On Sep. 9, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 airstrikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 18 airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using attack, 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 struck an ISIL crude oil collection point [see video].
• Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL motorcycles and an ISIL structure.
• Near Al Hawl, one airstrike had inconclusive results.
• Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
• Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL excavators.
• Near Mar’a, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL mortar supply point and an ISIL mortar tube.
• Near Palmyra, one airstrike had inconclusive results.

Iraq

• Near Al Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building.
• Near Bayji, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two buildings.
• Near Kisik, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar firing position.
• Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar firing position and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building.
• Near Rawah, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and an ISIL encampment.
• Near Sinjar, three airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL mortar firing position and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL light machine guns.
• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar firing position.
• Near Tuz, four airstrikes destroyed 13 ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.

On 9 September 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.

The following day [September 9th 2015], a Reaper used Hellfires to destroy two vehicles being prepared as car-bombs.

Le 9 septembre 2015, une nouvelle mission de survol de la Syrie a été réalisée par un équipage d’Atlantique 2, en vue d’acquérir du renseignement sur le groupe terroriste Daech et renforcer la capacité d’appréciation autonome de la situation de la France.

Tous les capteurs embarqués dans l’avion de la Marine Nationale ont été utilisés pour cette mission : caméra infra-rouge jour et nuit, appareils photo à grosse focale et forte résolution et moyens de veille électronique et électromagnétique.

L’ATL2 peut accueillir un équipage allant jusqu’à 17 personnes qui se répartissent l’utilisation des moyens embarqués. Les différents opérateurs en guerre électronique, détecteurs acousticiens ou navigateurs aériens, contrôleurs avancés, mécaniciens de bord et interprétateurs photo travaillent ainsi pendant toute la mission sous les ordres du commandant de bord, pour récupérer, analyser et transmettre toutes les données reçues en imagerie (IMINT) ou en électromagnétique (ELINT).

Cette mission, comme celle réalisée le 8 septembre, a été conduite dans le cadre des opérations de la coalition contre le groupe terroriste Daech. Elles ont été planifiées, coordonnées et contrôlées depuis le CAOC d’Al Udeid au Qatar.

Enfin, le dispositif de l’opération Chammal est inchangé (voir carte de présentation Chammal). Il permet de mener aussi bien des missions de reconnaissance que des frappes aériennes contre Daech en Syrie.

On Sep. 8, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes using attack, bomber fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter, fighter-attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

In coordination with the Government of Iraq, the Coalition conducted airstrikes against an ISIL operating base located near Ramadi.

“Coalition strikes targeted and destroyed a large Daesh staging facility that housed weapons caches, combat equipment and included a multitude of prepared defensive positions” said Col. Michael Indovina, spokesman, CJTF-OIR. “This facility was a key Daesh command and supply hub in the Ramadi region and was being used to store large amounts of homemade explosives, as well as VBIED components. Destroying this facility enables Iraqi security forces activities in and around Ramadi while degrading Daesh command and control capability throughout the area.”

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

Syria

* Near Al Hawl, one airstrike destroyed three ISIL bunkers.

* Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and an ISIL training camp and destroyed five ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL motorcycle.

* Near Mar’a, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL front end loader.

Iraq

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

* Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

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

* Near Habbaniyah, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL homemade explosives cache and an ISIL rocket rail.

* Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck two ISIL heavy machine gun firing positions and an ISIL mortar firing position.

* Near Kisik, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL heavy machine gun firing position and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Ramadi, three airstrikes [1 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL operating base and an ISIL staging area and destroyed five ISIL homemade explosives caches, two ISIL boats, an ISIL motorcycle and an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar firing position and destroyed an ISIL bunker, an ISIL excavator, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL trench and an ISIL weapons cache.

September 9th: In coordination with the Government of Iraq, the Coalition conducted airstrikes Sept. 8 against an ISIL operating base and staging area located in a stadium near Ramadi.

The stadium was a key ISIL command and supply hub in the Ramadi region and was being used to store large amounts of homemade explosives, weapons and ammunition as well as VBIED components. ISIL used the stadium as a base of operations to control fighters across the Ramadi region, and as a central node for lethal aid funneled down the Euphrates River Valley. Destroying this hub will significantly disrupt ISIL’s ability to conduct operations and resupply their fighters in Ramadi.

C’est une patrouille de Rafale qui a décollé depuis son terrain de stationnement dans le golfe arabo-persique pour effectuer la première mission « ISR » au-dessus du territoire syrien. La mission du 8 septembre a duré plus de 6h30 ce qui a été rendu possible grâce au concours d’un avion ravitailleur C 135. Avec leurs pods “RECO NG” accrochés sous l’appareil et permettant la prise de vue à grande vitesse de jour comme de nuit et la surveillance vidéo, les Rafale ont pu acquérir du renseignement sur le groupe terroriste Daech et renforcer la capacité d’appréciation autonome de la situation de la France.

Ces missions aériennes sont réalisées dans le cadre de l’opération de la coalition contre DAECH qui mène la mission Inherent Resolve. Elles viennent en complément des vols de l’opération française Chammal sur l’Irak. A l’instar des vols conduits en Irak, les vols français sont intégrés dans l’Air Task Order, le plan de vol de tous les avions de la coalition, élaboré au CAOC 1d’Al Udeid au Qatar, où sont déployés des militaires français de l’opération Chammal.

Lancée depuis le 19 septembre 2014, l’opération Chammal vise à lutter contre le groupe terroriste Daech en Irak et en Syrie avec la coalition internationale. Forte de 700 militaires, cette opération repose sur deux volets : une composante actions aériennes (frappes, renseignement) et une composante actions de formations, conseil et assistance au profit des forces irakiennes. Le dispositif de l’opération Chammal est constitué de : douze avions de chasse de l’armée de l’Air dont six avions de type Rafale dans le GAP ainsi que trois de type Mirage 2000 D et trois Mirage 2000 N projetés en Jordanie, d’un avion de patrouille maritime Atlantique 2 présent dans le GAP, une centaine de militaires déployés en Irak (région de Bagdad et d’Erbil) fournissant une aide opérationnelle immédiate aux militaires irakiens dans le domaine de la formation, du conseil et de l’assistance.

On Tuesday 8 September, a Reaper patrolling over western Iraq discovered several large stockpiles of explosives close to the Euphrates River. It destroyed one of the stockpiles with its own Hellfire missile – a skiff waiting to transport the explosives was sunk in the blast – and helped coalition fast jets target three more. The Reaper’s crew also provided support to successful air strikes on a terrorist-held compound and a fighting position.

Nederlandse F-16’s ingezet tegen ISIS in het Midden-Oosten voerden 15 missies uit. Daarbij gebruikten zij wapens om voertuigen, gebouwen en vuurposities van ISIS-strijders uit te schakelen. Sinds het begin van de missie maakten de F-16’s al ruim 6.000 vlieguren.

In Erbil zetten instructeurs de diverse trainingen aan Peshmerga’s voort, terwijl in Bagdad de opleidingen aan de commando’s doorgingen.

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 fjendtlige våbenstillinger og bygninger 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.

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 508 missioner og anvendt 469 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Det er besluttet at hjemtage bidraget fra d. 1. oktober 2015.

AUSTRALIA‬ to extend air operations against Dash into Syria

Joint Press release: The Hon. Tony Abbott MP, Prime Minister

The Hon. Kevin Andrews MP, Minister for Defence

The Government has decided to extend Australia’s air strikes against Daesh into Syria. This marks the next phase of Australia’s contribution to the international coalition effort to disrupt, degrade and ultimately defeat the Daesh death cult.

The decision to expand air operations into Syria has been given careful consideration. It follows Iraq’s requests for international assistance to strike Daesh strongholds, and a formal request from the Obama Administration.

The legal basis for these operations is the collective self-defence of Iraq.

The Daesh death cult does not respect borders and threatens the security of Iraq and the international community from its safe havens in Syria.

Daesh controls a large amount of territory in eastern Syria that serves as a source of recruitment and oil revenues, and as a base from which it continues to launch attacks in both Syria and Iraq.

From Syria, Daesh has been able to operate training bases, conduct planning and preparation for attacks, and move fighters and materiel into, and out of, Iraq.

The extension of the Australian Defence Force’s operations into Syria will help protect Iraq and its people from Daesh attacks inside Iraq and from across the border in Syria.

The Daesh death cult is reaching out to Australians, as terrorist incidents and disrupted attacks here have demonstrated.

Australia joins a number of other nations – including the United States, Canada, Arab countries and Turkey – which are already contributing to the effort against Daesh in Syria.

Australia’s Air Task Group, deployed to the Middle East region, consists of six F/A-18 Hornet aircraft, a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport and an E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft.

Australia remains committed to the international effort to counter Daesh, which threatens stability in Iraq and the Middle East and the security of Australians at home and in our region.

As the Government has stated before, the size and nature of Australia’s overall commitment to defeat Daesh will remain under regular review.

This is a decision that is firmly in Australia’s national interest. It reflects the Government’s steadfast commitment to keeping Australians safe from terrorism, preventing the spread of violent extremism to our shores and responding to a deepening humanitarian crisis.

On Sep. 7, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using attack, 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 Al Hawl, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL bunker and an ISIL trench.
• Near Ayn Isa, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Mar’a, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar firing position.
• Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck one large and one small ISIL tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL vehicles and five ISIL buildings.
• Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and two ISIL trench lines and destroyed three ISIL bunkers, two ISIL buildings and two ISIL recoilless rifles.
• Near Kisik, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
• Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar firing position.
• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed ten ISIL vehicles and four ISIL boats.
• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Sultan Abdallah, one airstrike struck an ISIL rocket firing position.
• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bunker.
• Near Tuz, one airstrike destroyed five ISIL fighting positions.

The following day [September 7th 2015], a Reaper destroyed an ammunition truck, whilst the reconnaissance work of another Reaper discovered a large terrorist network of bunkers and trenches [Fallujah?]: our aircraft provided targeting support to three successful attacks by coalition fast and conducted five attacks with its own weapons.

Near Bayji, a pair of Tornado GR4s flew close air support for Iraqi troops, and used Paveway IVs to destroy three buildings held by terrorist teams.

On Sep. 6, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using attack, 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 Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

• Near Mar’a, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Tamakh, two airstrikes destroyed five ISIL excavators.

Iraq

• Near Al Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Ar Rutbah, one airstrike struck an ISIL checkpoint.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL motorcycle.

• Near Fallujah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL artillery piece.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

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

• Near Ramadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL light machine gun and an ISIL recoilless rifle.

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

• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL heavy machine gun firing position.

• Near Tuz, one airstrike destroyed 49 ISIL fighting positions, four ISIL tunnels and an ISIL weapons cache.

On Sunday 6 September, two Tornado GR4s conducted four Paveway strikes on a series of machine-gun nests near Sinjar, neutralising the threat these presented to the Kurds.

Syria

• Near Mar’a, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bulldozer, an ISIL excavator, an ISIL front end loader and an ISIL VBIED.
• Near Tal Abyad, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

• Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and terrain features denying ISIL a tactical advantage and destroyed four ISIL buildings.
• Near Fallujah, five airstrikes struck three ISIL staging areas and destroyed an ISIL building and an ISIL bunker.
• Near Hit, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL homemade explosives cache.
• Near Kisik, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL training facility and an ISIL rocket firing position and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.
• Near Tuz, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 26 ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL weapons caches and an ISIL VBIED.

On Sep. 4, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 25 airstrikes coordinated with 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 Ar Raqqah, one airstrike had inconclusive results.

• Near Mar’a, six airstrikes struck five ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar tube, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL weapons cache.

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

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike had inconclusive results.

• Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL building, an ISIL tunnel entrance and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL sniper firing position and destroyed an ISIL building.

• Near Haditha, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Hit, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Kisik, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL heavy machine gun firing position and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL light machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL armored vehicle and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Ramadi, seven airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units, five ISIL staging areas and destroyed an ISIL motorcycle, an ISIL building and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Rawah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL homemade explosives facility.

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

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

• Near Tuz, two airstrikes destroyed 48 ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles.

On 4 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 the vicinity of Ramadi using precision guided munitions.

A Reaper patrol supported two coalition air strikes on terrorist positions on Friday 4 September, then conducted its own attack on an ISIL team armed with rocket-propelled grenades, after they had fired on Iraqi forces.

On Sep. 3, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Yesterday, the coalition struck and eliminated Daesh terrorists, along with weapon systems, in the vicinity of Tuz,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR public affairs officer. “The coalition continues to assist Peshmerga fighters to clear Daesh terrorists from the area, free the local people and reestablish local governance.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL excavators.

• Near Ar Raqqah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Mar’a, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL staging area.

Iraq

• Near Al Baghdadi, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL rocket firing position.

• Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building, an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Haditha, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL excavator.

• Near Hit, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Kisik, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL anti-aircraft artillery piece and an ISIL fighting position.

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

• Near Ramadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL mortar firing position and an ISIL rocket firing position and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL command and control facility.

• Near Tuz, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 10 ISIL rockets and an ISIL vehicle.

On 3 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 the vicinity of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

On Thursday 3 September, a Reaper observed another load of mortar and rocket ammunition being prepared for transport and destroyed it with a Hellfire.

La ligne de front entre Daech et les forces de sécurité intérieures reste stable en Irak.

Les avions de l’opération Chammal, patrouilleur maritime Atlantique 2, Mirage 2000 D&Net Rafale, ont réalisé cette semaine 18 missions, avec un effort dans la région de Kirkouk et de Baïji. Les missions de reconnaissance armée ont abouti à plusieurs frappes visant des forces du groupe terroriste Daech qui harcelaient les forces de sécurité irakiennes.

À l’occasion d’une de ces missions de renseignement, l’avion de patrouille maritimeAtlantique 2 a exécuté sa 100ème mission, tous types confondus, depuis le début de l’opération Chammal.

En Irak, dans le secteur de Bagdad, le détachement d’instruction opérationnel français poursuit un stage de 8 semaines de formation aux techniques « commando » auprès des militaires de l’ICTS, l’Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service. De son côté, le détachement conseil et assistance continue sa formation au profit des officiers de l’état-major de la 6th Infantry Division et a participé à la mise en place et au suivi de stages de secourisme au combat et de lutte contre les engins explosifs improvisés.

On Sep. 2, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“The battle to liberate Ramadi continues with Iraqi security forces clearing significant amounts of explosives and complex obstacles constructed by Daesh,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Yesterday, coalition airstrikes permanently eliminated Daesh terrorists from the battlefield along with a Daesh tank. This frees up Iraqi explosive ordnance teams to methodically clear areas in order to completely secure them and prepare for the next operational phases.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hawl, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL bunker.

• Near Ar Raqqah, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units.

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, one airstrike struck an ISIL bridge.

• Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL bunker entrances.

• Near Mar’a, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL staging area and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL light machine gun firing position.

• Near Bayji, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL excavators.

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

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL boat [British?] and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Haditha, one airstrike destroyed three ISIL VBIEDs and an ISIL excavator.

• Near Kirkuk, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and two ISIL mortar tubes.

• Near Kisik, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL bunkers.

• Near Mosul, four airstrikes [1 British] struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL observation tower and destroyed two ISIL checkpoints, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL excavator and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL buildings and an ISIL tank.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL artillery piece, an ISIL light machine gun and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Tuz, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

On 2 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 the vicinity of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

Another Reaper provided air support on Wednesday 2 September to Iraqi army units operating in western Iraq. The aircraft conducted four successful attacks on terrorist targets. With the ISIL in Ramadi increasingly cut-off and isolated by the Iraqi security forces, terrorists were spotted loading hundreds of mortar and rocket rounds onto a boat, which then attempted to smuggle the ammunition down the Euphrates river. A direct hit by one of the Reaper’s Hellfires sank the boat and its cargo.
The Reaper then destroyed three vehicles – two armoured trucks and a bull-dozer – using a pair of Hellfire missiles and a Paveway guided bomb, with significant secondary explosions confirming large quantities of explosives. Elsewhere in Iraq, a second Reaper successfully attacked a terrorist position with a Hellfire, whilst GR4s located an enemy engineering vehicle near Mosul, constructing a fortified position, and destroyed it with a Paveway.

Mulige civile tab i Irak

IRAK: Danske F16-fly har muligvis forårsaget civile tab i Irak

03-09-2015 – kl. 20:35

De danske F16 fly, der er indsat i kampen mod ISIL, gennemførte den 30. august et angreb mod godkendte mål. Alle procedurer for gennemførelse af angreb i henhold til koalitionens retningslinjer blev overholdt.

Den danske styrke gennemfører rutinemæssigt en evaluering af alle udførte missioner med detaljeret fokus på konkrete angreb. I denne forbindelse har den danske styrke vurderet, at der er risiko for, at angrebet muligvis har forårsaget civile tab.

Den danske styrke har videreformidlet vurderingen til koalitionens lufthovedkvarter. Koalitionen har nu igangsat en undersøgelse.

Den danske styrke vil gennemgå de interne operationsprocedurer med henblik på at vurdere, om der er behov for ændringer.

Forsvaret vil løbende orientere om resultaterne af de igangsatte undersøgelser og vurderinger på denne hjemmeside.

SOUTHWEST ASIA – The Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government and Coalition Joint Forces Land Component Command – Iraq established a Joint Coalition Coordination Center (JCCC) near Erbil on September 02, 2015.

The JCCC will facilitate closer collaboration between the Combined Joint Operations Command – Baghdad and the Combined Joint Operations Command – Erbil to fight Daesh across all of northern Iraq. The new center will also set the conditions to relocate the Ninewa Operations Center from Baghdad to northern Iraq to coordinate future operations in Ninewa and Mosul.

Daesh continues to be a threat to all citizens of Iraq. The establishment of the JCCC is another tangible sign of the united effort of governmental security forces across northern Iraq and the coalition working together towards the shared goal of defeating Daesh and returning stability to the region.

The center will be manned by an equal number of representatives from the Government of Iraq, the Kurdistan Regional Government and the coalition forces.

On Sep. 1, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes coordinated with the government of Iraq using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“In the last two days, coalition airstrikes near Bayji have removed a number of Daesh terrorists from the battlefield,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR public affairs officer. “Daesh may persist on sending reinforcements, and we will continue to eliminate them.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hawl, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL front end loader.

• Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL bunker.

• Near Mar’a, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL buildings, an ISIL excavator, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL mortar system.

• Near Washiyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL artillery piece.

Iraq

• Near Al Qaim, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL vehicles and an ISIL homemade explosives facility.

• Near Haditha, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL VBIED.

• Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Qayyrah, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL light machine gun.

• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar firing position.

On 1 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 the vicinity of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.