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OIR Spokesman: Local Forces Continue Push to Mosul in Iraq, Manbij Isolation in Syria
July 6, 2016 — U.S.- and coalition-backed local forces continue the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters in the push toward Mosul in Iraq and the isolation of Manbij in Syria, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Army Col. Christopher Garver said today... MORE

An Iraqi soldier fires a .50-caliber sniper rifle as an Australian soldier attached to Task Group Taji spots a target for him during a zeroing classat Camp Taji, Iraq, June 22, 2016. The ability to accurately fire a .50-caliber sniper rifle will supplement the Iraqi soldiers’ overall tactical capabilities. Training at the building partner capacity sites is an integral part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve’s multinational effort to train Iraqi security forces personnel to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joshua Powell/Released)

Middle East Terrorist Attacks Highlight Need to Pressure ISIL, DoD Official Says
July 5, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter is closely monitoring the aftermath of brutal terrorist attacks over the past few days in Turkey, Bangladesh, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters here today... MORE

Recent Strike in Mosul Killed ISIL Commanders, Pentagon Official Says
July 1, 2016 — Coalition forces conducted an airstrike that killed two Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant senior military commanders June 25 near Mosul, Iraq, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said today... MORE

Syrian Arab Coalition Provides Aid to People of Manbij
June 30, 2016 — The Syrian Arab Coalition continues its efforts to liberate Manbij City from Da’esh control... MORE

Presidential Envoy Reports Counter-ISIL Progress, Ongoing Terrorism Threat
June 30, 2016 — The U.S.-led multinational coalition is making progress in Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and against its networks and affiliates, but an unprecedented terrorist challenge remains for nations everywhere, the presidential envoy for the global coalition to counter ISIL said June 28... MORE

Sailors prepare to load ordnance onto a Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 86 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, deployed in the Mediterranean Sea, June 28, 2016. The USS Eisenhower is deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S.-led coalition to degrade and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Colonel Garver via teleconference
June 29, 2016 — Colonel Christopher Garver, Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman; Captain Jeff Davis, Director, Defense Press Office... MORE

OIR Spokesman: Local Forces in Iraq, Syria Increase Pressure on ISIL
June 29, 2016 — Iraqi forces have begun working toward Mosul after their victory in Fallujah this week against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and the Syrian Democratic Forces are tightening a cordon around Manbij in an operation led by the Syrian Arab coalition, the Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said today... MORE

Army Sgt. Aaron James, left, a trainer with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Strike, demonstrates to a Peshmerga soldier how to signal to properly hook a tow winch to another vehicle during vehicle recovery training in Erbil, Iraq, June 22, 2016. Iraqi fighters have begun shaping operations in preparation for the operation to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists, the Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said June 29, 2016.

Carter Hails Iraqi Fallujah Success as Counter-ISIL Milestone
June 27, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter today congratulated Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and the Iraqi people for freeing the city of Fallujah from the grip of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

U.S., UK to Maintain Close Ties; Counter-ISIL Efforts Continue
June 24, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter told his United Kingdom counterpart State Secretary for Defense Michael Fallon in a phone call today that the two nations will always enjoy a special relationship reflected in close defense ties -- a bedrock of U.S. security and foreign policy, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters here today... MORE

Syrian Arab Coalition prepare to seize Manbij
June 23, 2016 — The Syrian Arab Coalition (SAC) elements have consolidated their position around Manbij in anticipation of the next phase of operations to secure the city... MORE