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U.S. Apache Helicopters Join Counter-ISIL Fight, Carter Says
June 14, 2016 — U.S. Apache helicopters have entered the fight in Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters yesterday... MORE

A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade takes off from Forward Operating Base Dahlke, Afghanistan, May 18, 2016. The 40th CAB sent soldiers, aircraft and equipment to the base in May to support the garrison’s mission to train, advise and assist the Afghan National Army. U.S. Apache helicopters have entered the fight in Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters June 13.

Obama Offers Condolences to Orlando Victims, Discusses Counter-ISIL Strategy
June 14, 2016 — Following a meeting with his National Security Council, President Barack Obama today offered condolences to those affected by the June 12 shooting that killed 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida... MORE

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 320 field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) fire an M777 howitzer from Kara Soar Base, Iraq, during a night operation in support of the Iraqi Army June 3, 2016. Fire missions are one way the Coalition enables the Iraqi Army to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Advise and assist teams enable Iraqi security forces as they prepare for upcoming operations by sharing intelligence and helping them develop security strategies and targeting plans.

Carter Thanks British, French Counterparts for Counter-ISIL Support
June 14, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter today discussed the effort to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant with his British and French counterparts on the sidelines of a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said... MORE

Defense Secretary Ash Carter discussed the campaign to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in a meeting with his British and French counterparts on the sidelines of a NATO defense ministers conference in Brussels, June 14, 2016.

Pressure From Local Forces Restricts ISIL, Inherent Resolve Spokesman Says
June 8, 2016 — Local forces in Iraq and Syria are pressuring the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant at multiple points on the battlefield, restricting the terrorist army’s mobility and options, the Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said today... MORE

The guided-missile destroyer USS Gonzalez transits the Gulf of Aden, June 1, 2016. The ship is supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Garver via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
June 8, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Garver via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Manbij Offensive
June 7, 2016 — Since the start of their offensive to liberate Manbij, Syria, the Syrian Arab Coalition has freed a total of 344 square kilometers from Da’esh control... MORE

Press Secretary: Carter Wants to Push Harder in Counter-ISIL Effort
June 6, 2016 — Though significant progress that is being achieved, Defense Secretary Ash Carter wants to push harder in the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters today... MORE

Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland, left, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve commander, talks with Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, after a meeting in Baghdad, Oct. 20, 2015. MacFarland is the U.S. point person for coordinating the campaign to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant with Iraqi officials.

Navy Launches Counter-ISIL Sorties From Mediterranean Sea
June 3, 2016 — The Navy’s Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group launched combat sorties from the Eastern Mediterranean Sea today in support of Operation Inherent Resolve over Syria and Iraq, according to a news release from U.S. European Command... MORE

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Raimon Hubbard directs an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Mediterranean Sea, June 3, 2016. The USS Truman and its Carrier Strike Group are supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. The Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 25.

Fights to Retake Fallujah, Manbij City From ISIL Begin
June 3, 2016 — The fights started last week aimed at wrenching control of two major cities in Iraq and Syria from the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant are expected to be difficult, U.S. Central Command spokesman Air Force Col. Pat Ryder said today... MORE

This U.S. Central Command graphic, “Isolating the Islamic State of Iraq and The Levant,” released June 3, 2016, depicts how retaking Manbij, Syria, will further cripple the terrorist organization, U.S. Central Command spokesman Air Force Col. Pat Ryder told Pentagon reporters. DoD graphic

Fallujah’s Liberation From ISIL Control Progressing, Official Says
May 27, 2016 — Iraqi security forces operations backed by the U.S.-led coalition are progressing toward liberating the key Iraqi city of Fallujah from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant control and killed the city’s ISIL commander, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren told Pentagon reporters today... MORE