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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...

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...

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
September 23, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq...

Coalition Has Momentum to End ISIL’s Hold in Iraq, Syria, Dunford Says
September 22, 2016 — The coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has the momentum to end the terror group’s hold in Iraq and Syria, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Armed Services Committee...

'Noose Tightening' in Battle to Retake Mosul, Dunford Says
September 20, 2016 — Speaking to reporters after a trip to Europe, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said he expects Iraqi forces to be successful in their assault to retake the key northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...