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Number of ISIL Fighters in Afghanistan Drops Significantly, Official Says
April 14, 2016 — Unilateral U.S. efforts and a spring offensive by Afghan forces have significantly decreased the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s footprint in Afghanistan, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission’s deputy chief of staff for communications told Pentagon reporters today... MORE

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col.Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
April 13, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col.Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Coalition Focuses on Dismantling, Fragmenting ISIL, OIR Spokesman Says
April 13, 2016 — The coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has successfully degraded the enemy, with military efforts now focused on dismantling and fragmenting ISIL, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve said today... MORE

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
April 7, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Coalition Kills 2 Foreign Fighters in Iraq, OIR Spokesman Says
April 7, 2016 — The coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant recently killed two "motivated" foreign fighters in Iraq, while local partners continue the fight to reclaim ground in Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve said today... MORE

Obama Meets With Military Leaders, Stresses Capabilities, Counter-ISIL Effort
April 6, 2016 — Kicking off one of his regular meetings with the nation’s military leaders at the White House yesterday, President Barack Obama stressed the importance of capabilities in defense strategy and commented on the effort to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Counter-ISIL Campaign Shows Strong Progress, Admiral Says
April 6, 2016 — The U.S.-led coalition is making significant progress in the campaign to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, despite facing a long road ahead, the Joint Staff’s senior official who oversees the U.S. military’s daily global operations told Pentagon reporters today... MORE

Coalition Airstrike Destroys ISIL Headquarters Compound in Mosul
April 5, 2016 — A U.S.-led coalition airstrike took out an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant headquarters compound in Mosul, Iraq, yesterday morning, a Pentagon spokesman said today. ... MORE

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room
April 4, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room... MORE

Austin Reflects on Centcom’s Achievements During ‘Tumultuous Times’
April 4, 2016 — U.S. Central Command has responsibility for American military interests in the most volatile area of the world: the Middle East and Central and South Asia... MORE