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Mosul’s Liberation From ISIL ‘Inevitable,’ Canadian General Says
October 5, 2016 — Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve's director of partner force development and the ministerial liaison team said that, as the U.S.-led coalition continues to support Iraqi security forces’ operations to seize Mosul, he has “every confidence” in the Iraqi forces’ ability to retake the key city... MORE

An F/A-18F Super Hornet makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Oct. 4, 2016. The Eisenhower and its Carrier Strike Group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard

Carter: 600 Troops to Deploy to Enable Iraqis to Retake Mosul From ISIL
September 28, 2016 — While traveling in New Mexico, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said about 600 U.S. troops will be deployed to Iraq to further enable local forces in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, visits Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Sept. 23, 2016. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Ryan E. Alvis

Uptick in Violence in Syria; ISIL 'Knows No Boundaries,' DoD Spokesman Says
September 26, 2016 — The Defense Department has no reason to doubt reports that Russia and Syria are responsible for a deadly attack on an aid convoy near the Syrian city of Aleppo, the Pentagon's press operations chief said... MORE

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 32 makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Gulf of Aden, July 14, 2016. The Eisenhower and its Carrier Strike Group are supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anderson W. Branch

Coalition Continues Counter-ISIL Progress Across Iraq, Syria
September 23, 2016 — Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Air Force Col. John Dorrian briefed reporters on the progress that counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant forces are making in northern Syria, around the Iraqi city of Mosul and elsewhere... MORE

Soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, execute a fire mission with an M777 howitzer during an operation to support Iraqi security forces at Kara Soar Base, Iraq, Aug. 7, 2016. Army photo by 1st Lt. Daniel I Johnson

'Noose Tightening' in Battle to Retake Mosul, Dunford Says
September 20, 2016 — Speaking to reporters after a trip to Europe, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said he expects Iraqi forces to be successful in their assault to retake the key northern city of Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Iraqi leaders and coalition trainers in the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve at Besmaya Range Complex April 21, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Coalition Strike Kills Senior ISIL Leader
September 16, 2016 — A coalition precision strike near Raqqah, Syria, targeted and killed "Dr. Wa'il," also known as Wa'il Adil Hasan Salman al-Fayad, one of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's most-senior leaders, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said... MORE

Pentagon Confirms U.S. Strike in Syria Killed ISIL Leader
September 12, 2016 — Defense Department officials have confirmed that a U.S. precision airstrike Aug. 30 targeting senior Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani was successful... MORE

A Navy pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 taxies an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 9, 2016. The Eisenhower and its carrier strike group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard

Shaping Operations Continue in Iraq, Syria as ISIL Leaders Targeted
September 8, 2016 — Air Force Col. John Dorrian, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman, briefed reporters on operations to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, including work being done to remove ISIL leaders... MORE

A Navy pilot assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 131 taxies an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower at sea in the Persian Gulf, Sept. 9, 2016. The Eisenhower and its carrier strike group are deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nathan T. Beard

Turkish, Moderate Syrian Forces Close Major ISIL Route
September 6, 2016 — In a significant development in the counter- Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant campaign, Turkish and moderate Syrian opposition forces closed northern Syria’s Jarabulus gap by cutting off ISIL access to a route between Manbij and Jarabulus, a DoD spokesman said... MORE

U.S. soldiers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Strike, load a high-explosive round into an M777 howitzer at Kara Soar Base, Iraq, Aug. 7, 2016. Battery C Soldiers support the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve mission by providing indirect fire support for Iraqi security forces as they continue to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and The Levant and retake terrain. The assistance and support these soldiers provide demonstrate the commitment of the United States as part of a coalition of regional and international nations joined together to defeat ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, the region and the wider international community. Army photo by 1st Lt. Daniel Johnson

Elimination of Adnani Would Be 'Significant Blow' to ISIL, Cook Says
August 31, 2016 — Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook told reporters that the elimination of Abu Muhammad Al-Adnani from the battlefield would be a significant blow to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... MORE

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Gulf, Aug. 8, 2016. The Super Hornet is assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 105. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class J. Alexander Delgado