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U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Belisle, a crew chief assigned to Company C, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Dragon, guides a German soldier.

Oct. 20, 2017

Syrian Democratic Forces Liberate Raqqa

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported that the Syrian city of Raqqa has been liberated from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the coalition’s Syrian Democratic Forces partners announced.

Dana W. White, chief Pentagon spokesperson, and Lt. Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, the Joint Staff director, brief the press at the Pentagon.

Oct. 19, 2017

Raqqa Close to Liberation as ISIS ‘Caliphate’ Crumbles

WASHINGTON — The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria's so-called caliphate in the Middle East is on its last legs, and indigenous troops aided by coalition capabilities are taking the battle to the terror group worldwide, the chief Pentagon spokesperson told reporters.

U.S. Army Capt. Ryan Stanfield, a flight nurse, and Sgt. Jared Belisle, a crew chief, both assigned to Company C, 1st General Support Aviation Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Task Force Dragon, pull German soldiers into an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a coalition medevac and hoist training exercise at Erbil, Iraq, Aug. 20, 2016. This training was conducted to teach and familiarize German, Dutch, and Finnish soldiers with U.S. Army medevac equipment and procedures. More than 60 Coalition partners have committed themselves to the goal of eliminating the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and have contributed in various capacities to the effort to combat ISIL.

Oct. 17, 2017

OIR Spokesman: ISIS Faces Devastating Defeat on 3rd Anniversary of Operations

WASHINGTON — On the third anniversary of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve's establishment, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is on the verge of a devastating defeat in Raqqa, Syria, a task force spokesman said.

Operation Inherent Resolve special graphic

Oct. 17, 2017

Strikes Continue in Effort to Defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, conducting three strikes consisting of three engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.