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OIR Commander: ISIL Campaign Shifts Toward Taking Mosul and Raqqa
May 20, 2016 — The military campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is at an important juncture, with a new focus and steady progress by the U.S.-led coalition and Iraqi and Syrian security forces partners, Army Lt. Gen. Sean MacFarland said here today... MORE

Dunford: U.S. Troops in Iraq Reinforce Success, Bolster Iraqi Actions
May 19, 2016 — People who say U.S. troop increases in Iraq are a “band-aid approach” or an incremental effort are missing the point, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today... MORE

OIR Spokesman: Attacks in Baghdad Show ISIL Reverting to ‘Terrorist Roots’
May 18, 2016 — The recent rash of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant attacks in Baghdad that have killed hundreds of civilians likely reflects a shift in enemy tactics, Army Col. Steve Warren, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, said today... MORE

Centcom Commander to Focus on Partnerships, Complexities During AOR Visit
May 18, 2016 — On his third trip in seven weeks to U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, Centcom’s commander said today, he aims to strengthen relations with partners there and gain a deeper understanding of the region’s complexities... MORE

A member of the Iraqi Federal Police trains on a firing range, March 17, 2016. En route to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility May 18, 2016, Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, the Centcom commander, said Iraqi security forces are “a willing, recognized partner on the ground” in the coalition campaign to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
May 18, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Inherent Resolve Spokesman: Coalition Operations Deny ISIL’s Caliphate Dreams
May 13, 2016 — The U.S.-led coalition fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is denying the terrorists’ ambition to act as a state by targeting their finances, revenue sources, recruiting efforts and leaders, the Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said today... MORE

A French F-2 Rafale aircraft flies over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb

Carter Lauds Belgium’s Decision to Expand Counter-ISIL Role
May 13, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter today lauded Belgium’s announcement that it will begin conducting airstrikes in Syria as part of the coalition air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Inherent Resolve Official Extends Condolences to Baghdad Attack Victims
May 11, 2016 — Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters resort to desperate acts as the terrorist organization loses ground in Iraq, the commander of Operation Inherent Resolve’s Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command said, as he extended condolences to the people affected by today’s bombing in Baghdad... MORE

U.S. Army First Sgt. Gabriel Montgomery with 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 17th Sustainment Brigade, Task Force Battle Born, issues an M16 rifle to an Iraqi soldier assigned to Iraq’s 4th Battalion, 23rd Brigade, during an Iraqi Train and Equip Fund issuing point at Camp Taji, Iraq, April 16, 2016. This event is one of several where the United States provides weapons and other equipment to the Iraqi soldiers to assist them in defeating Daesh.

Pentagon Spokesman: Coalition Airstrike Kills Anbar Military Emir
May 9, 2016 — A U.S.-led coalition airstrike May 6 targeted and killed Abu Wahib, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s military emir for Iraq’s Anbar province, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said today... MORE

Operation Inherent Resolve Casualty
May 6, 2016 — On May 6, 2016, a Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve service member died as a result of a non-battle related injury in Iraq today. It is CJTF-OIR policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities. ... MORE