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Live Fire Exercises in Syria for January
January 1, 2023 — BAGHDAD, Iraq – On Jan. 2, 2023, Coalition Forces will be conducting operational exercises using base defense weapons systems and aircraft near the Deir ez-Zor and al-Hasakah regions, respectively, in Syria to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness...

Live Fire Exercises In Iraq For January
January 1, 2023 — BAGHDAD, Iraq – On Jan. 2, 2023, Coalition Forces will be conducting aerial operational exercises using a variety of munitions near the Erbil and Kirkuk regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness. ...

CJTF-OIR Assists Partner Forces in Operation
December 29, 2022 — BAGHDAD – On Dec. 29, 2022, the Global Coalition informed the Syrian Democratic Forces about six lethal rockets and a rocket launcher in al-Shaddadi, Syria. These rockets were found through the use of Coalition surveillance drones...

Coalition Forces Conduct Controlled Detonation in Syria
December 26, 2022 — BAGHDAD, Iraq – On Dec. 26, 2022, Coalition Forces will be conducting a controlled detonation of unserviceable munitions near the al-Mayadin region in Syria...

Live Fire Exercises in Iraq for December
December 15, 2022 — BAGHDAD, Iraq – On Dec. 15, 2022, Coalition Forces will be conducting an operational exercise near the Khalidiyah and Erbil regions in Iraq to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness...

Condolence Statement by CJTF-OIR Commander
December 14, 2022 — We extend our sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of Kurdistan Commando Forces commander and brave Peshmerga martyr, Akam Omar. We mourn the loss of a dedicated professional and honor the service he exemplified to the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. - Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, Commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve...

Fifth Anniversary of Iraq's Liberation and Victory Over ISIS
December 10, 2022 — Today marks the fifth anniversary of Iraq's liberation and victory over ISIS control. During their fight against ISIS, Iraqi Security Forces demonstrated courage, heroism and sacrifice to defend their country. The battle for Mosul, the capital of the so-called caliphate, was significant and terrifying. Women, children, and the elderly were not spared from the brutality of ISIS, an enemy that does not possess an iota of mercy or humanity. With the support of the Global Coalition, the Iraqi government and the Iraqi Security Forces mounted an operation...

Live Fire Exercises in Syria for December
November 29, 2022 — BAGHDAD, Iraq – On Nov. 29, 2022, Coalition Forces will be conducting an operational exercise using 120mm mortar rounds near the An Tanf region in Syria to validate weapons systems and maintain crew proficiency and readiness. ...

CJTF-OIR Commander Continues to Condemn Strikes in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region
November 21, 2022 — BAGHDAD, Iraq – At 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 20, 2022, indirect fire and an unmanned aerial vehicle struck several locations within the Erbil Governorate in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region...

CJTF-OIR Commander condemns indirect fire strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan Region
November 14, 2022 — BAGHDAD, Iraq – At 08:50 a.m. indirect fire struck several locations within the Erbil Governorate in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region...