Military Reports

Military Reports

UK MoD for November 17, 2015 – November 18, 2015
Original
Annotated

Report Date

November 18, 2015

On Tuesday 17 November, Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri provided close air support to Iraqi ground forces closing in on Ramadi. Our aircraft conducted three successful attacks with Paveway IV guided bombs, destroying an improvised artillery piece – a so-called “Hell Cannon” – and two heavy machine-gun positions.
Support was also given to the Kurdish forces as they exploited their recent victory at Sinjar.

Report Date

November 18, 2015

On Tuesday 17 November, Tornado GR4s from RAF Akrotiri provided close air support to Iraqi ground forces closing in on Ramadi. Our aircraft conducted three successful attacks with Paveway IV guided bombs, destroying an improvised artillery piece – a so-called “Hell Cannon” – and two heavy machine-gun positions.

Support was also given to the Kurdish forces as they exploited their recent victory at Sinjar