SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Iraqi forces, including peshmerga troops,
conducted coordinated clearance operations July 16 to eliminate the Islamic
State of Iraq and Syria presence in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation
Inherent Resolve officials announced today.
Iraqi forces, with coalition support, successfully cleared a
ISIS safe haven in the region of the Makhmour Mountains.
"Our partners fought valiantly today as they continue
to remove remaining elements of a savage enemy from their country," said
Army Maj. Gen. James Jarrard, commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force
Operation Inherent Resolve. "This action proves the enemy cannot hide. Our
partners are well trained and they will continue to find [ISIS] terrorists
wherever they are. We are proud to work alongside these highly professional and
brave forces, who have sacrificed so much in this fight."
The coalition, the world's largest with 72 nations and five
international organizations, is committed to working by, with, and through
partner forces to achieve the lasting defeat of ISIS, and to help to set the
conditions for a secure and stable Iraq and Syria.
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