On 29 July 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 Haditha using precision guided munitions.

The following day [July 29th 2015], Tornado GR4s patrolling in northern Iraq hit a terrorist mortar team with a Paveway.

July 29th 2015 – On July 28, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted three airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter-attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.
The following is a summary of the strikes conducted against ISIL since the last press release:

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
• Near Idlib, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Bayji, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL VBIED.
• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL structure.
• Near Haditha, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Mosul, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL tunnel entrance.
• Near Ramadi, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL armored vehicle, an ISIL structure and an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar position.
• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL fighting position…

Separately, on July 28 near Salqin, Syria, U.S. military forces conducted one airstrike against a network of veteran al-Qaida operatives, sometimes called the “Khorasan Group,” who are plotting external attacks against the United States and our allies. The airstrike struck a tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

The next RAF strike was on Tuesday 28 July, when a Reaper, once more supporting Iraqi forces in the western province of Anbar, spotted an ISIL armoured vehicle; it was destroyed by a direct hit from a Hellfire.

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 21. juli fløjet 10 missioner og anvendt 15 bomber.

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 Ninawa, Salah Al Din og Al Anbar provinserne. Målene for bomberne har været fjendtlige våbenstillinger, bygninger og materiel 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 440 missioner og anvendt 383 bomber. Alle de danske bomber er præcisionsstyrede, hvilket vil sige, at de styres mod deres mål ved hjælp af enten laser eller GPS.

De Nederlandse F-16’s, actief in de strijd tegen ISIS, vlogen meer dan 10 missies waarbij verschillende keren wapens werden ingezet. Ze vielen uiteenlopende doelen aan, zoals een wapenfabriek, vuurposities en voertuigen van ISIS-strijders. In Bagdad en het Midden-Oosten kregen Nederlandse militairen uit handen van de Amerikaanse Defensieminister Ashton B. Carter een herdenkingsmunt voor hun inspanningen in de strijd tegen ISIS.

In Erbil startte de training van een nieuw Peshmerga-bataljon. In Bagdad begon een nieuwe Iraakse lichting aan de commando-opleiding.

July 28th 2015 – On July 27, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using fighter, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 23 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Coalition forces in coordination with the GoI continue to strike Daesh in multiple locations throughout Iraq and Syria daily,” said Col Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Our 20 airstrikes in Ramadi over the past four days are assisting the Iraqi Security Forces to isolate the city and degrade Daesh’s ability to maneuver their forces.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, seven airstrikes struck five ISIL tactical units and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging position, an ISIL bunker, an ISIL motorcycle and an ISIL structure.

• Near Aleppo, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, seven ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL bunker.

Iraq

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

• Near Bayji, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and terrain denying ISIL a tactical advantage and destroyed two ISIL buildings.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed six ISIL structures.

• Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL structures.

• Near Makhmur, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed 19 ISIL fighting positions, 10 ISIL tunnels and three ISIL vehicles.

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

• Near Ramadi, six airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL excavator, two ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL resupply truck, an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL anti-aircraft artillery weapon, an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL structure.

• Near Sinjar, five airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and two ISIL staging areas and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy machine gun, five ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL light machine gun.

• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike struck an ISIL staging area.

July 27th 2015 – On July 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Coalition forces continue to support ISF operations to isolate and degrade ISIL and set conditions for the liberation of Anbar Province,” said Col. Michael Indovina, CJTF-OIR Spokesman. “Coalition airstrikes will likelyincrease to a posture that adequately supports ISF strike requirements in and around the Anbar capital. Yesterday was the largest amount of airstrike support we have provided since the operation began. We will continue to support our Iraqi partners as they work to push ISIL out of Anbar Province and the rest of their country.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, 10 airstrikes struck four ISIL large tactical units and five ISIL small tactical units and destroyed 15 ISIL fighting positions.
• Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar system and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL motorcycle and an ISIL vehicle.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL bunker.
• Near Ar Rutbah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL checkpoint.
• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL structure.
• Near Makhmur, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.
• Near Mosul, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL tank.
• Near Ramadi, four airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and three ISIL small tactical units and destroyed an ISIL excavator, 13 ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL rocket propelled grenade and an ISIL structure.
• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL staging area and an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Tal Afar, one airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

On 26 July 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two separate ISIS fighting positions, one in Sinjar and another in Tal Afar, using precision guided munitions.

July 26th 2015 – On July 25, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes using fighter, bomber, attack and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 20 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter-attack and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Nearly all of the deliberate airstrikes against ISIL targets are acquired and validated via the Coalition’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “The Coalition’s air campaign, train and equip, and advise & assist missions are providing crucial support to ISF at the operational level.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, five airstrikes struck two ISIL large tactical units, two ISIL small tactical units and two ISIL fighting positions and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache, an ISIL command and control center, two ISIL fighting positions and three ISIL checkpoints.

• Near Aleppo, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL towed artillery piece.

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

• Near Kobani, five airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and four ISIL small tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL mortar position.

Iraq

• Near Al Asad, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL structure.

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

• Near Habbaniyah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL mortar systems, an ISIL structure and an ISIL bridge.

• Near Haditha, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL structures.

• Near Makhmur, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL bunkers.

• Near Mosul, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit, an ISIL VBIED factory and an ISIL mortar position and destroyed an ISIL fighting position.

• Near Ramadi, five airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, two ISIL tanks and an ISIL armored personnel carrier and destroyed an ISIL road block, an ISIL armored personnel carrier, an ISIL building, two ISIL structures and an ISIL mortar position.

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

• Near Tuz, four airstrikes struck 4 ISIL staging areas.

July 25th 2015 – On July 24, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 22 airstrikes coordinated with the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL fighting positions.

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

• Near Dayr Az [Zawr], one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck a large ISIL tactical unit and two small ISIL tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

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

• Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL VBIED.

• Near Fallujah, seven airstrikes struck an ISIL VBIED facility [see below], a weapons repair facility and five ISIL bridges and destroyed an ISIL excavator and an ISIL bridge.

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.

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

• Near Mosul, one airstrike [Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL mortar system and an ISIL vehicle.

• Near Ramadi, five airstrikes struck three ISIL tactical units and destroyed three ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL armored personnel carriers, four ISIL mobility obstacles, an ISIL anti-aircraft artillery weapon, an ISIL heavy machine gun, three ISIL vehicles and an ISIL building.

• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL light machine guns, two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL bunker.

• Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL camera embedded berm.

July 25th 2015 – Coalition airstrikes conducted today successfully destroyed a Daesh vehicle-borne improvised explosive device facility in Fallujah, Iraq. In coordination with the Government of Iraq, Coalition forces will continue to seek out and deliberately target Daesh forces, equipment, and resources wherever they are found.

This facility was a critical ISIL asset that helped the terrorists produce numerous VBIEDs –the ISIL weapon of choice –which can be moved easily throughout Iraq and used against Iraqi Security Forces and the civilian population.

“Although these strikes were not conducted in direct support of Iraqi ground forces, they were done in coordination with the Government of Iraq. By destroying VBIED factories like this one with deliberate air strikes, we take the weapon of choice out of the arsenal of Daesh,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR Chief of Staff. “Daesh VBIEDs are responsible for many attacks against the ISF and atrocities committed against the civilian population.”

These strikes bolster freedom of movement for Iraqi Security Forces and increase protection for Iraqi civilians. These airstrikes are part of a broader effort by the Coalition to degrade and ultimately defeat Daesh terrorists in Iraq and Syria.

On 24 July 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.

On Friday 24 July, a Reaper was again patrolling over western Iraq, providing overwatch for Iraqi troops. The aircraft’s crew spotted an anti-aircraft gun being used by ISIL to fire on the Iraqi forces, and promptly destroyed the gun with a Hellfire. A second Hellfire accounted for a machine-gun position.

The Reaper also helped coordinate a series of successful air strikes by several coalition jets, which destroyed two terrorist positions as well as a pair of armoured personnel carriers, one of which appeared to have been converted into a large car-bomb.

On 23 July 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position east of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

Two Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri, supported by a Voyager refuelling tanker, conducted two air strikes on Thursday 23 July, when they flew a close air support mission to assist the Kurdish peshmerga near Sinjar. The first attack was on a building from which a sniper was firing at the peshmerga; the precision of the Paveway IV guided bomb and careful planning by the RAF aircrew allowed a successful attack without danger to the friendly forces.

Shortly afterwards, a second target was identified – a terrorist mortar position – this was also destroyed with a Paveway.

Further south that day, a Reaper destroyed another ISIL supply vehicle with a Hellfire missile, and also provided surveillance support for a strike on a terrorist position by other coalition aircraft.

In western Iraq, meanwhile, a Reaper identified a building from which an ISIL group were firing on Iraqi soldiers; this allowed a coalition jet to conduct a successful attack. The Reaper then mounted its own Hellfire attack to destroy a nearby heavy machine-gun position.

July 23rd 2015 – On July 22, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Coalition airstrikes are supporting Iraqi-planned and led ground operations around the Anbar capital Ramadi, specifically targeting Daesh fighting positions and weapons,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Coalition Air Power is proving to be a great enabler in the fight to retake Ramadi.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and two small ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL bunkers, 12 ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Kobani, four airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit, an ISIL small tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL VBIED and five ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL command and control node.
• Near Haditha, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
• Near Makhmur, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL mortar position and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Mosul, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL rocket position and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and an ISIL small tactical unit and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL heavy weapons and an ISIL mortar position.
• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL heavy weapon.
• Near Tal Afar, two airstrikes destroyed an ISIL excavator and five ISIL bunkers.

On 22 July 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position southeast of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

July 22nd 2015 – On July 21, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 15 airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 15 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Coalition airstrikes are supporting Iraqi-planned and led ground operations around the Anbar capital Ramadi, specifically targeting Daesh units, vehicles, buildings, material and IED stores, ,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “”We select targets that would provide Daesh a tactical advantage.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, 10 airstrikes struck eight tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles, five ISIL fighting positions, an ISIL staging area, two ISIL bunkers, an ISIL excavator and three ISIL check points.
• Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL excavator.
• Near Kobbani, four airstrikes struck two tactical units and destroyed an ISIL mortar position, an ISIL vehicle, an ISIL heavy weapon and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

• Near Bayji, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Fallujah, one airstrike destroyed two ISIL bridges.
• Near Habbaniyah, one airstrike destroyed eight ISIL rocket rails.
• Near Haditha, two airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck an ISIL large tactical unit and ISIL terrain and destroyed an ISIL sniper position and ISIL mortar position.
• Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL heavy weapons.
• Near Mosul, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical units and an ISIL heavy weapon and destroyed an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Ramadi, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL fighting position, an ISIL excavator, an ISIL building and an ISIL VBIED.
• Near Tal Afar, four airstrikes struck an ISIL rocket position and destroyed six ISIL bunkers.

On 21 July 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position southeast of Haditha using precision guided munitions.

On Tuesday 21 July, a Reaper patrolling in the west of the country observed a group of terrorists attempting to plant improvised explosive devices to hold up Iraqi advances; a hit from a Hellfire missile put an end to their activities.

A second Reaper was meanwhile operating further north, and it used one of its Hellfires in a highly accurate attack that destroyed an ISIL supply truck despite it being parked under a concrete roofed vehicle bay.

De danske F-16-fly, der er udsendt som bidrag til Operation Inherent Resolve, har siden seneste opdatering 14. juli fløjet 11 missioner og anvendt 0 bomber.

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 og Al Anbar…

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 430 missioner og anvendt 368 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 in het Midden-Oosten zetten meerdere keren wapens in tegen ISIS-doelen, zoals munitiecomplexen, posities en voertuigen. De taken van de Air Task Force Middle East (ATFME) werden afgelopen week overgedragen aan het vierde F-16-detachement. Het derde detachement was sinds begin april in het Midden-Oosten.

July 21st 2015 – On July 20, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Coalition airstrikes continue to eliminate Daesh’s IED building materials, emplacing equipment and fighting positions,” said Col. Wayne Marotto, CJTF-OIR chief of public affairs. “Not only does the coalition assist our partners on the ground by removing the terrorists’ most potent weapons from the battlefield, but we also prevent civilian casualties caused by Daesh’s indiscriminate targeting.”

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, seven airstrikes struck two ISIL large tactical units and three ISIL small tactical units and destroyed seven ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL vehicles, two ISIL excavators, an ISIL crane, an ISIL bunker and an ISIL VBIED.
• Near Dayr Az Zawr, three airstrikes struck three ISIL crude oil collection points.
• Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL fighting positions.

Iraq

• Near Habbaniyah, two airstrikes destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
• Near Makhmur, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar position.
• Near Mosul, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL rocket position and an ISIL heavy machine gun and destroyed two ISIL buildings.
• Near Ramadi, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL buildings and an ISIL excavator.
• Near Sinjar, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL building and an ISIL vehicle.
• Near Tal Afar, four airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL tunnel and four ISIL bunkers.

The following day, an RAF Reaper flew overwatch for security forces in western Iraq, and was able to track a pick-up truck carrying a group of terrorists. The vehicle was destroyed by a hit from a Hellfire missile.

July 20th 2015 – On July 19, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

“Coalition precision airstrikes continue to degrade key Daesh capabilities across our area of operations, from Ar Raqqah to Mosul to Ramadi,” said Brig. Gen. Kevin Killea, CJTF-OIR chief of staff. “These coalition strikes against Daesh tactical units erode the terrorists’ ability to conduct large scale offensive operations; moreover, these air strikes significantly enhance the ISF ability to maneuver throughout the battle space and advance on Daesh strongholds. Ramadi is a good example of this. After only one week, nearly all of the ISF forces have advanced to a point expected by Iraqi leadership for this phase of the operation. This is significant considering the heavy fighting and complex obstacle and IED belts encountered by the ISF. No doubt coalition air power has contributed greatly to the progress of the Ramadi operation.”

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

Syria

• Near Aleppo, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL fighting position and an ISIL bunker.
• Near Al Hasakah, three airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL vehicles and an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Ar Raqqah, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and an ISIL VBIED production facility and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and six ISIL mine field sections.
• Near Kobani, two airstrikes struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL vehicle and an ISIL fighting position.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar position.
• Near Fallujah, one airstrike struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL recoilless rifle and an ISIL tunnel in support of the 1st Iraqi Infantry Division.
• Near Habbaniyah, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL vehicles.
• Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit.
• Near Ramadi, two airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL weapons cache and an ISIL tank.
• Near Sinjar, one airstrike struck an ISIL heavy machine gun.
• Near Tal Afar, six airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units, an ISIL rocket firing position, an ISIL machine gun, and an ISIL mortar position and destroyed four ISIL bunkers, two ISIL fighting positions, two ISIL machine guns, and an ISIL tunnel.

GR4s again patrolled near Tal Afar on Sunday 19 July, during which an ISIL mortar team opened fire on peshmerga positions. The mortar was located and attacked with a Paveway IV.

On 19 July 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS transport vehicle northwest of Tal Afar, using precision guided munitions.

July 19th 2015 – On July 18, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes using fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. Separately in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 16 airstrikes approved by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense using attack, fighter-attack, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets.

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

Syria

• Near Al Hasakah, eight airstrikes struck an ISIL large tactical unit and seven ISIL small tactical units and destroyed six ISIL fighting positions, three ISIL vehicles, two ISIL weapons caches an ISIL VBIED and a bunker system.
• Near Ar Raqqah, one airstrike destroyed eight ISIL T-walls.

Iraq

• Near Al Huwayjah, one airstrike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL tunnels and an ISIL building.
• Near Makhmur, one airstrike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun and an ISIL building.
• Near Mosul, one airstrike struck an ISIL mortar and destroyed an ISIL building.
• Near Ramadi, six airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck four ISIL small tactical units and destroyed two ISIL IEDs, three ISIL tanks, three ISIL armored personnel carriers, an ISIL vehicle, two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL weapons cache.
• Near Sinjar, four airstrikes [1 Canadian] struck two ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL light machine guns, six ISIL buildings and an ISIL fighting position.
• Near Tal Afar, three airstrikes struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed four ISIL bunkers, two ISIL buildings and an ISIL light machine gun.