Military Reports

Military Reports

UK MoD for January 21, 2018 – January 22, 2018
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Report Date

January 22, 2018

Sunday 21 January – a Reaper attacked three terrorist targets in eastern Syria, including a group of extremists spotted setting up a potential ambush position…On Sunday 21 January, a Reaper identified a group of extremists setting up a probable ambush position in and around a small building in the Euphrates valley. A Hellfire missile scored a direct hit, killing the terrorists and causing a large secondary explosion, likely from weapons concealed inside the building. The Reaper then conducted a further two Hellfire attacks on terrorist positions, and supported a successful coalition air strike.

Report Date

January 22, 2018

Sunday 21 January – a Reaper attacked three terrorist targets in eastern Syria, including a group of extremists spotted setting up a potential ambush position…On Sunday 21 January, a Reaper identified a group of extremists setting up a probable ambush position in and around a small building in the Euphrates valley. A Hellfire missile scored a direct hit, killing the terrorists and causing a large secondary explosion, likely from weapons concealed inside the building. The Reaper then conducted a further two Hellfire attacks on terrorist positions, and supported a successful coalition air strike.