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Coalition Forces Uncover Vital ISIL Intelligence in Key Syrian City
July 15, 2016
U.S. Central Command

Carter Offers Details on Troop Deployment, Iraq Campaign
July 12, 2016
Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with service members during a troop event in Baghdad, July 11, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee

Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Enters U.S. Fifth Fleet
July 12, 2016
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), followed by the fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), pass under the Freedom Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Carter Salutes Iraqi Forces, Announces 560 U.S. Troops to Deploy to Iraq
July 11, 2016
U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrives at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2016 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community, and as needed in the region. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb/Released)

Carter, Turkish Defense Minister Reaffirm Counter-ISIL Cooperation
July 9, 2016

Syrian Arab Coalition Build Advantage South of Manbij
July 6, 2016
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Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Garver via Teleconference From Baghdad, Iraq
July 6, 2016
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OIR Spokesman: Local Forces Continue Push to Mosul in Iraq, Manbij Isolation in Syria
July 6, 2016
An Iraqi soldier fires a .50-caliber sniper rifle as an Australian soldier attached to Task Group Taji spots a target for him during a zeroing classat Camp Taji, Iraq, June 22, 2016.  The ability to accurately fire a .50-caliber sniper rifle will supplement the Iraqi soldiers’ overall tactical capabilities. Training at the building partner capacity sites is an integral part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s multinational effort to train Iraqi security forces personnel to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Powell/Released)

Middle East Terrorist Attacks Highlight Need to Pressure ISIL, DoD Official Says
July 5, 2016

Recent Strike in Mosul Killed ISIL Commanders, Pentagon Official Says
July 1, 2016