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Elimination of Adnani Would Be 'Significant Blow' to ISIL, Cook Says
August 31, 2016 — Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters that the elimination of Abu Muhammad Al-Adnani from the battlefield would be a significant blow to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 8, 2016. The Super Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 105. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class J. Alexander Delgado

Centcom Commander Discusses Partners, Regional Operations, Challenges
August 30, 2016 — Over five months of visiting countries in the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel says that government and military leaders in those nations have made it clear that they value their relationships with the U.S... MORE

The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, transits the Arabian Gulf, July 7, 2016. With the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, the ship is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Douglas Bedford

Airstrikes Destroy Explosives Factory near Mosul, Iraq
August 28, 2016 — Coalition airstrikes destroyed a massive bomb making factory south of Mosul, Iraq Aug. 25, 2016. In coordination with the Government of Iraq, the 17 ship multi-national Coalition strike destroyed a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory complex... MORE

Airstrikes Destroy Explosives Factory near Mosul, Iraq
August 28, 2016 — Coalition airstrikes destroyed a massive bomb making factory south of Mosul, Iraq Aug. 25, 2016. In coordination with the Government of Iraq, the 17 ship multi-national Coalition strike destroyed a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) factory complex. ... MORE

Pentagon Spokesman Hails Liberation of Jarabulus, Condemns Kabul Attack
August 25, 2016 — The liberation of the northern Syrian city of Jarabulus is another important milestone in efforts to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters today... MORE

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ARABIAN GULF (July 31, 2016) – An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Wildcats of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 131 taxis onto the catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike). Ike 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class J. Alexander Delgado/Released)

Operations continue in Manbij
August 22, 2016 — The Syrian Arab Coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces continue operations in Manbij City in the ongoing effort to clear the liberated city of Da’esh fighters, identify and remove improvised explosive devices, and establish a defensive posture capable of thwarting a Da’esh counter-attack... MORE

CJTF-OIR transitions commanders in the mission to destroy Da’esh
August 22, 2016 — Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, XVIII Airborne Corps Commanding General, assumed command of the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) from Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, III Armored Corps Commanding General, during an Aug. 21 ceremony in Southwest Asia, which hosted an audience of hundreds of U.S. and Coalition Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines... MORE

Pentagon Press Secretary Reports on Counter-ISIL Fight, Condemns Attack on Turkey
August 22, 2016 — Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said today that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has been degraded and methodically dismantled in Iraq and Syria as a result of Defense Secretary Ash Carter's strategic consolidation last summer of the coalition military campaign plan under a single command... MORE

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ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 19, 2016) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) approaches the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) to conduct a replenishment-at-sea. Ike 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class J. E. Veal)

Townsend Takes Command of Operation Inherent Resolve
August 21, 2016 — Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general of XVIII Airborne Corps based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve from Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, the commander of III Armored Corps based at Fort Hood, Texas, during a transfer of authority ceremony held here today, according to CJTF-OIR officials... MORE

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks with Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, left, XVIII Airborne Corps commanding general, during a visit to Fort Bragg, N.C., July 27, 2016. Townsend is the incoming commander for Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. (DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)

Local Forces Clear Manbij in Syria After Seizing Control From ISIL
August 16, 2016 — After seizing control on Friday of the Syrian city Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the Syrian Arab Coalition element of the Syrian Democratic Forces are clearing the city to make it safe for returning civilians, the Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said today... MORE

A Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 105 taxies across the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, July 31, 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan Beard