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March 16, 2015

March 16: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

On March 15, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq.

March 14, 2015

Mar. 14: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

March 14, 2015Release # 20150314FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA — On March 13, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISILterrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct twoairstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted eightairstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraftagainst

March 13, 2015

Mar. 13: Iraqi Security Forces defeat ISIL attack on Ramadi

March 13, 2015Release # 20150313FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA — Iraqi Security Forces supported by Combined Joint TaskForce - Operation Inherent Resolve, successfully defeated an ISIL attack onRamadi in the Anbar Region. The Iraqi forces were simultaneously attacked inseveral locations in Ramadi and the surrounding areas with small arms

March 13, 2015

Mar. 13: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

March 13, 2015Release # 20150313.1FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA — On March 12, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISILterrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct fiveairstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted sixairstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraftagainst

March 13, 2015

ISIL strategy working, but will take time, admiral says

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., MARCH 13, 2015 — Although it will take time, the strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or ISIL, is working, and the military campaign against the terrorist group is having the desired effects.That was among the messages delivered Thursday by Rear Adm. Jim Malloy, deputy director of operations for

March 12, 2015

Mar. 12: Peshmerga Fighters take key ridgeline

March 12, 2015Release # 20150312FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - Peshmerga Fighters supported by Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve, seized a key ridgeline in Northern Iraq west ofKirkuk. These forces overcame ISIL resistance in this section of Iraq, anddenied the terrorist group its freedom of maneuver in the area. The one

March 12, 2015

Mar. 12: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Iraq

March 12, 2015Release # 20150312FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On March 11, U.S. and Coalition military forces continuedto attack ISIL terrorists in Iraq, using fighter, attack and remote aircraftto conduct 13 airstrikes. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., March 11,and 8 a.m., March 12, local time.The following is a summary of the

March 11, 2015

Mar. 11: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

March 11, 2015Release # 20150311FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On March 10, U.S. and Coalition military forces continuedto attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter aircraft to conduct twoairstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 13airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraftagainst

March 10, 2015

March 10: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

March 10, 2015Release # 20150310FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On March 9, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely

March 10, 2015

Mar. 10: Anti-ISIL Fighters Retake Key Terrain

March 10, 2015Release # 20150310.1FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA — Anti-ISIL forces supported by Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve airstrikes seized key terrain late last week inNorth-East Syria near Tal Hamis. These forces overcame ISIL resistance inthis section of Syria, and denied the terrorist group its freedom