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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...

Carter Offers Details on Troop Deployment, Iraq Campaign
July 12, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter and one of his senior commanders offered some details about the role of the 560 additional U.S. troops the Defense Department announced yesterday will deploy to Iraq to support Iraqi forces combating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant...

Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group Enters U.S. Fifth Fleet
July 12, 2016 — The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG), entered the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, July 8...

Carter Salutes Iraqi Forces, Announces 560 U.S. Troops to Deploy to Iraq
July 11, 2016 — During his visit to Baghdad today, Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Iraqi leaders, coalition commanders and U.S. troops and also announced that the United States, in close consultation with the Iraqi government, will deploy an additional 560 troops to Iraq to assist in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, according to a DoD news release...

Carter, Turkish Defense Minister Reaffirm Counter-ISIL Cooperation
July 9, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Turkish Minister of Defense Fikri Işik today on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland, according to a news release issued by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook...

Syrian Arab Coalition Build Advantage South of Manbij
July 6, 2016 — The Syrian Arab Coalition made substantial gains in the southern area of Manbij City in an ongoing effort to liberate it from Da’esh’s control...

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Garver via Teleconference From Baghdad, Iraq
July 6, 2016 — Colonel Christopher Garver, Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman...

OIR Spokesman: Local Forces Continue Push to Mosul in Iraq, Manbij Isolation in Syria
July 6, 2016 — U.S.- and coalition-backed local forces continue the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters in the push toward Mosul in Iraq and the isolation of Manbij in Syria, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Army Col. Christopher Garver said today...

Middle East Terrorist Attacks Highlight Need to Pressure ISIL, DoD Official Says
July 5, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter is closely monitoring the aftermath of brutal terrorist attacks over the past few days in Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters here today...

Recent Strike in Mosul Killed ISIL Commanders, Pentagon Official Says
July 1, 2016 — Coalition forces conducted an airstrike that killed two Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant senior military commanders June 25 near Mosul, Iraq, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said today...