A new US Inspector General report is out covering US anti-ISIS coalition operations. It reads: This is the 18th Lead … More
Category: The Coalition
Trump: Europe must take ISIS fighters or they could be released
“So we have thousands of ISIS fighters that we want Europe to take and let’s see if they take … More
Bad News: ISIS “second comeback,” says ISW
The Institute for the Study of War has a new study out. It argues that “ISIS began reconstituting key capabilities … More
Shanahan won’t continue to seek SecDef position
US acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan will not continue to seek confirmation. He presided over the defeat of ISIS … More
Is trouble brewing for the SDF in Deir Ezzor?
Shelly Kittleson writes in Al-Monitor about the latest in Deir Ezzor and anger among local Arab residents, as well as … More
Were more than 20,000 children born to ISIS foreign volunteers?
A new article at Foreign Policy provides alarming data from the Al-Hol camp where many ISIS members ended up after defeat … More
Coalition: We carried out 211 strikes from Feb 10 to 23
The Coalition continues to pound ISIS Between Feb. 10 – 23, 2019, CJTF-OIR conducted 211 strikes consisting of 451 engagements … More
CTC West Point report by Hassan Hassan: A Hollow victory over ISIS?
“A Hollow Victory Over the Islamic State in Syria? The High Risk of Jihadi Revival in Deir ez-Zor’s Euphrates River … More
Mattis, Dunford, McGurk, Votel: America’s “Fantastic Four” of the Anti-ISIS war have left or are leaving office
The “fantastic four” of the anti-ISIS war have either already resigned or are soon leaving their posts as the US … More
Are American forces increasing patrols in Iraqi cities?
A report claims that there may be as many as 8,000 US forces in Iraq, mostly at several bases. They … More
