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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... MORE

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 — 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... MORE

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... MORE

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

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... MORE

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 — 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... MORE

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... MORE

Syrian Arab Coalition Provides Aid to People of Manbij
June 30, 2016 — The Syrian Arab Coalition continues its efforts to liberate Manbij City from Da’esh control... MORE

Presidential Envoy Reports Counter-ISIL Progress, Ongoing Terrorism Threat
June 30, 2016 — The U.S.-led multinational coalition is making progress in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and against its networks and affiliates, but an unprecedented terrorist challenge remains for nations everywhere, the presidential envoy for the global coalition to counter ISIL said June 28... MORE

Sailors prepare to load ordnance onto a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 86 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, June 28, 2016. The USS Eisenhower is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Colonel Garver via teleconference
June 29, 2016 — Colonel Christopher Garver, Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman; Captain Jeff Davis, Director, Defense Press Office... MORE