Operation IMPACT – Air Task Force-Iraq airstrikes

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Air Task Force-Iraq (ATF-I) is part of Joint Task Force-Iraq (JTF-I). It is currently deployed as part of Operation IMPACT, which is the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) support to the Middle East Stabilization Force (MESF) – the multinational coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the Republic of Iraq and in Syria.

The following provides information about airstrikes conducted by Canadian CF-188 Hornet fighter aircraft to date. An airstrike is an aerial attack which is intended to inflict damage on or destroy an objective.

This map details CAF airstrikes between June 14 (14 / 6) and July 5 (5 / 7)

This map details CAF airstrikes between June 14 (14 / 6) and July 5 (5 / 7)

21 Oct 2015

On 21 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position west of Ramadi using precision guided munitions.

20 Oct 2015

On 20 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS staging area northeast of Tal Afar using precision guided munitions.

17 Oct 2015

On 17 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position northeast of Tal Afar using precision guided munitions.

11 Oct 2015

On 11 Oct 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position northeast of Tal Afar using precision guided munitions.

10 Oct 2015

On 10 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) northeast of Ramadi using precision guided munitions.

On 10 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position northeast of Tal Afar using precision guided munitions.

7 Oct 2015

On 07 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions in Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

On 07 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position south-southeast of Mosul using precision guided munitions.

4 Oct 2015

On 4 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position west of Kirkuk using precision guided munitions.

On 4 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position west of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

3 Oct 2015

On 3 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS fighting position west of Kirkuk using precision guided munitions.

2 Oct 2015

On 2 October 2015, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS fighting positions in the vicinity of Sinjar using precision guided munitions.

September 2015

September 2015

 

DateLocationEffect
30 Sept 2015 in Sinjar an ISIS fighting position
26 Sept 2015 in Hit an Improvised Explosive Device factory
26 Sept 2015 in the vicinity of Mosul an ISIS fighting position
23 Sept 2015 in Mosul an ISIS Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory
10 Sept 2015 northeast of Mosul an ISIS fighting position
9 Sept 2015 in Sinjar two ISIS fighting positions
4 Sept 2015 in the vicinity of Ramadi an ISIS fighting position
3 Sept 2015 in the vicinity of Sinjar an ISIS fighting position
2 Sept 2015 in the vicinity of Sinjar an ISIS fighting position
1 Sept 2015 in the vicinity of Sinjar an ISIS fighting position

 

August 2015

August 2015

 

DateLocationEffect
28 Aug 2015 vicinity of Al-Baghdadi an ISIS ammunition cache and ISIS boats used for transporting ammunition
25 Aug 2015 south of Kirkuk an ISIS fighting position
21 Aug 2015 east of Tal Afar an ISIS staging area
20 Aug 2015 one west of Kirkuk and another west of Mosul two separate ISIS fighting positions
15 Aug 2015 in Sinjar an ISIS fighting position
8 Aug 2015 in Sinjar an ISIS fighting position
8 Aug 2015 north of Mosul an ISIS fighting position
5 Aug 2015 south of Kirkuk an ISIS staging area
5 Aug 2015 west of Makhmur an ISIS fighting position
2 Aug 2015 north of Tal Afar an ISIS fighting position
1 Aug 2015 northwest of Mosul an ISIS fighting position

 

July 2015

July 2015

 

DateLocationEffect
30 July 2015 Al Qa’im, Iraq, and north of Al Bukamal, Syria ISIS compounds
30 July 2015 northwest of Haditha ISIS compounds and an ISIS fighting position
29 July 2015 northwest of Haditha ISIS fighting position
26 July 2015 Sinjar and Tal Afar ISIS fighting positions
25 July 2015 Kirkuk ISIS staging area
24 July 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS fighting position
23 July 2015 east of Mosul ISIS fighting position
22 July 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
21 July 2015 southeast of Haditha ISIS fighting position
19 July 2015 northwest of Tal Afar ISIS transport vehicle
18 July 2015 northeast of Sinjar ISIS fighting position
18 July 2015 vicinity of Ramadi ISIS fighting position
17 July 2015 northwest of Tal Afar ISIS fighting position
16 July 2015 northeast of Mosul ISIS staging area
16 July 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS fighting position
15 July 2015 northwest of Tal Afar ISIS fighting position
12 July 2015 vicinity of Ramadi ISIS fighting position
11 July 2015 northeast of Fallujah and southeast of Fallujah ISIS fighting positions
10 July 2015 northeast of Fallujah ISIS fighting position
5 July 2015 southeast of Fallujah ISIS fighting position
4 July 2015 southeast of Fallujah ISIS fighting position
3 July 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS staging area
3 July 2015 vicinity of Sinjar and southeast of Mosul ISIS fighting positions
2 July 2015 vicinity of Sinjar and northeast of Tal Afar ISIS fighting positions
2 July2015 northwest of Tal Afar ISIS fighting position

 

June 2015

June 2015

 

DateLocationEffect
28 June 2015 west of Fallujah ISIS staging area and an ISIS compound
23 June 2015 vicinity of Sinjar ISIS staging area
21 June 2015 west of Fallujah ISIS fighting position
20 June 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
19 June 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS fighting position
19 June 2015 vicinity of Sinjar ISIS fighting position
16 June 2015 northeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
14 June 2015 west of Kirkuk ISIS fighting position
14 June 2015 northwest of Tal Afar ISIS fighting position
14 June 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS fighting position
12 June 2015 vicinity of Mosul ISIS fighting position
11 June 2015 northwest of Tal Afar ISIS fighting position
10 June 2015 the vicinity of Bayji ISIS fighting position
9 June 2015 near Al Hasakah, Syria ISIS compound
7 June 2015 the vicinity of Mosul ISIS staging area
6 June 2015 north of Bayji ISIS fighting position
4 June 2015 northwest of Tal Afar ISIS fighting position
4 June 2015 the vicinity of Sinjar ISIS fighting position
3 June 2015 south of Haditha ISIS fighting position
2 June 2015 the vicinity of Mosul two ISIS fighting positions

 

May 2015

May 2015

 

DateLocationEffect
31 May 2015 vicinity of Bayji ISIS fighting position
30 May 2015 vicinity of Sinjar ISIS fighting position
30 May 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
29 May 2015 northwest of Tal Afar two ISIS fighting positions
29 May 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS fighting position
27 May 2015 south of Mosul ISIS fighting position
26 May 2015 north of Bayji ISIS fighting position
26 May 2015 west of Mosul two ISIS fighting positions
23 May 2015 east of Mosul ISIS fighting position
22 May 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
20 May 2015 north of Ar-Raqqah, Syria ISIS staging area
15 May 2015 east of Mosul ISIS fighting position
13 May 2015 east of Al-Baghdadi ISIS infiltration route
13 May 2015 northeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
12 May 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS heavy engineering equipment
12 May 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
12 May 2015 northwest of Tal Afar two ISIS fighting positions
9 May 2015 north of Bayji ISIS fighting position
8 May 2015 southeast of Haditha ISIS target during roadside bomb installation
6 May 2015 north of Bayji ISIS fighting position

 

April 2015

April 2015

 

DateLocationEffect
29 April 2015 vicinity of Sinjar ISIS fighting position
26 April 2015 west of Fallujah ISIS fighting position
26 April 2015 east of Fallujah ISIS fighting position
25 April 2015 Kharbani ISIS staging areas
22 April 2015 near Bayji ISIS vehicle
20 April 2015 Ramadi ISIS fighting positions
19 April 2015 vicinity of Ramadi ISIS fighting positions
18 April 2015 north of Al Karmah ISIS fighting positions
18 April 2015 south of Kirkuk ISIS staging area and a compound used as a staging area
11 April 2015 vicinity of Bayji ISIS vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (IED)
11 April 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
9 April 2015 vicinity of Sinjar three ISIS fighting positions
8 April 2015 near Ar Raqqah, Syria ISIS garrison
8 April 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
4 April 2015 west of Mosul ISIS Improvised Explosives Device (IED) factory

 

March 2015

March 2015

 

DateLocationEffect
31 Mar 2015 west of Mosul an ISIS fighting position
30 Mar 2015 vicinity of Ramadi two ISIS fighting positions
27 Mar 2015 southwest of Fallujah ISIS fighting positions
25 Mar 2015 northeast of Mosul ISIS compound
24 Mar 2015 north of Fallujah ISIS vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and heavy engineering equipment
22 Mar 2015 Sinjar ISIS staging area
19 Mar 2015 west of Kirkuk ISIS Improvised Explosives Device factory
19 Mar 2015 northeast of Mosul ISIS equipment and fighting positions
9 Mar 2015 west of Kirkuk a series of ISIS staging areas and fighting positions
8 Mar 2015 southeast of Haditha two ISIS ammunition caches
7 Mar 2015 south of Kirkuk ISIS fighting positions
5 Mar 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS transport vehicle carrying an artillery piece

 

February 2015

February 2015

 

DateLocationEffect
24 Feb 2015 north of Mosul three ISIS fighting positions
13 Feb 2015 near Hit ISIS Improvised Explosive Device production factory
11 Feb 2015 east of Mosul ISIS fighting position
7 Feb 2015 northeast of Mosul two ISIS fighting positions
7 Feb 2015 Bayji ISIS fighting position
6 Feb 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS fighting position
5 Feb 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS heavy engineering equipment
5 Feb 2015 northwest of Baghdad ISIS compound used as a staging area
3 Feb 2015 southwest of Mosul ISIS IED factory and storage facility

 

January 2015

January 2015

 

DateLocationEffect
30 Jan 2015 northwest of Baghdad ISIS mortar
29 Jan 2015 northwest of Mosul two ISIS fighting positions and two ISIL vehicles
25 Jan 2015 northeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
24 Jan 2015 southeast of Mosul ISIS fighting position
23 Jan 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS fighting positions
21 Jan 2015 northeast of Mosul ISIS fighting positions on three different occasions
21 Jan 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS fighting position
20 Jan 2015 west of Mosul ISIS fighting position
18 Jan 2015 northwest of Mosul ISIS fighting position
16 Jan 2015 northeast of Mosul ISIS fighting positions
16 Jan 2015 vicinity of Sinjar ISIS fighting positions
15 Jan 2015 south of Mosul ISIS fighting positions, including a mortar emplacement
12 Jan 2015 vicinity of Bayji ISIS fighting positions
11 Jan 2015 south of Bayji ISIS fighting position
10 Jan 2015 south of Haditha ISIS strongpoint, consisting of staging and storage facilities
9 Jan 2015 vicinity of Ramadi ISIS transport truck carrying an Armoured Personnel Carrier
9 Jan 2015 north of Bayji ISIS positions
8 Jan 2015 vicinity of Haditha ISIS position
1 Jan 2015 northwest of Baghdad fighting positions
1 Jan 2015 vicinity of Al-Qa’im ISIS storage facilities

 

December 2014

December 2014

 

DateLocationEffect
31 Dec 2014 west of Fallujah

fighting position

28 Dec 2014 vicinity of Sinjar

staging positions

24 Dec 2014

vicinity of Al Qa’im

ISIS position
21 Dec 2014 Fallujah ISIS Improvised Explosive Device (IED) production factory and a storage facility
20 Dec 2014 northwest of Mosul vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
19 Dec 2014 vicinity of Tal Afar vehicles, fortified rocket emplacement
17 Dec 2014 northwest of Mosul two fighting positions
10 Dec 2014 Al Qa’im fighting position (one bunker)
5 Dec 2014 northeast of Mosul fighting positions (two bunkers and two heavy machine gun emplacements)
November 2014

November 2014

 

DateLocationEffect
30 Nov 2014 south-southeast of Mosul ISIS positions
28 Nov 2014 vicinity of Hit ISIS position
19 Nov 2014 northwest of Kirkuk fighting positions
17 Nov 2014 vicinity of Mosul improvised explosive device warehouse facility
11 Nov 2014 Bayji artillery piece
2 Nov 2014

west of Fallujah

heavy engineering equipment and vehicles

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