Aug. 16, 2017

OIR Official Outlines Gains, Pays Tribute to Fallen Soldiers

WASHINGTON — Coalition and partnered forces in Iraq and Syria are making progress against an increasingly desperate, fanatical enemy, a spokesman said in a briefing in which he also paid tribute to two soldiers who died during operations in Iraq.

Aug. 10, 2017

OIR Spokesman: No Safe Havens Left for ISIS in Syria or Iraq

WASHINGTON — With 50 percent of Raqqa, Syria, now under the control of Syrian Defense Forces and holding forces in place in Mosul, Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has no safe haven left in either country, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said.

Aug. 7, 2017

On Third Anniversary of ISIS Fight, 5 Million are Free from Terrorist Army

WASHINGTON — Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis marked the third anniversary of the U.S.-led coalition air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, during which millions of people have been freed from ISIS control.

July 31, 2017

Ousting ISIS from Al Anbar: The Advise and Assist mission of Task Force Al Asad

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq — While combat operations in Mosul and Raqqah dominate today’s headlines, the fight to destroy the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria extends far beyond these two cities. In Iraq’s Al Anbar province, which encompasses much of the country’s western territory, the fight is still on-going and Task Force Al Asad plays a key role in enabling the total destruction of ISIS in this region.

July 27, 2017

Syrian Democratic Forces Make Gains in Raqqa Against ISIS

WASHINGTON — In its 53rd day of coalition operations to liberate Raqqa, Syria, from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria control, the Syrian Democratic Forces have about 45 percent of the city under its control, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said.

July 24, 2017

Iraqi Forces Control Mosul, Fighting Continues in Raqqa

WASHINGTON — A Pentagon spokesman said Iraqi forces now control all parts of Mosul, Iraq, while tough fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria continues in Raqqa, Syria.

July 13, 2017

ISIS Dealt Significant Blow After Iraq Retakes Mosul, Official Says

WASHINGTON — The retaking of Mosul by Iraqi forces delivered a significant blow to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Army Col. Ryan Dillon, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve, told Pentagon reporters.

July 6, 2017

Collaboration Fuels Fight Against ISIS, Official Says

WASHINGTON — Close collaboration among coalition forces, the Iraqi government and international partners have helped to transform Iraqi security forces and partner forces in Syria in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Operation Inherent Resolve's director of partner force development told reporters.

June 29, 2017

OIR Spokesman: ISIS Cannot Stop Coalition’s Progress

WASHINGTON — The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is on the run in Syria and Iraq and the terrorist group can’t stop the progress that coalition-partnered Iraqi and Syrian forces have made over the past two years, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said.

June 23, 2017

ISIS Holdouts Cut Off in Western Mosul, OIR Spokesman Says

WASHINGTON — Iraqi forces have made significant progress in the past two days in its fight to liberate western Mosul, Iraq, from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria control, said a spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve.