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Coalition Continues Strikes to Defeat ISIL, OIR Spokesman Says
July 22, 2016 — Coalition forces continue strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, to support local forces fighting to reclaim areas including Mosul in Iraq, and Manbij in Syria, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve said today... MORE

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuels a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II over Turkey in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 6, 2016. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/Released)

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Colonel Garver via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
July 22, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Colonel Garver via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Carter Praises Momentum in the Counter-ISIL Fight, Results on the Ground
July 21, 2016 — Defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is more than a one-country, one-military or one-ministry job, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in remarks this morning just before the first meeting of diplomatic, defense and civilian leaders whose nations are involved in the counter-ISIL coalition... MORE

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Secretary of State John Kerry speak during a joint session of counter-ISIL foreign and defense ministers at the State Department in Washington, D.C., July 21, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley

Carter Convenes Counter-ISIL Coalition Meeting at Andrews
July 20, 2016 — Coalition partners are looking for ways to build on the momentum of the counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant campaign as they meet at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, today... MORE

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter meets French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian during a meeting of defense ministers of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL July 20, 2016, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)

Dunford: Military Pressure, Intelligence Sharing Key to ISIL’s Defeat
July 20, 2016 — Military pressure and intelligence sharing are two key elements in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a recent interview... MORE

160603-N-PE636-070 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 3, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Raimon Hubbard directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to the "Fist of the Fleet" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman 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. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Anthony Flynn/Released)

Carter: Defense Ministers Agree on Next Steps in Counter-ISIL Fight
July 20, 2016 — Defense ministers and other senior leaders of the counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant coalition have agreed on next steps in the accelerated fight against the terrorist army in Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today... MORE

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter listens to remarks from French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian during a meeting of defense ministers of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL July 20, 2016, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. The meeting was scheduled to include detailed discussion of priorities for the Coalition’s multiple lines of effort, including its working groups on political-military coordination, combatting foreign terrorist fighters, counterterrorist financing, counter-messaging, and stabilization of liberated areas, to increase the momentum of the campaign. (DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley/Released)

Carter Welcomes France’s Increased Counter-ISIL Support
July 20, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian today at Joint Base Andrews, Md., ahead of the latest meeting of defense ministers whose nations are part of the coalition to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said... MORE

Work Assures Latvian Defense Minister of U.S. Commitment
July 19, 2016 — Work thanked Bergmanis for Latvia's deployment of trainers to Iraq for the coalition to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and for its commitment to dedicate 2 percent of its gross domestic product to defense spending by 2018, Trowbridge said... MORE

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, right, greets Latvian Defense Minister Raimond Bergmanis to the Pentagon, July 19, 2016. DoD photo by Army Sgt. First Class Clydell Kinchen

Syrian Arab Coalition moves toward center of Manbij
July 15, 2016 — The Syrian Arab Coalition, supported by Coalition strikes, maneuvered toward the center of Manbij City, denying Da’esh access to critical supply routes... MORE

Coalition Forces Uncover Vital ISIL Intelligence in Key Syrian City
July 15, 2016 — As Syrian Arab forces entered western Manbij, Syria, and pushed toward the heart of the city to dismantle the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s hold there, Syrian Democratic Forces unveiled key ISIL intelligence, a U.S. Central Command spokesman said today... MORE