"The US objective
is clear: We will degrade, and ultimately destroy, Daesh through a
comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy."
Barack Obama,
President of the United States
The United States of America has been a leader in Coalition
efforts to combat Daesh from the beginning. Since the formation of the Coalition in
September 2014, the US has taken the lead organizing a comprehensive strategy
to defeat Daesh in support of the Iraqi government and Syrian liberation
forces.
The United States of America's military contributions to
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, the multinational coalition
dedicated to militarily defeating Daesh in Iraq and Syria, include:
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Billions of dollars in support of efforts to
build the capacity of the Iraqi Security Forces
- Kinetic airstrikes in Iraq and Syria
- Refueling aircraft
- Intelligence and surveillance
- U.S. advisory teams in support of the Advise and
Assist mission
- Trainers participating in the Building Partner
Capacity mission
For more information on the U.S. contribution to the Global
Coalition:
http://theglobalcoalition.org/partners/united-states/
For more information on OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE:
http://www.defense.gov/News/Special-Reports/0814_Inherent-Resolve
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