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Remarks by General MacFarland in a Media Availability in Baghdad, Iraq
April 19, 2016 — Remarks by General MacFarland in a Media Availability in Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Remarks by Secretary Carter in a Media Availability, Baghdad, Iraq
April 18, 2016 — Remarks by Secretary Carter in a Media Availability, Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Carter Discusses ISIL, Iran with U.S. Airmen in United Arab Emirates
April 17, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter discussed the “two I’s” – ISIL and Iran -- with U.S. airmen at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates yesterday... MORE

Carter to Discuss Accelerating Efforts Against ISIL With Regional Partners
April 16, 2016 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in the United Arab Emirates today to consult with regional partners and other allies as the United States seeks to accelerate the campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Rice Details U.S. Whole-of-Government Approach to Defeating ISIL
April 15, 2016 — President Barack Obama’s national security advisor spelled out America’s whole-of-government strategy against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant during a speech at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, yesterday... MORE

Obama: Counter-ISIL Campaign Accelerates
April 14, 2016 — The campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has accelerated, President Barack Obama said yesterday at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency... MORE

Marine Corps Aircraft Deploy to Turkey for Operation Inherent Resolve
April 14, 2016 — EA-6B Prowler aircraft from Marine Corps Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 have deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to support electronic attack requirements in Operation Inherent Resolve, the effort to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Number of ISIL Fighters in Afghanistan Drops Significantly, Official Says
April 14, 2016 — Unilateral U.S. efforts and a spring offensive by Afghan forces have significantly decreased the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s footprint in Afghanistan, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission’s deputy chief of staff for communications told Pentagon reporters today... MORE

Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col.Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq
April 13, 2016 — Department of Defense Press Briefing by Col.Warren via Teleconference from Baghdad, Iraq... MORE

Coalition Focuses on Dismantling, Fragmenting ISIL, OIR Spokesman Says
April 13, 2016 — The coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has successfully degraded the enemy, with military efforts now focused on dismantling and fragmenting ISIL, the spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve said today... MORE