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CJTF-OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
February 22, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA-- During the month of January the Coalition and our partners continued the fight to ensure the lasting defeat of Daesh. The Coalition and our partners have liberated over 98% of the area formerly controlled by Daesh, and have liberated 7.7 million Iraqis and Syrians once held under brutal Daesh rule. However, much work still needs to... MORE

Death of a Coalition Service Member
February 20, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – A service member with Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve died Feb. 19, 2018 in a non-combat-related incident. The service member’s name and the circumstances surrounding the death will be released at the discretion of the pertinent national authorities.The incident is under investigation. MORE

Unprovoked attack by Syrian pro-regime forces prompts Coalition defensive strikes
February 7, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Syrian pro-regime forces initiated an unprovoked attack against well-established Syrian Democratic Forces headquarters Feb. 7... MORE

Coalition announces shift in focus as Iraq Campaign progresses
February 5, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Enabled by accelerated successes following the liberation of Mosul, the Coalition will shift its focus in Iraq from enabling combat operations to sustaining military gains against Daesh. "The Coalition will tailor our forces in consultation with our Iraqi partners in order to ensure the lasting defeat of Daesh," said CJTF-OIR... MORE

Death of a Coalition Service Member
February 1, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – A service member with Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve died Jan. 31 in what appears to be a non-combat-related incident. The service member’s name and the circumstances surrounding the death will be released at the discretion of the pertinent national authorities. The incident is under investigation. MORE

CJTF-OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
January 25, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - The Coalition and our partners continue to conduct operations to liberate areas from Daesh control in Syria and secure liberated areas in Iraq and Syria. In the past month the Coalition and our partners executed a number of missions that killed and captured Daesh fighters. Iraqi Security Forces continue to secure their people,... MORE

Coalition precision strikes kill ISIS terrorists in the Syrian Middle Euphrates River Valley
January 24, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve precision strikes killed an estimated 145-150 ISIS terrorists near As Shafah, Syria Jan. 20... MORE

Death of a Coalition Service Member
January 9, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – A service member with Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve died Jan. 8, 2018 in a non-combat-related incident. The service member’s name and the circumstances surrounding the death will be released at the discretion of the pertinent national authorities. The incident is under investigation. MORE

Iraqi Army Day
January 6, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command - Operation Inherent Resolve joins Iraqi leaders and citizens in recognizing their 97th Iraqi Army Day... MORE

Coalition engineers erect steel bridge in Raqqah
January 4, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – A Coalition team working with Syrian partners erected a steel bridge in only 16 hours on Dec. 27, 2017, near the village of Hawi al-Hawa west of Raqqah province, Syria. Engineers attached to the Special Operations Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve led the effort, which allows the Raqqah Internal Security Force to... MORE