Friday 9 December – Typhoons demolished a Daesh-held building in eastern Mosul, while a Reaper struck a further three terrorist groups, including a mortar team, in central Mosul…Another Reaper enjoyed similar success the following day, Friday 9 December, when it also operated over central Mosul. It conducted three Hellfire attacks against Daesh fighters, including some armed with rocket-propelled grenades, and a mortar team that was spotted as it opened fire. In the east of the city, Typhoons assisted Iraqi forces as they fought a Daesh group holding a building at the end of a street. Particular care was taken in planning the air attack, as the Iraqi troops were very close to the target, but our aircrew were able to score a direct hit with a Paveway IV, which destroyed the building and removed the threat to the ground forces.