Photo - French Air Force
Three months after the commitment of the French armed forces decided by the president, the military engaged in the operation Chammalpoursuivent their air support missions over Iraqi territory. These daily missions are designed to provide air support to Iraqi security forces engaged in the fight against the terrorist group proclaimed Daesh. Just this week, coalition Integrated French fighter jets took part in a major operation in northwestern Iraq to come to help the refugee population at Mount Sinjar, besieged by jihadists Daesh.
On 18 December, during an armed reconnaissance mission for the benefit of the Iraqi security forces, two French fighters intervened in the Mount Sinjar region. Thirty fighters Daesh took in some of the Peshmerga, Kurdish fighters. "Equipped with night vision goggles, we found shooting tracer bullets and a group planting improvised explosive devices, says the pilot. In coordination with allies in the zone, the patrol offset these fighters Daesh with two strikes.
Two days later, at the request of the Iraqi security forces taken part to the ground by Daesh fighters, two fighters are again intervened in the Baiji region in northern Iraq. The crews were immediately identified Daesh fighters firing on Iraqi security forces. The patrol continued its monitoring and informed in real time the chain of command. The agreement of the CAOC (Coordination Air Operation Center), one of two aircraft fired on a terrorist battle station to neutralize the threat.
Arrived on December 23 in Jordan, Air Force General Denis Mercier, Chief of Staff of the Air Force spent Christmas Eve in the company of men and women engaged in Shamal operation Jordan.
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