Military Reports

Military Reports

UK MoD for October 27, 2016 – October 28, 2016
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Report Date

October 28, 2016

Thursday 27 October – a Reaper attacked terrorists north of Mosul…On Thursday 27 October, a Reaper patrolled to the north of Mosul. It kept a sustained watch on the area around a known Daesh supply point and tunnel entrance, ensuring no civilians were present in the area before coalition jets delivered a successful attack on both targets. It then provided surveillance support to a further coalition strike which destroyed a large truck-bomb. The Reaper later observed and destroyed three armed terrorists moving on a pair of motorcycles, using a single Hellfire missile.

Report Date

October 28, 2016

Thursday 27 October – a Reaper attacked terrorists north of Mosul…On Thursday 27 October, a Reaper patrolled to the north of Mosul. It kept a sustained watch on the area around a known Daesh supply point and tunnel entrance, ensuring no civilians were present in the area before coalition jets delivered a successful attack on both targets. It then provided surveillance support to a further coalition strike which destroyed a large truck-bomb. The Reaper later observed and destroyed three armed terrorists moving on a pair of motorcycles, using a single Hellfire missile.

  • Corrosion is removed from an F/A-18C Hornet, Oct 27th (US Navy)