Het huidige mandaat voor de Nederlandse deelname aan de strijd tegen ISIS loopt tot 1 oktober aanstaande en is nu verlengd tot 1 oktober 2016. “Meer dan ooit is onze interne veiligheid verbonden met externe veiligheid”, aldus minister Bert Koenders (Buitenlandse Zaken). “Dat is de reden waarom Nederland zijn internationale verantwoordelijkheid neemt en daarnaast inzet op een versterkte politieke strategie in Irak.”

Minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert: “Deze brute terroristische organisatie is een aanslag op alles waar wij voor staan”. Volgens haar is voortgezette militaire inzet, als onderdeel van een bredere politieke strategie, dan ook hard nodig. “De methoden en handelingen van ISIS zijn onacceptabel. Onmenselijk en een regelrechte schending van de fundamentele rechten van de mens”, aldus de ministers.

Na 1 oktober [2015] aanstaande zet Nederland de deelname aan de luchtcampagne tegen ISIS voort met 4 F-16’s, ondersteund door ongeveer 200 militairen. Verder blijft Nederland met 130 militairen Iraakse strijdkrachten en Peshmerga trainen. Ook is het voornemen om met België te gaan samenwerken. Onder voorbehoud van politieke besluitvorming neemt België de Nederlandse inzet vanaf juli 2016 over voor de duur van een jaar.

June 18th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 17. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted six airstrikes using bomber, attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Daesh fielded terrorist forces were the focus of today’s strikes,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “This enables our ground force partners to operate from a tactical advantage.”

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

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL tunnel systems.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Tal Abyad, four airstrikes struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, destroying two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL excavator.

Iraq

* Near Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL pontoon bridge.

* Near Fallujah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL rocket rails and an ISIL bunker.

* Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck multiple defensive obstacles and fighting positions.

* Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL buildings and an ISIL excavator.

* Near Tal Afar, five airstrikes [3 British] struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL bunker and land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage, destroying two ISIL buildings, two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL VBIED.

On Wednesday 17 June, Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri flew to north-western Iraq [Tal Afar] to provide close air support for peshmerga operations in the area. The GR4s took over from another coalition flight, which had already conducted successful air strikes in the area, and our aircraft used Paveway IV guided bombs to hit three more terrorist positions which had opened fire on the Kurdish forces, including two ISIL heavy machine-gun teams.

June 17th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 16. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted four airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“As part of our campaign, Daesh is being systematically removed from the battlefield,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Coalition aviation, combined with ground force maneuver, forms an accelerant for these activities.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL antenna arrays and an ISIL vehicle.

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

• Near Kobani, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit.

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, one airstrike [British] destroyed an ISIL resupply vehicle and an ISIL weapons cache.

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL armored vehicles.

• Near Mosul, one airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar firing positon, destroying an ISIL structure.

• Near Sinjar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns, three ISIL fighting positons, three ISIL tunnel entrances, an ISIL structure and an ISIL rocket propelled grenade.

An RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft conducted an armed reconnaissance mission over western Iraq [Baghdadi] on Tuesday 16 June. Whilst investigating the suspected location of a hidden ISIL weapons cache, a number of terrorists were identified loading a vehicle with arms and supplies. The Reaper’s crew confirmed there were no civilians at risk in the area, and destroyed the vehicle with a Hellfire missile.

The Reaper also provided surveillance support to a further attack on a nearby terrorist position by a coalition fast jet.

On 16 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi Security Forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position north east of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 9. juni fløjet 4 missioner og anvendt 1 bombe.

16-06-2015 – kl. 13:59

Størstedelen af ugens missioner har været aflyst pga. sandstorme i Kuwait. Dog har de danske F-16-fly fløjet 4 missioner, som alle har været offensive. Missionerne har været i, Salah al Din, Al-Anbar og Ninawa provinserne.

De danske fly har fløjet Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat direkte som luftstøtte til styrker på landjorden. Her patruljerer flyene 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 379 missioner og anvendt 329 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen ongeveer 20 missies boven Irak. Ze ondersteunden Irakese grondtroepen en bombardeerden met succes meerdere doelen van terreurorganisatie ISIS.

June 16th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 15. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Our airstrikes are targeting Daesh terrorists throughout Iraq and Syria,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Kurdish successes, enabled by Coalition airstrikes, are exposing Daesh military capabilities and terrorists for subsequent removal from the battlefield.”

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

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL excavator.

* Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Tal Abyad, five airstrikes struck three large and two small ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL vehicles.

Iraq

* Near Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL structure.

* Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

* Near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL structure.

* Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, seven airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying an ISIL excavator, an ISIL rocket system, an ISIL structure and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Ramadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL motorcycle.

* Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying three ISIL structures, two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck two ISIL fighting positions.

June 15th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 14. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes using attack and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Coalition airstrikes are exacting a high price on Daesh terrorists across Iraq and Syria,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Since fall 2014, Kurdish forces in both Iraq and Syria, enabled by the Coalition, have only taken territory from Daesh, never ceding it.”

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

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL motorcycles, two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL tunnel systems and an ISIL communication tower.

* Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck one large and one small ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position.

* Near Al Huwayjah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying an ISIL tunnel entrance and an ISIL vehicle.

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

* Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed six ISIL bunkers.

* Near Makhmur, four airstrikes struck one large and one small ISIL tactical unit, two ISIL staging areas and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL structures and an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL mortar firing positions, an ISIL rocket firing positon and an ISIL rocket system.

* Near Ramadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit, destroying two ISIL buildings, two ISIL heavy machine guns, two ISIL tunnel systems and an ISIL rocket propelled grenade.

* Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL heavy machine guns and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL vehicle.

Late on Sunday 14 June a pair of GR4s conducted a series of three successful attacks with Paveways on a terrorist team armed with rocket-propelled grenades and also two ISIL heavy machine-gun positions, all of which were engaged in combat with the Kurdish forces.

On 14 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck three ISIS fighting positions, one west of Kirkuk, one northwest of Tal Afar, and one northwest of Mosul, all using precision guided munitions.

June 14th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 13. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted one airstrike using fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The Coalition is applying a deliberate approach to targeting Daesh vehicles and weapons in Iraq and Syria,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “We are also striking Daesh units whenever they expose themselves away from their hides among the civilian population.”

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

Syria

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

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL staging position.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar positon.

• Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck two ISIL staging areas and land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, destroying two ISIL excavators, two ISIL buildings, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL rocket propelled grenade and an ISIL tunnel system.

• Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL rocket firing position and land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage.

June 13th 2015: Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 12. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes using attack and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“The Coalition continues to strike Daesh terrorists in complex and congested urban terrain in Iraq and Syria,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Although urban terrain hinders force movements during conventional military operations, the vertical dimension combined with state-of-the-art technology, allows coalition air forces the ability to successfully support our partners at the tactical level.”

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

Syria

• Near Kobani, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL vehicles, two ISIL fuel tankers and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

• Near Bayji, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL rocket firing positon.

• Near Mosul, three airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL mortar firing positions, destroying two ISIL fighting positions.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL structure.

• Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes [1 French] struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL sniper positon, destroying three ISIL heavy machine guns and three ISIL structures.

On 12 June 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 Mosul using precision guided munitions.

‘Le 12 juin dernier, au cours d’une mission de plus de cinq heures, une patrouille de deux Mirage 2000 D en mission de reconnaissance armée a engagé trois positions de combat de Daech dans la région de Tall Afar. Il s’agissait de la 150ème frappe française.
La patrouille de chasseurs, équipée du pod de désignation laser Damoclès, a porté ses frappes entre 14h14 et 14h19, heure de Paris avec trois bombes guidées laser, deux GBU12 et une GBU49. Opérant depuis la Jordanie, les Mirage 2000D ont effectué deux ravitaillements en vol à l’aide d’un avion ravitailleur C135 de la coalition, engagé dans l’opération Inherent Resolve, dont Chammal est la contribution française.

The Kurdish peshmerga have liberated significant swathes of territory in northern Iraq from ISIL control, including key towns such as Rabiyah and Zumar, and rescued the Yazidi refugees who were besieged on Mount Sinjar.

A recent offensive, which RAF and other coalition aircraft supported, succeeded in driving back the terrorists to the west of Kirkuk. In this area are a number of villages from which ISIL have driven out the civilian population and the deserted villages have then been transformed into large fortified strongholds and terrorist training camps. Several of these have already been targeted by coalition aircraft and overrun by the peshmerga.

A large coordinated operation on Friday 12 June focused on a location behind the current front line, west of Kirkuk and north of Bayji. Extensive reconnaissance allowed a large number of terrorist targets to be identified inside the perimeter of the complex. Careful planning allowed a number of coalition aircraft, including RAF Tornado GR4s which dropped ten Paveway IV precision guided bombs, to conduct a coordinated air strike on these key targets and disrupt ISIL efforts to recover from the successful peshmerga offensives to the north, and Iraqi army operations around Bayji and Tikrit to the south.

June 12th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 10. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 10 airstrikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.
“Airstrikes today continue to attack Daesh support zones as well as Daesh tactical units engaging friendly forces,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Attacking support zones impacts Daesh morale and their ability to sustain the fight in forward tactical battle areas.”
The following is a summary of the strikes conducted since the last press release:
Syria
* Near Ar Raqqah, four airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying three ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL rocket system.
* Near Dayr Az Zawr, four airstrikes struck four ISIL crude oil collection points.
* Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL mortar firing position.
Iraq
* Near Kirkuk, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL motorcycle.
* Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL checkpoint and an ISIL staging area.
* Near Ramadi, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL excavator, an ISIL tank and an ISIL artillery piece.
* Near Tal Afar, four airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck four ISIL tactical units and an ISIL rocket, destroying five ISIL structures, two ISIL heavy machine guns, an ISIL mortar firing position and an ISIL rocket propelled grenade.
* Near Walweed, [sic – believed to be Al Waleed] two airstrikes (possibly one British) destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle.

On 11 June 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 Tal Afar using precision guided munitions.

On Thursday 11 June, two Tornado GR4s provided close air support to advancing peshmerga near Sinjar who had come under fire from an ISIL sniper team located in an isolated building; this was demolished by a direct hit from a Paveway.

The GR4s then flew south to assist the Iraqi army near Ar Rutbah, where they used a Brimstone missile to destroy a terrorist armoured personnel carrier.

La force Chammal poursuit ses missions de renseignement et de reconnaissance armées en étroite collaboration avec les autres pays de la coalition. L’activité aérienne hebdomadaire s’est traduite par 15 sorties aériennes et 8 frappes contre des objectifs au sol. Au cours de ces sorties, 9 objectifs ont été neutralisés dans les secteurs de Mossoul, Sinjar, Tall Afar et Baiji.

Un avion E-3F, déployé au Qatar depuis le 15 mars 2015, a participé aux opérations aériennes jusqu’au 10 juin, date à laquelle il a été désengagé.

En parallèle, au sol, les militaires français dédiés au volet formation de l’opération Chammal poursuivent leur mission au profit de 300 militaires de l’ICTS, ainsi que de la 6e division irakienne pour des formations en contre-IED.

June 11th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 10. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes using attack, bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Coalition aircrew professionalism continues to be the catalyst for successful strike operations within the complex battlespace of Syria and Iraq where the combatant/civilian distinction is blurred,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Aircrews, as well as our Strike Approval Authorities, employ tactical patience, methodical procedures, proportionality and process integrity as they execute their actions in accordance with the Law of Armed Conflict.”

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

Syria

* Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit, destroying an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

* Near Ar Raqqah, seven airstrikes struck six ISIL tactical units, destroying seven ISIL improvised rocket assisted munitions, two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL resupply points, two ISIL VBIEDs, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL VBIED warehouse.

* Near Dayr Az Zawr, four airstrikes struck four ISIL crude oil collection points.

* Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, destroying four ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL building and an ISIL mortar firing position.

Iraq

* Near Al Qaim, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.

* Near Bayji, four airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck four ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL vehicles and three ISIL structures.

* Near Haditha, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar firing position.

* Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, land features denying ISIL a tactical advantage and an ISIL heavy machine gun, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit, destroying three ISIL structures, two ISIL rocket propelled grenades, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL tunnel system.

* Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and two ISIL mortar firing positions, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

On 10 June 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 Bayji using precision guided munitions.

On Wednesday 10 June, an RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft patrolling near Iraq’s border with Syria destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

June 10th 2015: Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 9. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five airstrikes using bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“Coalition Combat Air Patrols (CAPs) are airborne continuously over the operations area, providing rapid, flexible and lethal fires to our partners engaged in the fight against Daesh,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “Having armed aircraft airborne and ready to strike in synchronization with ground force maneuver or Daesh observed activities on a nonlinear battlefield, is a key component of the Campaign’s successes to date.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, one airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL staging area.

• Near Ar Raqqah, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL armored vehicle.

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

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, one airstrike struck an ISIL resupply vehicle.

• Near Bayji, five airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units, destroying three ISIL vehicles, an ISIL building and an ISIL VBIED.

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

• Near Makhmur, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar system, destroying an ISIL building and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar system, destroying an ISIL building, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Sinjar, one airstrike truck an ISIL large tactical unit, an ISIL mortar firing position and an ISIL building, destroying five ISIL buildings, an ISIL VBIED, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an an ISIL rocket propelled grenade cache.

• Near Tal Afar, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, two ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL rocket firing position, destroying three ISIL buildings, an ISIL rocket and an ISIL tunnel system.

On 9 June 2015, while taking part in coalition operations, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS compound near Al Hasakah, Syria, using precision guided munitions.

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 2. juni fløjet 10 missioner og anvendt 6 bomber.

09-06-2015 – kl. 15:10

Af Værnsfælles Forsvarskommando

Missionerne, som de danske fly har deltaget i, har været offensive, og de danske fly har i den forløbne periode primært deltaget i missioner i Salah al Din, Al Anbar og Ninawa provinserne. Målene for bomberne har været bygningsværker og fjendtlige våbensystemer.

De danske fly har fløjet Close Air Support-missioner (CAS), hvor flyene er indsat direkte 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 gennemføres et specifikt angreb mod et på forhånd defineret mål, hvor flyene flyver direkte til målet, anvender bomber og flyver retur. I denne uge har målene for bomberne været bygningsværker.

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 375 missioner og anvendt 328 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

Nederlandse F-16’s vlogen 12 missies boven Irak. Ze bombardeerden meerdere doelen van terreurorganisatie ISIS.

June 9th 2015 – Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 8. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using bomber and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack and fighter aircraft against ISIL terrorists.“The Coalition employs a detailed process involving technical and tactical means to verify the results of each airstrike executed,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “This allows the Coalition, with relative certainty, to provide post-strike analysis of the impact and effect each strike is having on Daesh terrorists and their capabilities.”

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

Syria

* Near Ar Raqqah, three airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, destroying two ISIL fighting positions.

* Near Kobani, six airstrikes struck four ISIL tactical units, destroying three resupply boats, an ISIL excavator, an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

* Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroying four ISIL structures.

* Near Kirkuk, one airstrike struck two ISIL heavy machine guns.

* Near Makhmur, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying an ISIL vehicle.

* Near Mosul, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying two ISIL buildings, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL mortar system.

* Near Tal Afar, four airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units, destroying five ISIL buildings, an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL heavy machine gun, an ISIL rocket system and an ISIL rocket propelled grenade.

June 8th 2015: Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq June 7. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using bomber, attack and fighter aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

“We have conducted nearly 1,900 dynamic airstrikes during the campaign in Iraq, enabled by coalition Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) located in our Combined Joint Operations Centers, which have resulted in the destruction of approximately 70 VBIEDS, 800 vehicles (technical and tactical), 650 buildings/facilities, 600 fighting positions and 60 boats in the possession of Daesh,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “These JTACs have access to fused intelligence, operational situational awareness tools, direct communications with coalition aircraft, and real-time surveillance and reconnaissance assets, which has allowed them to be a highly effective component of the strike process and its effectiveness on the battlefield.”

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

Syria

• Near Dayr Az Zawr, two airstrikes struck two ISIL crude oil collection points.

• Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck one large and two small ISIL tactical units, destroying seven ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL IED facility.

Iraq

• Near Baghdadi, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, destroying an ISIL tanker and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Bayji, three airstrikes [1 British] destroyed two ISIL staging positions and seven ISIL vehicles.

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

• Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck two ISIL mortar firing positions.

• Near Mosul, three airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL staging area, destroying two ISIL vehicles.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes [1 British] struck an ISIL mortar system, destroying two ISIL buildings, an ISIL rocket propelled grenade and an ISIL heavy machine gun.

• Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL mortar firing position, destroying an ISIL tunnel entrance.