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Feb. 20, 2015

Coalition advances in the campaign to defeat and destroy ISIL

TAMPA, Fla. - As the United States continues to employ awhole-of-government approach and partner with an international coalition todefeat and destroy the terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and theLevant, commonly referred to as ISIL or Da'esh, two events this weekcontributed to advancing the counter-ISIL campaign.First, ministers from

Feb. 18, 2015

Feb. 18: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

February 18, 2015Release # 20150218FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On Feb. 17, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct two airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 14 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted

Feb. 17, 2015

Iraqi Security Forces Defeat ISIL Attack on Al Asad Air Base

February 13, 2015Release # 20150213FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - About 7:20 a.m. (Iraqi time, Friday Feb. 13) a small Daesh element attacked an Iraqi Army facility on the Al Asad Air Base in Anbar province.The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) supported by Coalition surveillance assets defeated the attack, killing all eight attackers. The ISF

Feb. 17, 2015

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

February 13, 2015Release # 20150213FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On Feb. 12, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct eight airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and

Feb. 17, 2015

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

February 14, 2015Release # 20150214FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On Feb. 13, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct four airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted nine airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter

Feb. 17, 2015

Feb. 15: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

February 15, 2015Release # 20150215FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On Feb. 14, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely

Feb. 17, 2015

Iraqi Army Soldiers Graduate from Basic Training Course

CAMP TAJI, Iraq – More than 1,400 members of the 72nd Iraqi Army Brigade graduated from a six-week training course that covered basic and intermediate individual and collective military skills during a morning ceremony here Feb. 13.Iraqi Army cadres led the course and were assisted by U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st

Feb. 17, 2015

Feb. 16: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

February 16, 2015Release # 20150216FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On Feb. 15, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter, bomber and remotely piloted aircraft to conduct two airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 13 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and

Feb. 17, 2015

Feb. 17: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

February 17, 2015Release # 20150217FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On Feb. 16, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and bomber aircraft to conduct six airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted eight airstrikes in Iraq, using attack and fighter aircraft

Feb. 12, 2015

Feb. 12: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

February 12, 2015Release # 20150212FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESOUTHWEST ASIA - On Feb. 11, U.S. and Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter aircraft to conduct three airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 12 airstrikes in Iraq, using fighter, attack, bomber and remotely piloted