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Misdirected strike results in partnered force casualties
April 13, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- A Coalition air strike in support of partnered forces fighting ISIS south of Tabqah, Syria, resulted in 18 Syrian Democratic Forces personnel killed April 11... MORE

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
April 12, 2017 — CJTF-OIR Spokesman U.S. Air Force Col. John Dorrian briefs the Pentagon Press Corps... MORE

Coalition and Vetted Syrian Opposition Forces Repel ISIS Attack
April 10, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Coalition Forces and partnered Vetted Syrian Opposition forces repelled an ISIS attack targeting a partnered military base in southern Syria April 8... MORE

CJTF – OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
April 1, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- During the month of February 2017, CJTF-OIR carried over 19 open reports of possible civilian casualties from previous months, received 41 new reports, and completed the assessment on 17 reports resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIS. Twelve of these reports were assessed to be non-credible and five were assessed to be credible. A total of 43 reports are still open and being assessed at the end of the month. Coalition strikes are defined as ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order... MORE

Operation Inherent Resolve non-combat related casualty
March 29, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – A U.S. service member died from suspected natural causes in Northern Syria, March 29, 2017. Further information will be released as appropriate... MORE

Department of Defense Briefing by Lt. Gen. Townsend via Telephone from Baghdad, Iraq
March 28, 2017 — CJTF-OIR Commander Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend briefs the Pentagon Press Corps... MORE

Allegation of civilian casualties in West Mosul
March 26, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- An initial review of strike data from March 16-23 indicates that, at the request of the Iraqi Security Forces, the Coalition struck ISIS fighters and equipment, March 17, in West Mosul at the location corresponding to allegations of civilian casualties... MORE

Syrian Democratic Forces assault ISIS near Tabqah Dam
March 22, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – During the period of darkness, March 21-22, the Syrian Democratic Forces, with their Syrian Arab Coalition fighters, launched a multi-pronged offensive behind enemy lines to liberate the Tabqah Dam in Syria from ISIS... MORE

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col. Dorrian via teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
March 15, 2017 — CJTF-OIR Spokesman U.S. Air Force Col. John Dorrian briefs the Pentagon Press Corps... MORE

CJTF – OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
March 4, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- During the month of January 2017, CJTF-OIR carried over 10 open reports of possible civilian casualties from previous months, received 27 new reports, and completed the assessment on 19 reports resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIS. Ten of these reports were assessed to be non-credible and nine were assessed to be credible. A total of 19 reports are still open and being assessed at the end of the month. Coalition strikes are defined as ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order... MORE