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Progress Highlights in Iraq and Syria 17 Dec 2020
December 17, 2020 — The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners remain united in a long-term, international mission to create enduring security in Iraq and Northeast Syria to enable stabilization activities and humanitarian assistance... MORE

U.S. hosts media outlets in Iraq, Syria over Thanksgiving
December 10, 2020 — The Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve hosted correspondents from BBC and CBS News Nov. 23-29, 2020, to provide a first-hand look at the ongoing operations aimed at providing stability and normalcy in the Middle East... MORE

Progress Highlights in Iraq and Syria 10 Dec 2020
December 10, 2020 — The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners remain united in a long-term, international mission to create enduring security in Iraq and Northeast Syria to enable stabilization activities and humanitarian assistance... MORE

#LifeAfterDaesh
December 3, 2020 — The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners remain united in a long-term, international mission to create enduring security in Iraq and Northeast Syria to enable stabilization activities and humanitarian assistance. Below are examples of stabilization support and life after Daesh:... MORE

Transcript of Oral-History Interview LTG R. Pat White – Commander, CJTF-OIR
December 3, 2020 — This product is primarily a transcript of the oral-historical interview with LTG White, with a collection of historically significant and publicly released documents inserted as context or proof of campaign progress -- one year of a multi-year military campaign and global coalition effort to accomplish enduring defeat of ISIS, now referred to as Da’esh... MORE

U.S. to draw down to 2,500 troops in Iraq
November 19, 2020 — The United States will draw down its presence in Iraq in support of the President’s decision to reduce forces in the country according to the commander of U.S. Central Command... MORE

This Syrian-born U.S. Soldier is using his background to save lives
November 2, 2020 — "When a Soldier gives someone a thumbs-up here, they're actually insulting them without even knowing it," said U.S. Army Spc. Fadi Mallouhi. "Then the locals will think that Americans are a bunch of rude people."... MORE

Coalition, SDF efforts to improve local capacity in Ash Shaddadi, Syria
October 26, 2020 — Fourteen regional vendors met with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve advisors on Oct. 20-22 during a vendor outreach event near Ash Shaddadi, Syria to register for potential Coalition labor contracts... MORE

Reports of U.S.-led CJTF Coalition Attack on the Turkish-Syrian Border are false
October 24, 2020 — Reports of an attack on an oil storage and fuel depots on the Turkish-Syrian border by the U.S. led CJTF-OIR coalition are false... MORE

CTEF program equipment helps Iraqi Air Force control their skies
October 18, 2020 — Iraqi Security Forces received much needed equipment for their air force through the U.S Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund (CTEF) program. CTEF supports PHASE IV "normalization" of the U.S. Government's strategy to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) by building partner capacity under Title 10 to work "by, with and through" Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to build key capabilities and promote long term stability within the region by defeating and preventing the resurgence of ISIS. ... MORE

U.S. and Iraqi forces gather for the divestment of equipment from the U.S. government to the government of Iraq at a transfer point near Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 15, 2020. Iraqi Maj. Gen. Saadoom Fouad, Q-West Air Base commander, received several containers consisting of air traffic control equipment that will build the Iraqi air force's capability to continue the fight to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.(U.S. Army Reserve photo by Spc. Jorge Reyes)