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CJTF-OIR strikes Daesh in Wadi Ashai
April 26, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve supported Iraqi Security Forces against Daesh targets in Wadi Ashai, April 24, 2019, disrupting their ability to regroup and reorganize.Since the fall of Daesh’s so-called caliphate in March 2019, remnant Daesh fighters have been attempting to move munitions, equipment, and... MORE

Operation Inherent Resolve non-combat related casualty
April 20, 2019 — A U.S. service member died in a non-combat incident in Ninawa Province, Iraq, April 20. Further information will be released as appropriate.It is CJTF-OIR policy to defer casualty identification procedures to the relevant national authorities after the next of kin have been notified. MORE

Iraqi Air Force and Coalition Counter Air Mission
April 18, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Iraqi Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flew a defensive counter air mission above the Iraqi-Syrian border alongside Coalition aircraft April 16, 2019. This marks the first time Iraqi Air Force fighter aircraft have flown a combat sortie alongside Coalition aircraft. The sortie represents a milestone as the Global Coalition... MORE

ISF soldiers complete train-the-trainer courses led by TF Besmaya
April 13, 2019 — Iraqi Security Force soldiers have completed several train-the-trainer courses on April 2, 2019, at the Task Force Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq... MORE

CJTF-OIR continues ISF training through multi-national efforts
April 11, 2019 — Following the elimination of Daesh’s self-proclaimed territorial caliphate on March 23, 2019, in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, the Coalition’s emphasis on supporting the Iraqi Security Forces increased through military professional development training needed to defeat Daesh networks in Iraq... MORE

OPERATION CHAMMAL: Task Force Monsabert trains Iraqi medics
April 4, 2019 — BAGHDAD – Millions of people are currently gathered in Baghdad for the Shiite pilgrimage of Al Kadhimiya, one of the most important in the region. This event is a real challenge for the 6th Iraqi Army Division in charge of security in the capital. It also represents a challenge for military medical auxiliaries.For Oscar, Chief Medical Officer of... MORE

Four years of training for Iraqi troops
March 30, 2019 — BAGHDAD – Since March 2015, in addition to the fire support for troops engaged on the ground against Daesh, France has deployed soldiers in Baghdad. Their mission is to improve the command capabilities and know-how of Iraqi troops. Two Task Forces (TF), Narvik and Monsabert, with different scopes, have been set up to carry out this mission.TF... MORE

Fight is not over: Iraqi clearances spearhead fight against Daesh in Iraq
March 29, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces conducted a coordinated air and ground operation, and several clearance operations against Daesh’s networks in northern and western Iraq from March 25 to 27, 2019.The ISF conducted several clearance operations to find and destroy Daesh fighters. The clearances targeted Daesh command sites, bed... MORE

Coalition Strikes Daesh Network in Iraq
March 25, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve continues conducting airstrikes against Daesh targets in Iraq in support of Iraqi Security Force activities as part of ongoing operations to eliminate their insurgence network.“The Coalition remains steadfast in its assistance to the Iraqi Security Forces as they interdict the... MORE

Statement from Maj Gen Christopher Ghika on the end of Daesh-held territory
March 25, 2019 — On Saturday 23 March, after more than four years, we reached a significant milestone in the campaign against the so-called Islamic State. The last area of territory held by the group in Syria has been liberated, marking the end of its physical “caliphate."In the turbulence and pace of events in both the UK and US, it is easy to forget that Daesh,... MORE