Nov. 6, 2014

Nov. 6: U.S. Military Forces Conduct Airstrikes Against Khorasan Group Terrorist Network in Syria

U.S. military forces conducted airstrikes last night against five Khorasan Group targets in the vicinity of Sarmada, Syria, using bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft. All aircraft exited the strike areas safely.

Nov. 5, 2014

Nov. 5: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

November 5, 2014Release #20141104FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Nov. 5, 2014 - U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Nov. 3-5 using attack and fighter aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted ten airstrikes in Iraq Nov. 3-5 using fighter, attack and

Nov. 3, 2014

Nov. 3: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

U.S. and partner nation military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Sunday and today using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct five airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted nine airstrikes in Iraq Sunday and today using fighter, bomber and remotely-piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.

Nov. 2, 2014

Nov. 2: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

November 2, 2014Release #20141102FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Nov. 2, 2014 - U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Saturday and today using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted two airstrikes in Iraq Saturday and today using

Nov. 1, 2014

Nov. 1: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

November 1, 2014Release #20141101FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Nov. 1, 2014 - U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Friday and today using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct five airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and partner nation military forces conducted five airstrikes in Iraq Friday and today using attack,

Oct. 27, 2014

Marines, Brits turn over Helmand bases to Afghan forces

HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan, Oct. 27, 2014 – U.S. Marines and service members from the United Kingdom left Regional Command Southwest in Afghanistan’s Helmand province today, turning their facilities over to the Afghan security forces.The lift-off followed a ceremony held at the former command post of Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan at

Oct. 19, 2014

U.S. Military Conducts Aerial Resupply of Kurdish Forces Fighting ISIL

October 19, 2014RELEASE # 20141022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Oct. 19, 2014 - U.S. military forces conducted multiple airdrops tonight in the vicinity of Kobani, Syria, to resupply Kurdish forces on the ground defending the city against ISIL. The airdrops were conducted by U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft deployed to the U.S. Central Command

Oct. 17, 2014

Anti-ISIL Strategy Working, Needs Patience, Austin Says

FORT MEADE, Md., Oct. 17, 2014 – The strategy against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is working, but degrading and destroying the terror group will require “strategic patience,” Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III said today. Austin, the commander of U.S. Central Command, told reporters at the Pentagon that Iraq remains the focus of operations

Oct. 15, 2014

Iraq and Syria Operations Against ISIL Designated as Operation Inherent Resolve

October 15, 2014Release #20141018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Oct. 15, 2014 - U.S. Central Command officials announced today that Operation INHERENT RESOLVE has been officially designated as the name given to U.S. military operations against ISIL in Iraq and Syria. The operation name applies retroactively to all U.S. military actions

Oct. 9, 2014

Oct. 9: U.S. Military Conduct Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria

October 9, 2014Release #20141010FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETAMPA, Fla., Oct. 9, 2014 - U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria Wednesday and today using bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes.In Syria, five strikes south of Kobani damaged an ISIL training camp, destroyed an ISIL support building