SOJTF Releases

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
April 30, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- During the month of March 2017, CJTF-OIR carried over 43 open reports of possible civilian casualties from previous months, received 27 new reports, and completed the assessment on 28 reports resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIS. Seventeen of these reports were assessed to be non-credible, nine were assessed to be credible, and two reports were assessed to be duplicates of previous reports. A total of 42 reports are still open and being assessed at the end of the month. Coalition strikes are defined as ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order... MORE

CJTF – OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
April 1, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- During the month of February 2017, CJTF-OIR carried over 19 open reports of possible civilian casualties from previous months, received 41 new reports, and completed the assessment on 17 reports resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIS. Twelve of these reports were assessed to be non-credible and five were assessed to be credible. A total of 43 reports are still open and being assessed at the end of the month. Coalition strikes are defined as ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order... MORE

Syrian Democratic Forces assault ISIS near Tabqah Dam
March 22, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – During the period of darkness, March 21-22, the Syrian Democratic Forces, with their Syrian Arab Coalition fighters, launched a multi-pronged offensive behind enemy lines to liberate the Tabqah Dam in Syria from ISIS... MORE

CJTF – OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
March 4, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- During the month of January 2017, CJTF-OIR carried over 10 open reports of possible civilian casualties from previous months, received 27 new reports, and completed the assessment on 19 reports resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIS. Ten of these reports were assessed to be non-credible and nine were assessed to be credible. A total of 19 reports are still open and being assessed at the end of the month. Coalition strikes are defined as ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order... MORE

Iraqi Security Forces Begin Operations to Liberate West Mosul
February 19, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- On Feb. 19, the government of Iraq and Iraqi Security Forces announced the commencement of operations to liberate West Mosul from ISIS terrorists... MORE

Coalition forces strike five-story facility in Mosul
February 18, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- With the approval of the government of Iraq, Coalition forces struck an ISIS command and control headquarters and propaganda facility in Western Mosul on Feb. 17... MORE

Nearly 5,000 Iraqis complete Coalition training
February 17, 2017 — BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraq security forces have nearly 5,000 more personnel to assist as hold forces in East Mosul and eventually in the fight against ISIS in West Mosul following recent graduation ceremonies at Taji, Besmaya, Erbil, and Al Asad Air Base... MORE

CJTF – OIR Monthly Civilian Casualty Report
February 2, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA- During the month of December 2016, CJTF-OIR received 12 new reports and assessed 11 reports of possible civilian casualties resulting from Coalition strikes in Iraq and Syria in the fight to defeat ISIL. Coalition strikes are defined as ground artillery or air strikes conducted as part of the Coalition Air Tasking Order... MORE

Iraqi government announces liberation of Eastern Mosul
January 24, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA - After more than 100 days of hard urban combat, the government of Iraq and Iraqi security forces announced the liberation of Eastern Mosul, Jan 24... MORE

Coalition airstrikes destroy ISIL boats fleeing from East Mosul
January 22, 2017 — SOUTHWEST ASIA – The Coalition struck 90 watercraft and three barges on the Tigris River in Mosul Jan. 18 – 20... MORE