Our United Kingdom's brave armed forces are once again helping take the fight to the Daesh terrorists. This time in the battle to liberate Mosul.

Alongside our Coalition partners, the UK will continue to play a leading role in the air and on the ground, including through our strike missions, specialised surveillance, humanitarian support and the mentoring and training of Kurdish and Iraqi forces.

Coalition aircraft have been providing intensive air support to Iraqi ground forces as they work to isolate Daesh terrorists holding Mosul. The Royal Air Force has been heavily committed to this operation, with Tornado, Typhoon and Reaper aircraft providing close air support, and Air-seeker and Sentinel strategic surveillance aircraft gathering intelligence.

On the ground British military instructors are, with coalition colleagues, helping train, mentor and equip many of the forces engaged in the Mosul operation. The UK with our Coalition allies are bravely fighting to make sure that all of Syria, Kurdistan and Iraq is free from the oppression, slavery and barbarity of the Daesh terrorists.

This is yet another reason to show our unashamed support and pride in our heroic armed forces.

Alastair Redman