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FACTSHEET | March 2, 2016

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE

"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:

  • 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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