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Jan. 16, 2018
Millions Liberated From ‘Evil of ISIS,’ OIR Official Says
WASHINGTON — An Operation Inherent Resolve official said coalition and Iraqi forces have liberated millions of people from the “evil of ISIS,” with the efforts putting Iraq on a path toward greater security.
Dec. 28, 2017
Inherent Resolve official describes Defeat-ISIS campaign progress
WASHINGTON — The coalition’s efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria have been successful, but there is still much to do, an Operation Inherent Resolve deputy commander said.
Nov. 14, 2017
Defeat-ISIS campaign deprives enemy of safe havens, OIR official says
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria continues to support Syrian partners with surveillance and combat advice, as well as precision strikes, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said.
Nov. 7, 2017
General cites Iraqi forces' confidence, ability in liberating Qaim
WASHINGTON — Air Force Brig. Gen. Andrew A. Croft, Inherent Resolve deputy commander for air, congratulated the Iraqi security forces for driving the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria out of Qaim, and largely out of Iraq.
Oct. 31, 2017
U.S.-led Coalition’s Support to Continue After Raqqa’s Liberation, Official Says
WASHINGTON — Despite its defeat in Raqqa, Syria, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria still exists, and the U.S.-led coalition will not back off from supporting the Syrian Democratic Forces, an Operation Inherent Resolve task force commander said.
Oct. 17, 2017
OIR Spokesman: ISIS Faces Devastating Defeat on 3rd Anniversary of Operations
WASHINGTON — On the third anniversary of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve's establishment, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is on the verge of a devastating defeat in Raqqa, Syria, a task force spokesman said.
Sept. 21, 2017
OIR Spokesman: Liberation From ISIS Underway in Iraqi Towns
WASHINGTON — Operations have begun to liberate western Anbar and Huwayjah, the last two areas in Iraq where the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria hold territory, a spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said.
Sept. 14, 2017
Airmen Arm Aircraft for Defeat-ISIS Battles
SOUTHWEST ASIA — The 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron turns this F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft into a force to be reckoned with by arming it to the teeth with a variety of munitions.
Steady Progress Marks Success in Iraqis’ Fight Against ISIS, Official Says
WASHINGTON — Progress is steady in the fight to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, as Iraqi security forces push ahead to eradicate the enemy from Iraq, a spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said.
Sept. 7, 2017
Command Changes in Fight Against ISIS, Mission Does Not, Official Says
WASHINGTON — While the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve leadership changed hands, the U.S. led-coalition’s mission to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria continues, said the joint task force’s spokesman.