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<p>There are some 60 nations involved in the coalition and over a dozen in ongoing
air activity over Iraq and Syria. The UK has deployed two types of armed aircraft
in the operation against ISIL; the Tornado GR4 and the Reaper, Remotely Piloted Air
System. As at 31 January 2015, these aircraft have flown 392 missions and released
206 weapons against ISIL targets. The UK have also provided other aircraft to perform
surveillance, air refuelling and air transport roles. In concert with Iraqi and Kurdish
ground units, coalition air activities have helped to check ISIL's advance and in
some places begun to reverse that advance.</p><p> </p>
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