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Dunford Discusses ISIL With Turkish Counterpart Ahead of NATO Meeting
September 16, 2016 — Ahead of a NATO Military Committee conference, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met in Croatia with his Turkish counterpart to discuss the way forward in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Turkey's chief of the General Staff, Gen. Hulusi Akar, in Split, Croatia, Sept. 16, 2016. The military leaders, who met ahead of a NATO Military Committee conference, discussed the way forward in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Dunford also "recommitted to the close military-to-military and strategic relationship the U.S. has with Turkey," his spokesman said. DoD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Coalition Strike Kills Senior ISIL Leader
September 16, 2016 — A coalition precision strike near Raqqah, Syria, targeted and killed "Dr. Wa'il," also known as Wa'il Adil Hasan Salman al-Fayad, one of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's most-senior leaders, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said... MORE

Airpower Continues to Remove Tools of Terror From Battlefield, OIR Official Says
September 13, 2016 — With significant progress in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the enemy will try to challenge the U.S.-led coalition in Mosul, Iraq, and Raqqa, Syria, the commander of Operation Inherent Resolve’s combined force air component said... MORE

A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle takes off for a sortie in Southwest Asia, July 18, 2016. Speaking with Pentagon reporters Sept. 13, 2016, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigan, air component commander for the campaign to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, said his focus remains on creating an insurmountably tough and complex set of problems for ISIL across Iraq and Syria. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Larry E. Reid Jr.

Pentagon Confirms U.S. Strike in Syria Killed ISIL Leader
September 12, 2016 — Defense Department officials have confirmed that a U.S. precision airstrike Aug. 30 targeting senior Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani was successful... MORE

A Navy pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 taxies an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 9, 2016. The Eisenhower and its carrier strike group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard

Coalition service member dies in vehicle accident
September 10, 2016 — A Coalition service member died from non-combat-related injuries during a vehicle accident in Southwest Asia Sep. 10, 2016. ... MORE

Shaping Operations Continue in Iraq, Syria as ISIL Leaders Targeted
September 8, 2016 — Air Force Col. John Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, briefed reporters on operations to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, including work being done to remove ISIL leaders... MORE

A Navy pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 taxies an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower at sea in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 9, 2016. The Eisenhower and its carrier strike group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard

Coalition service member dies from non-combat-related injury
September 8, 2016 — A Coalition service member died from non-combat-related injuries during a vehicle accident in Iraq Sep. 8, 2016... MORE

U.S.-U.K. Cyber Agreement Opens Doors for Both Nations
September 8, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his British counterpart Michael Fallon signed a first-of-its kind agreement to together advance offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, Carter said in a joint press conference in London... MORE

Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at a joint press conference with British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon at Lancaster House in London, Sept. 7, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
September 8, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Italian trainers and Peshmerga soldiers advance on a target during the company assault portion of a combined arms training exercise near Erbil, Iraq, July 26, 2016. The combined arms exercise allowed trainers to review the Peshmerga soldiers’ understanding of all the training conducted over the past several weeks during the modern brigade course. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve aims to enable and equip indigenous forces to take the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant head on while leveraging Coalition nation airpower to halt the terrorist’s momentum.

Turkish, Moderate Syrian Forces Close Major ISIL Route
September 6, 2016 — In a significant development in the counter- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant campaign, Turkish and moderate Syrian opposition forces closed northern Syria’s Jarabulus gap by cutting off ISIL access to a route between Manbij and Jarabulus, a DoD spokesman said... MORE

U.S. soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, load a high-explosive round into an M777 howitzer at Kara Soar Base, Iraq, Aug. 7, 2016. Battery C Soldiers support the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve mission by providing indirect fire support for Iraqi security forces as they continue to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and The Levant and retake terrain. The assistance and support these soldiers provide demonstrate the commitment of the United States as part of a coalition of regional and international nations joined together to defeat ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, the region and the wider international community. Army photo by 1st Lt. Daniel Johnson