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ISIS Attacks From Protected Structure
January 18, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA— A Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve precision strike destroyed an ISIS command and control facility in a mosque in Safafiyah, Syria, on Jan. 17, 2019. ISIS continues to violate Law of Armed Conflict and misuse protected structures like hospitals and mosques, which cause a facility to lose its protected... MORE

French Air Support to takeover Hajin
January 12, 2019 — On December 7th, 2018, the Rafale from the French Forward Air Base in the Middle East participated to a decisive mission to regain a command center occupied by ISIS members, in Hajin, Syria.Three months of fighting were needed to overcome the resistance of an ISIS major command center in Syria. Originally, the building was an hospital but ISIS... MORE

Coalition celebrates Iraqi Army Day
January 6, 2019 — SOUTHWEST ASIA— Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve joins Iraqi leaders and citizens in celebrating the 98th anniversary of the activation of the Iraqi Army. The Iraqi Army was activated on Jan. 6, 1921.“Our Iraqi partners have trained and fought diligently to liberate their country from ISIS and continue to fight to provide... MORE

CJTF-OIR continues partner support to Defeat ISIS
December 25, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve continued supporting Coalition partner forces with precision air strikes and coordinated fires to make further progress in the fight against ISIS in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, Syria, Dec. 16 – 22.These coordinated attacks destroyed ISIS logistics facilities and staging... MORE

ISIS continues to use protected facilities for attacks
December 16, 2018 — On Dec. 15, a Coalition precision strike destroyed an ISIS command and control facility in a mosque in southern Hajin, Syria... MORE

Coalition forces, remain committed to enduring defeat of ISIS
December 15, 2018 — The Coalition mission in northeast Syria remains unchanged. We continue our normal operations, including observation posts in the border region to address the security concerns of our NATO ally Turkey. We remain committed to working with our partners on the ground to ensure an enduring defeat of ISIS. Any reports indicating a change in the U.S. position with respect to these efforts is false and designed to sow confusion and chaos... MORE

ISIS Actions Lead to Loss of Protected Status
December 10, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – ISIS forces used the Hajin Hospital as a platform to engage CJTF-OIR partner forces on Dec. 9.By these actions, ISIS caused the hospital to lose its protected status afforded by the Law of Armed Conflict by using a facility otherwise protected under the Geneva Conventions.“ISIS has no regard for human life. As we close in on them,... MORE

CJTF-OIR partner kills ISIS Leader in Salah ad Din
November 26, 2018 — Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve’s partner, the Iraqi Security Forces eliminated an ISIS fighter and senior leader known as “Katkut,” during an operation on Nov. 21, in Salah ad Din province, Iraq... MORE

False Accusations of Civilian Casualties
November 17, 2018 — Multiple open source reports today falsely claimed that Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve strikes near Hajin, Syria, resulted in the deaths of civilians... MORE

ISOF Shows Resolve to Defeat ISIS
November 11, 2018 — SOUTHWEST ASIA –A combined operation involving Iraqi Special Operations Forces with assistance of Coalition Forces killed approximately 20 ISIS fighters on Oct. 31, 2018 in the Makmuhr Mountains in Northern Iraq.The operation consisted of air strikes followed by a ground attack by Iraqi Special Operations Forces, and demonstrates ISOF’s resolve to... MORE