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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

Iraqi Security Forces Kill Senior Daesh Leaders in Salah ad Din
November 11, 2018 — BAGHDAD –Iraqi Security Forces and Iraqi Counter Terrorism Services, supported by Coalition forces, conducted multiple strikes against Daesh targets on Khanukah Mountain in Salah ad Din Province, Oct. 30, 2018, resulting in the death of 5 senior Daesh leaders and more than 30 other militants.The Daesh leaders killed in the strike were responsible... MORE

CJTF-OIR partner ensures first humanitarian aid delivery to Rukban since January
November 4, 2018 — Maghaweir al-Thowra, a partner of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, provided security to ensure the safe delivery of thousands of tons of U.N. humanitarian aid to the Rukban internally displaced persons camp near At Tanf, Syria, today... MORE

Coalition strikes facilities used by Daesh
October 22, 2018 — On Oct. 22 a Coalition strike destroyed several buildings used by Daesh to launch attacks against Syrian Democratic Force partners in As Susah, Syria. One of those facilities used by Daesh was a mosque that was being used as a defensive fighting position and command center. The strike killed several Daesh as they were actively firing on coalition partner forces, which eliminated another Daesh capability from the battlefield... MORE

Senior ISIS facilitators arrested in Iraq
October 11, 2018 — UPDATESouthwest Asia--A joint operation involving Iraqi Special Operations Forces and Kurdish Counter Terrorism Forces with the assistance of Coalition Forces arrested members of the al-Rawi financial network, a key ISIS financial facilitation group based out of Iraq, during operations conducted in Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq, from Oct. 7-9, 2018.The... MORE