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Attempted indirect fire attack at Green Village
September 19, 2022 — BAGHDAD, Iraq – At 7:05 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2022, indirect fire struck in the vicinity of Green Village in Eastern Syria, constituting an attempted attack on our coalition forces and partners. There were no casualties or damage to infrastructure. An investigation into the attack is ongoing, and further details will be released when they become available. Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, the commander of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, condemned the attack, which endangered numerous civilian lives. ... MORE

Coalition welcomes new command team
September 10, 2022 — Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, the military coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria, conducted a transfer of authority ceremony in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 8, 2022... MORE

بيان صادر عن قائد قوة المهام المشتركة - عملية العزم الصلب بخصوص الغارة الجوية في شمال شرق سوريا التي أسفرت عن سقوط ضحايا مدنيين
August 20, 2022 — بيان صادر عن اللواء جون برينان، قائد قوة المهام المشتركة - عملية العزم الصلب "في مساء يوم 18 آب /... MORE

Statement by CJTF-OIR Commander on Airstrike in NE Syria resulting in Civilian Casualties
August 19, 2022 — “On the evening of Aug. 18, an armed unmanned aerial system struck a group of teenaged girls playing volleyball who were active in a United Nations educational outreach program in Hasakah. Initial reports indicate that the strike killed four and wounded several others. On behalf of CJTF-OIR, I condemn this attack and any others that kill and injure civilians. ... MORE

محاولة هجوم صاروخي على القرية الخضراء
August 16, 2022 — 16 آب/أغسطس 2022رقم التحرير: 20220816-01للنشر الفوري بغداد - وفقاً لمسؤولي قوة المهام المشتركة -... MORE

Attempted rocket attack at Green Village criticized
August 16, 2022 — According to Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve officials, multiple rounds of indirect fire landed in the vicinity of Green Village in northeastern Syria shortly after 9 p.m. Aug. 15, 2022, in the latest attempted attack on Coalition forces and our partners... MORE

قادة التحالف يدينون الهجوم غير الفعال على ثكنة التنف
August 15, 2022 — 15 آب/أغسطس 2022رقم التحرير: 20220815-02للنشر الفوري بغداد - أدان قادة عملية العزم الصلب محاولة... MORE

Coalition leaders condemn ineffective al-Tanf Garrison attack
August 15, 2022 — Operation Inherent Resolve leaders condemned the Aug. 15 attempted UAS attack in the vicinity of al-Tanf Garrison and praised the effective response by Coalition personnel and partners that rendered the attack futile... MORE

قوات التحالف ترد على هجوم المركبات الجوية بدون طيار بالقرب من ثكنة التنف
August 15, 2022 — 15 آب/اغسطس... MORE

Coalition forces respond to UAS attack near al-Tanf Garrison
August 15, 2022 — Operation Inherent Resolve forces, in coordination with our Maghaweir al-Thowra partners, responded to an attack by multiple unmanned aerial systems in the vicinity of Al-Tanf Garrison at approximately 6:30 a.m. Aug. 15, 2022... MORE

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إستمرار عمليات تحديد الحجم الصحيح للمواد والمعدات لدعم الجهود الاستراتيجية للعمليات المناهضة لداعش
February 8, 2022 — معسكر عريفجان ، الكويت – دعم أفراد التحالف مؤخرًا عمليات لنقل المعدات العسكرية في جهد استراتيجي... MORE

Continued equipment right-sizing supports strategic efforts against Daesh
February 8, 2022 — Coalition personnel recently supported operations to move military equipment in a strategic effort to right-size, reapportion and redistribute the items throughout its area of operations... MORE

Advise, assist, enable key to new OIR campaign
February 4, 2022 — With the transition from a combat role in Iraq complete in early December 2021, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve has issued a new Campaign Plan that will chart the course for the future of the command. While the full plan is classified according to policies enacted by the 77-member Coalition, highlights from the plan are that the Coalition continues its core mandate to maintain the enduring defeat of Daesh; by, with, and through partner forces that is made possible by Coalition advice, assistance, and enablement... MORE

Combat role in Iraq complete; invitation from Iraq reaffirmed to advise, assist, enable
December 9, 2021 — Combined Joint Task Force – Inherent Resolve, the international force charged with maintaining the enduring defeat of Daesh, announced today that it has completed its transition to a non-combat mission before year’s end as agreed. The new mission is to advise, assist, and enable Iraqi forces... MORE

نقل المقر الرئيسي على مستوى قيادة برتبة عقيد من العراق إلى الكويت
November 30, 2021 — قاعدة الأسد الجوية ، العراق - تم الأسبوع الماضي نقل المقر الرئيسي اللوجستي على مستوى قيادة برتبة... MORE

Colonel-level HQ moves from Iraq to Kuwait
November 30, 2021 — A Colonel-level logistics headquarters moved from Iraq to Kuwait last week, a demonstrative step towards the conclusion of the transformation of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve to the advise, assist, and enable role that will be achieved in the coming weeks, according to Coalition officials... MORE

مجموعة المستشارين العسكريين التابعة الى قوة المهام المشتركة - عملية العزم الصلب تعمل على تمكين قوات الأمن العراقية (القوات الإتحادية وقوات البيشمركة) للقيام بعمليات مستقلة دون دعم خارجي
November 23, 2021 — ... MORE

قوة المهام المشتركة -عملية العزم الصلب تقوم بمناقلة الأصول خلال المرحلة الإنتقالية للقيام بمهمة تقديم المشورة والمساعدة والتمكين
October 25, 2021 — الكويت - تواصل قوة المهام المشتركة - عملية العزم الصلب الانتقال من الدور القتالي التكتيكي إلى دور يلبي تقديم المشورة والمساعدة والتمكين لمتطلبات المهمة للحكومة العراقية والقوات الشريكة في سوريا... MORE

CJTF-OIR Reconsolidates assets in shift to Advise, Assist, Enable Posture
October 25, 2021 — Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve continues to transition from a tactical combat role into one that meets the advise, assist, and enable mission needs for the Government of Iraq and partner forces in Syria... MORE

This Syrian-born U.S. Soldier is using his background to save lives
November 2, 2020 — "When a Soldier gives someone a thumbs-up here, they're actually insulting them without even knowing it," said U.S. Army Spc. Fadi Mallouhi. "Then the locals will think that Americans are a bunch of rude people."... MORE

CTEF program equipment helps Iraqi Air Force control their skies
October 18, 2020 — Iraqi Security Forces received much needed equipment for their air force through the U.S Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF) program. CTEF supports PHASE IV "normalization" of the U.S. Government's strategy to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by building partner capacity under Title 10 to work "by, with and through" Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to build key capabilities and promote long term stability within the region by defeating and preventing the resurgence of ISIS. ... MORE

Red Devils show resolve during Middle East deployment
September 19, 2020 — The 34th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade (ECAB) assumed authority of the aviation support mission for Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield Jan. 2, 2020... MORE

CENTCOM Command Team visits Syria
July 11, 2020 — U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., CDR, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), and U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief James Herdel, CENTCOM senior enlisted advisor, met with U.S. Soldiers across Syria, July 10, 2020... MORE

Four years of training for Iraqi troops
March 30, 2019 — BAGHDAD – Since March 2015, in addition to the fire support for troops engaged on the ground against... MORE

Sergeant Clément, Heavy Weapon instructor at Task Force Narvik
January 13, 2019 — For the last two months, Sergeant Clément is on mission in Baghdad to support the instructors of the Iraqi Counter-terrorism Training Academy. He provides advice during technical and tactical instructions in the field of heavy weapons, his specialty within the French Task Force (TF) Narvik. After having trained the Iraqi instructors for eight weeks, he is now checking the outputs during a synthesis exercise called integration phase... MORE

Mosul’s Liberation From ISIL ‘Inevitable,’ Canadian General Says
October 5, 2016 — Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve's director of partner force development and the ministerial liaison team said that, as the U.S.-led coalition continues to support Iraqi security forces’ operations to seize Mosul, he has “every confidence” in the Iraqi forces’ ability to retake the key city... MORE

Coalition Shapes Mosul Fight by Removing ISIL Leaders From Battlefield
September 29, 2016 — Air Force Col. John Dorrian told reporters that the coalition supporting the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is helping to shape the Iraqi forces’ upcoming battle for Mosul, Iraq, by targeting ISIL leaders... MORE

Carter: 600 Troops to Deploy to Enable Iraqis to Retake Mosul From ISIL
September 28, 2016 — While traveling in New Mexico, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said about 600 U.S. troops will be deployed to Iraq to further enable local forces in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Uptick in Violence in Syria; ISIL 'Knows No Boundaries,' DoD Spokesman Says
September 26, 2016 — The Defense Department has no reason to doubt reports that Russia and Syria are responsible for a deadly attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city of Aleppo, the Pentagon's press operations chief said... MORE

Coalition Continues Counter-ISIL Progress Across Iraq, Syria
September 23, 2016 — Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Air Force Col. John Dorrian briefed reporters on the progress that counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant forces are making in northern Syria, around the Iraqi city of Mosul and elsewhere... MORE