Feb. 5, 2019

Centcom Commander Briefs Senators on Regional Challenges

WASHINGTON — No other region in the world is as dynamic, hopeful, challenging and dangerous as the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, the Centcom commander told the Senate Armed Forces Committee.

Aug. 8, 2018

Centcom Commander: Afghan Government Will Prosecute ISIS-K Terrorists

WASHINGTON — Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan members held in Afghanistan will be tried as war criminals and those found guilty will be held accountable for their war crimes, the commander of U.S. Central Command said.

July 19, 2018

Centcom Commander: Success in Defeating ISIS Lies With Coalition Partners, Allies

WASHINGTON — Continued commitment from coalition partners in the effort to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and the promotion of regional security and stability set the conditions for a lasting victory, the commander of U.S. Central Command said.

July 19, 2018

South Asia Strategy Working in Afghanistan, Centcom Commander Says

WASHINGTON — While the fighting continues and work remains to be done in Afghanistan, progress there shows the president’s South Asia Strategy is working, the commander of U.S. Central Command told reporters at the Pentagon.

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.