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Fuel delivered at any time
February 6, 2019 — Fuel for aircrafts at the French forward air base in the Middle East is provided by the service of gasolines of the armies. It is mission essential for the operations. On the tarmac of the French forward air base in the Middle East, the tanker has just finished refueling one Rafale. 10,000 liters have just been transferred into the tank of the... MORE

Specialists from Task Force Monsabert advise Iraqi sappers
February 6, 2019 — Warrant Officer Eric is an EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) team leader in Iraq, within the Task Force (TF) Monsabert. Deployed as part of Operation Chammal, he is specialized in the neutralization of explosive devices of all types: conventional, hand-craft, French or foreign. This expertise is the fruit of a long and demanding professional... MORE

1500th Airstrike to help takeover Hajin
February 6, 2019 — At the end of 2018, the Syrian democratic forces progressed to Hajin. Fighters from ISIS were within a few hundred meters. Syrian forces were under fire, the coalition asked for an air support. Coordinated with the combined air operation center based in Al-Udeid, Qatar, crews got the fire authorization. A few minutes later, a Rafale launched a... MORE

Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
January 31, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA-- The Coalition has worked by, with and through partners since 2014 to defeat ISIS in designated parts of Iraq and Syria, liberating nearly 8 million Iraqis and Syrians from ISIS’s brutal rule and reducing its control of territory to less than one percent of what it had previously held... MORE

Close Combat Training at French Task Force Narvik
January 28, 2019 — During four weeks, French Task Force Narvik instructors conducted a High Intensity Close Combat Training (C4) course at the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism School. The objective is to train Iraqi instructors in close combat, enabling them to train their own soldiers. This training was set up to respond to a need expressed by the Iraqi counterterrorism... MORE

Task Force Wagram in the heart of the battle of Hajin
January 28, 2019 — Engaged within the international coalition since September 2016 as part of Operation Chammal, Task Force Wagram carries on with its action in supporting Syrian Democratic Forces ground troops in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, the last territory occupied by the ISIS terrorist group. Task Force Wagram gunners played a decisive role in the fight... MORE

CJTF-OIR, partner forces safeguard civilians as they pursue ISIS
January 28, 2019 — SOUTHWEST, ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve sheltered civilians as they continued supporting partner forces through coordinated airstrikes and ground offensive support in Iraq and in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, Syria, Jan. 13 – 21, 2019.On Jan. 16, partner forces liberated the town of As Susah, Syria. During the... MORE

CJTF-OIR, partner forces safeguard civilians as they pursue ISIS
January 27, 2019 — Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve sheltered civilians as they continued supporting partner forces through coordinated airstrikes and ground offensive support in Iraq and in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, Syria, Jan. 13 – 21, 2019... MORE

Potential Civilian Casualty Incident under Investigation
January 25, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Through self-reporting, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve is investigating a potential incident involving civilian casualties in the Middle Euphrates River Valley in Syria on Jan. 22, 2019.CJTF-OIR takes all allegations of civilian casualties seriously and investigates each incident reported through any... MORE

ISIS continues to attack from Protected Structures
January 25, 2019 — A Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve precision strike destroyed an ISIS command and control facility in a mosque in eastern Syria, Jan. 24, 2019. ISIS continues to violate the Law of Armed Conflict and misuse protected structures like hospitals and mosques, which causes a facility to lose its protected status... MORE