Outgoing Akrotiri Commander: 'More To Do' In IS Fight After Mission's 'Immense' Success
RAF Akrotiri's departing station commander has praised the progress made in Operation Shader, but says "there is clearly more to do".
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Iraq RAF Launches Multiple Air Strikes Against IS This Month
The attacks were conducted over northern Iraq and were all successful in hitting their targets, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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Iraq UK Launches Air Strikes Against IS In Iraq
Royal Air Force aircraft attacked caves in northern Iraq, where terrorists are believed to have been based.
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Iraq UK Launches First Anti-Daesh Air Strikes Since September
Royal Air Force aircraft successfully targeted members of the terror group while on a coalition reconnaissance patrol.
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Op Shader RAF Typhoons Destroy Islamic State Buildings In Iraq
It was in response to reports a small group of militants had been fighting with Iraqi security forces.
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Op Shader 'Phenomenal' Reaper Crews Receive First Op Shader Medals
Fifty-six Operation Shader medals were awarded to British personnel.
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Op Shader Operation Shader: All You Need To Know About Britain's Fight Against IS
Everything you need to know about the mission against so-called Islamic State.
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Op Shader Operation Shader: What Hardware Has The UK Used Against IS?
It began as a humanitarian aid operation but has grown into a complicated mission to try and defeat IS.
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Iraq British Troops In Iraq: The Basra Handover Ten Years On
In 2009, the UK closed down its role in a conflict that had claimed 179 British lives.
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Op Shader UK Forces 'To Remain In Syria' Following Capture Of Last IS Stronghold
British forces will not scale-back their presence in Syria and Iraq following the capture of the last IS stronghold.
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Islamic State IS Fighting To 'Very Bitter End' In Syria, RAF Officer Warns
So-called Islamic State IS are centred in their only remaining Syrian enclave of Baghouz, a town in eastern Syria.
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Islamic State 3,000 IS Fighters And Families Surrender In Baghouz, SDF Says
The Syrian Democratic Forces say a final assault will be launched against the last remaining few hundred fighters thought to be entrenched
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Op Shader '4,000 Enemy Fighters Killed' By RAF Air Strikes
A report says there has been one civilian casualty during the air strikes against the so-called Islamic State.
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World Britain Should ‘Take Back’ Islamic State Fighters, President Trump Says
The US President wants prisoners captured in Syria put on trial in their countries.
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World Foreign Secretary Warns Fight Against Islamic State 'Far From Over'
Jeremy Hunt has told MPs combating so-called Islamic State ideology will take much longer.
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Op Shader Tornados Carry Out Final Sorties Over Syria
The aircraft flew their final patrol over Syria at the end of January.