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Update: air strikes against Daesh

The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria.

From:
Ministry of Defence
Published
27 April 2024
Last updated
16 September 2024 — See all updates
A Royal Air Force Typhoon departs on a mission supporting Operation Shader in support of the Counter-Daesh operations in Iraq and Syria. Crown Copyright.

A Royal Air Force Typhoon departs on a mission supporting Operation Shader in support of the Counter-Daesh operations in Iraq and Syria. Crown Copyright.

Tuesday 18 June 2024

Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly regular armed reconnaissance patrols as part of the coalition efforts to ensure that residual elements of the Daesh terrorist organisation are unable to re-establish themselves in Syria or Iraq.

On Tuesday 18 June 2024, the crew of an RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, armed with Hellfire missiles, tracked a known Daesh terrorist moving on foot in an area of the Syrian desert. Having confirmed that there were no civilians in the area that might be placed at risk, the Reaper’s crew conducted a successful strike on this individual.

British forces air strikes in Iraq and Syria: monthly list

Updates to this page

Published 27 April 2024
Last updated 16 September 2024 + show all updates

  1. Webpage updated with details of an air strike against Daesh on 18 June 2024.

  2. Updated page to include 21 April 2024 strike. Previously listed strike below removed: * Tuesday 2 May 2023 - RAF Typhoons struck two Daesh terrorist targets in north eastern Iraq.

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  4. Updated with details of an air strike on 2 May 2023.

  5. Date of the most recent strike updated to clarify that it occurred in 2022. Previous strike updates removed and added to the guidance page "British forces air strikes in Iraq and Syria: monthly list".

  6. Updated with details of a strike on 20 December 2022.

  7. Update: RAF Reaper strike on Daesh terrorist in Iraq

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