuxième fois en 48h00 que la force Chammal participe à des frappes sur des sites dans lesquels Daech assemble les engins qui lui permettent de conduire des attaques kamikazes et de piéger les routes. L’objectif est donc d’affaiblir Daech en visant ses capacités militaires.

Ce raid s’inscrit dans la phase d’effort de la coalition destinée à consolider le contrôle de l’axe logistique permettant de relier Mossoul à la Syrie.’

Le 2 décembre 2015 les Mirage 2000 ont frappé à Tall Afar un site de stockage d’armement et de fabrication d’engins explosifs improvisés (IED).

On Dec. 1, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using attack aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery, 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 Ayn Isa, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

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

* Near Ramadi, nine strikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, 10 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL tactical vehicle, five ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL RPG positions, an ISIL tunnel, an ISIL anti-tank position, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), an ISIL staging location, two ISIL buildings, an ISIL command and control node, cratered an ISIL-used road, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

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

* Near Tal Afar, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL VBIED facility and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

On 1 December 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position southwest of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

Nederlandse F-16’s, actief in de strijd tegen ISIS in het Midden-Oosten, vlogen ongeveer 10 missies. Ze bestookten een hoofdkwartier en opslagplaatsen van ISIS. Een overzicht van Defensieoperaties in de week van 23 tot 30 november.

In het Noord-Irakese Erbil volgden 700 Peshmerga-strijders de Infanterie Basiscursus. In Bagdad gingen de Iraakse cursisten verder met de verschillende commando-opleidingen.

On Nov. 30, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one strike using remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, fighter, 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 Al Hawl, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Iraq

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

* Near Habbaniyah, one strike destroyed an ISIL building.

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

* Near Ramadi, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL command and control nodes, an ISIL staging area, and an ISIL weapons cache, damaged two ISIL command and control nodes, two ISIL buildings, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, three strikes [all British] struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Al Qaim, one strike [France with other Coalition partners] struck an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) facility.

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

On Monday 30 November, UK GR4s were once again in action, supporting the Kurdish peshmerga south of Sinjar. Three heavy machine-gun positions were identified, and each struck accurately by a Paveway IV. As is normal, a Voyager tanker provided air to air refuelling for the RAF Tornados, as well as being available to refuel other coalition jets.

Other RAF assets making a significant contribution to the coalition air campaign include Sentinel and Air Seeker strategic surveillance aircraft, which play a key role in gathering intelligence on terrorist activity in Syria and Iraq. In addition, Hercules transport aircraft provide essential logistic support to the British forces deployed on the operation, particularly the UK military training teams inside Iraq, who are working with other coalition partners to develop the Iraqi ground forces’ capability and effectiveness.

Le lundi 30 novembre 2015 en début de soirée, les chasseurs français de l’opération Chammal ont participé à un raid au-dessus de l’Irak. Situé dans la région d’Al Qaim, l’objectif visé était un site industriel utilisé par Daech pour le stockage d’explosifs et l’assemblage d’engins explosifs improvisés (IED).

Des Mirage 2000 de la base aérienne projetée (BAP) en Jordanie et des Super Etendard du porte-avions Charles de Gaulle, ont été engagés dans ce raid mené conjointement avec des aéronefs de la coalition. La mission a duré près d’1 heure.

L’installation visée était utilisée par Daech comme lieu de stockage de matières explosives et de fabrication à grande échelle d’IED et de voitures piégées (VBIED). Ce sont de tels engins explosifs qui permettent à Daech de conduire notamment des attaques kamikazes et des attentats à la voiture piégée. En frappant ce type d’objectif, la coalition cherche donc à détruire les capacités militaires du groupe terroriste.

On Nov. 29, 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 12 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 Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL excavator and three ISIL bulldozers and damaged an additional ISIL bulldozer.

* Near Al Hawl, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL checkpoint and an wounded an ISIL fighter.

Iraq

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

* Near Fallujah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket rail and two ISIL defensive fighting positions.

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

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

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

* Near Ramadi, five strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL indirect fire site, two ISIL tactical vehicles, an ISIL recoilless rifle, an ISIL vehicle, three ISIL buildings, three ISIL anti-air artillery sites, an ISIL tunnel system, and two ISIL weapons caches.

* Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.

On Sunday 29 November, a Tornado patrol over western Iraq conducted four strikes around Ramadi and Haditha: our aircraft used Paveway IVs to neutralise yet another large car-bomb, and destroy two ISIL-held buildings. The fourth strike was with a Brimstone missile, which eliminated a pair of terrorists, mounted on a motorcycle, who were attempting to plant an improvised explosive device.

Also in western Iraq, a Reaper fired a Hellfire missile to attack an ISIL vehicle check-point, used by the terrorists to extort tolls from passing traffic and thereby restrict free movement by the civilian population.

On Nov. 28, 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 19 strikes 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 Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one strike destroyed an ISIL front end loader.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and wounded an ISIL fighter.

• Near Al Qaim, two strikes struck two ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) facilities.

• Near Fallujah, one strike destroyed an ISIL rocket rail.

• Near Habbaniyah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL sniper position, and an ISIL building.

• Near Hit, one strike destroyed an ISIL used bridge.

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

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

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

• Near Ramadi, seven strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position, two ISIL buildings, two ISIL weapons caches, wounded an ISIL fighter, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Sinjar, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Sultan Abdallah, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

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

Operation Inherent Resolve conducted 174 strikes against Da’ish (an Arabic acronym for ISIL) from Nov. 21-27. 128 strikes in Iraq, 46 in Syria.
Strikes supported Iraqi Security Forces as they advanced in Ramadi; and destroyed 283 oil trucks as part of Operation Tidal Wave II, an operation designed to inflict significant damage on Da’ish’s ability to gain revenue from illegal oil for their terrorist operations.

On Nov. 27, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three strikes using attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 17 strikes 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 Ayn Isa, three strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL tactical vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Al Baghdadi, two strikes destroyed two ISIL rocket rails and damaged a third ISIL rocket rail and denied ISIL access to terrain.

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

* Near Mosul, three strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar position and four ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Ramadi, seven strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL home-made explosives cache, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL boat, an ISIL vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), two ISIL buildings, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL ammo cache, two ISIL weapons caches, and an ISIL fighting position.

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

The following day, Friday 27 November, a Reaper was again active over Ramadi, where it assisted a coalition air strike on a terrorist-held building.

The Reaper then observed a fuel tanker which had been adapted to be a large booby-trap; this was positioned in an area from which the civilian population had fled, and which lay in the path of the Iraqi advance. A precision attack with a Hellfire missile safely destroyed the tanker.

A second Reaper supported the Kurds south of Sinjar, and conducted two successful attacks with its Hellfires, destroying two terrorist vehicles, one of which was a car-bomb.

On Nov. 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 18 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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:

Iraq

* Near Fallujah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL rocket rail, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL improvised explosive device (IED) cache, and an ISIL command and control node.

* Near Kisik, two strikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Ramadi, seven strikes [1 British] struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL buildings, two ISIL command and control nodes, an ISIL staging area, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL fighting position, seven ISIL boats, an ISIL bed-down location, an ISIL out post, cratered an ISIL used road, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

* Near Sinjar, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL fighting position, and suppressed an ISIL rocket position.

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

* Near Tal Afar, one strike struck an ISIL vehicle borne IED facility.

On Thursday 26 November, a Reaper remotely piloted aircraft operated with coalition fast jets providing close air support to Iraqi units conducting offensive operations against ISIL in Ramadi. The Reaper’s crew provided surveillance assistance to a successful coalition strike that eliminated an ISIL sniper team and then employed its own GBU-12 guided bomb to destroy a terrorist-held building. Meanwhile, Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri were flying close air support for Kurdish forces who were exploiting their recent victory over the terrorists at Sinjar. An ISIL heavy machine-gun opened fire on the Kurds near Kisik, but an accurate Paveway attack by the GR4s through heavy cloud successfully dealt with the threat.

Concernant l’appui apporté par l’armée française, la semaine a été marquée par les premières frappes du Groupe aéronaval (GAN) contre Daech en Syrie et en Irak. Cinq jours après son appareillage, et après une phase de montée en puissance accélérée, l’engagement des aéronefs du GAN depuis la Méditerranée orientale a permis d’intensifier les frappes menées par la force Chammal contre Daech depuis le 15 novembre 2015. Les capacités d’action de l’armée française au Levant ont été triplées. En une seule journée, le 23 novembre, 22 sorties ont ainsi été réalisées, multipliant par quatre l’activité aérienne moyenne réalisée dans le cadre de l’opération Chammal. Cette journée est également symbolique car la force Chammal a effectué sa 300efrappe en Irak à Ramadi.

Depuis le 15 novembre, 106 sorties aériennes ont été réalisées dont 15 vols de renseignement (ISR), 5 missions de contrôle et coordination aérienne (C2), 86 reconnaissances armées. Au bilan, la force Chammal a délivré 20 frappes contre Daech dont 7 en Syrie sur les postions que les combattants terroristes contrôlent.

On Nov. 25, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four strikes using bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 23 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using bomber, 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 Hawl, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and wounded two ISIL fighters.

• Near Ar Raqqah, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL vehicle staging area and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Al Baghdadi, one strike destroyed two ISIL rocket positions.

• Near Albu Hayat, one strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Kisik, two strikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and five ISIL bunkers.

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

• Near Ramadi, seven strikes [1 Canadian] struck five separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL mortar, two ISIL structures, an ISIL boat, an ISIL front-end loader, cratered an ISIL road, suppressed an ISIL vehicle’s movement, and denied ISIL access to terrain.

• Near Sinjar, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy machine gun, two ISIL fighting positions, damaged an ISIL vehicle, suppressed an ISIL heavy machine gun, and wounded an ISIL fighter.

• Near Sultan Abdallah, two strikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.