April 20, 2015

Iraqi forces regain control of oil refinery, seize terrain from ISIL

In the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Iraqi forces this weekend regained full control of the Beiji Oil Refinery and seized dozens of square miles in northern Iraq that had previously been occupied by the terrorist group, according to news releases from the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

April 20, 2015

USS Theodore Roosevelt operating in the Arabian Sea

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), escorted by the guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), transited the Strait of Hormuz from its station in the Arabian Gulf to the Arabian Sea Sunday.

April 20, 2015

Eager Lion exercise scheduled for May in Jordan

U.S. forces will join Jordan and other international partner forces in Exercise Eager Lion.

April 19, 2015

Peshmerga forces seize more ISIL held terrain

Kurdish Security Forces supported by the CJTF-OIR coalition, continue to degrade and dismantle the influence and effectiveness of ISIL in the area of operations.

April 19, 2015

April 19: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

April 19, 2015

Government of Iraq in full control of Bayji Oil Refinery

Iraqi Security Forces, supported by Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, regained full control of the Bayji Oil Refinery.

April 18, 2015

April 18: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

April 17, 2015

Trends in Iraq moving in right direction, hard work remains, general says

The Iraqi government has made gains, and trends there are moving in the right direction, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

April 17, 2015

April 17: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

April 15, 2015

US, Iraqi defense leaders reaffirm commitment

Bilateral cooperation and progress in countering the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists highlighted a meeting at the Pentagon