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Archive: March, 2015

March 3, 2015

Officials outline policy, posture in Middle East

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2015 – Defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorist organization and preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon are the top two issues that must be addressed in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the undersecretary of defense for policy told Congress today.Speaking to the House Armed Services

March 2, 2015

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

On Feb. 28, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using remotely piloted aircraft to conduct two airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted seven airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists. All strikes took place between 8 a.m., Feb. 28, and 8 a.m., Mar. 1, local time.