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Counter-ISIL Operations Aim to Isolate Raqqa
March 9, 2016 — Coalition operations continue to isolate the Syrian city of Raqqa, the so-called capital of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said here yesterday... MORE

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander, U.S. Southern Command, at the command's headquarters in Miami, March 8, 2016.

Official: U.S. Detentions of ISIL Members in Iraq Will be Short-Term Only
March 9, 2016 — Leaders of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant who are captured by the Expeditionary Targeting Force and held for questioning will be detained by the force only for short periods of time and the detention will be coordinated with Iraqi authorities, a Pentagon spokesman said today... MORE

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook
March 8, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook in the Pentagon Briefing Room... MORE

Iraqi Forces Preparing for Mosul Assault, OIR Spokesman Says
March 5, 2016 — With coalition support, Iraqi security forces are preparing for the assault to reclaim the key city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said today... MORE

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Chris Garver
March 4, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Chris Garver, Combined Joint Task Force, Operation Inherent Resolve, Public Affairs Officer ... MORE

Dunford: Counter-ISIL Shaping Operations Have Begun in Mosul
February 29, 2016 — Operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have begun in Mosul, Iraq, and the United States will increase support to Iraqi forces, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today during a news briefing at the Pentagon... MORE

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Ash Carter hold a news conference at the Pentagon, Feb. 29, 2016, to discuss progress against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and lessons learned in Afghanistan.

Carter Highlights Momentum in ISIL Fight
February 29, 2016 — Momentum is on the side of the coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today, noting significant gains in Iraq and Syria... MORE

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford Jr. brief the media in the Pentagon Briefing Room on Feb. 29, 2016. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Clydell Kinchen)(Released)

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq
February 29, 2016 — On Feb. 28, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using ground-attack, attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using rocket artillery and fighter and remote piloted aircraft against ISIL targets... MORE

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq
February 28, 2016 — On Feb. 27, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes using ground-attack, attack, and fighter aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 12 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using fighter aircraft against ISIL targets... MORE

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and Iraq
February 27, 2016 — On Feb. 26, coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted eight strikes using ground-attack, attack, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets. Additionally in Iraq, coalition military forces conducted 14 strikes coordinated with and in support of the Government of Iraq using attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets... MORE