Military Reports

Military Reports

UK MoD for February 22, 2017 – February 23, 2017
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Report Date

February 23, 2017

Wednesday 22 February – Tornados attacked four chokepoints on the road network leading out of western Mosul, to prevent truck-bombs and supplies being sent to hamper the Iraqi advance…A further Tornado mission on Wednesday 22 February saw our aircraft use Paveway IVs to cut the road network leading out of south-west Mosul, preventing efforts by Daesh to move men and supplies, particularly their favoured truck-bomb weapons, to resist the advance of the Iraqi forces. Four key chokepoints at a major junction on the southern outskirts of the city were chosen, all at a safe distance from residential areas, and all were accurately struck by the guided bombs.

Report Date

February 23, 2017

Wednesday 22 February – Tornados attacked four chokepoints on the road network leading out of western Mosul, to prevent truck-bombs and supplies being sent to hamper the Iraqi advance…A further Tornado mission on Wednesday 22 February saw our aircraft use Paveway IVs to cut the road network leading out of south-west Mosul, preventing efforts by Daesh to move men and supplies, particularly their favoured truck-bomb weapons, to resist the advance of the Iraqi forces. Four key chokepoints at a major junction on the southern outskirts of the city were chosen, all at a safe distance from residential areas, and all were accurately struck by the guided bombs.