RAF heroes killed or wounded more than 2,000 ISIS fighters in air attacks over Iraq over the last year

RAF warplanes have killed or wounded more than 2,000 ISIS fighters in air attacks over Iraq during the last year.

A total of 1,864 ISIS jihadis were killed while another 182 were recorded as having been wounded in Operation Shader airstrikes on the death cult's strongholds.

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Of those that were killed 1,132 were as a result of missiles launched from fighter planes while 732 were hit by weaponry fired from unmanned drones.

The most intense action was in May and June of last year where a total of 313 fighters were killed in RAF sorties over Iraq.

RAF officials admit the numbers cannot be 100 % accurate as no on-the-ground examination can be carried out, but the figures are based on mission reports and weapon systems videos.

Round the clock raids have launched from RAF Akrotiri, the RAF’s base in Cyprus.

One of the aircraft blitzing ISIS is the advanced 1,000 mph Tornado GR4, one of the RAF's greatest assets.

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But the missions don't come cheap.

Tornadoes costs an eye-watering £35,000 per flight hour in fuel, according to official sources.

Among the missiles used are laser-guided Paveway IV bombs which have a price tag of about £100,000.

Also being used are the formidable Typhoons which cost £70,000 per hour.

Reaper drones are used but cost considerably less at about £14,000.

But while the RAF have been going at it hammer and tongs against ISIS in Iraq this is likely to change.

Senior military sources told Daily Telegraph that from next Spring the RAF was focus more on Syria as it seeks to bolster rebel forces fighting Syria.

The raids are risky because RAF jets could accidentally clash with Russia while in Syrian government airspace.

Ten times the amount of ISIS fighters have been killed by the RAF in Iraq than in its heartland of Syria, Sun Online revealed before the new year.

Only 188 ISIS fighters have been killed and a further 12 wounded by British sorties over Syria in almost 12 months of air operations.

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