Monday 8 August – Typhoons bombed an artillery piece east of Mosul, while a Reaper destroyed a terrorist vehicle near Qayyarah…

In the past few days, Royal Air Force Tornados have conducted extensive reconnaissance missions over Syria and Iraq, while Typhoons and Reapers have delivered a series of strikes against Daesh positions in both countries.

A Reaper flew overwatch for Iraqi ground forces operating near Qayyarah in northern Iraq on Monday 8 August and used a Hellfire missile to destroy a terrorist vehicle as it was tracked at speed along an open road. To the east of Mosul, a light artillery piece had been identified, positioned within a building. This was successfully attacked by Typhoons with a Paveway IV guided bomb.