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The death of five civilians really doesn't seem relevant to the results of an entire campaign which killed over 20,000 people...
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|place= [[Iraq]] and [[Syria]]
|place= [[Iraq]] and [[Syria]]
|result=Ongoing
|result=Ongoing
* Airstrikes on ISIL and al-Qaeda positions in [[Iraq]] and [[Syria]]
* Over 7,700 airstrikes launched on ISIL and al-Qaeda positions in [[Iraq]] and [[Syria]]
* Humanitarian efforts
* Humanitarian efforts
* Arming and support for local ground forces
* Arming and support for local ground forces
* ISIL losses tens of thousands of troops, thousands of vehicles, and 25-30% of its territory in Iraq<ref>{{cite news|title=Op Shader - A Year On|url=https://social.shorthand.com/DefenceHQ/nykRkuxBgf/op-shader|accessdate=26 September 2015|agency=Ministry of Defence|date=26 September 2015}}</ref>
* 2 American journalists, 2 American humanitarian workers, and 1 American oil worker killed as hostages of ISIL<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/08/21/obama-readies-for-war-on-isis.html|title=Obama vs ISIS: This time it's personal|date=22 August 2014|accessdate=9 September 2014|work=The Daily Beast}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/23/world/middleeast/obama-adviser-says-military-action-possible-against-isis.html|title=US weighs direct military action against ISIS in Syria|date=22 August 2014|accessdate=9 September 2014|work=The New York Times|first1=Peter|last1=Baker|first2=Michael D.|last2=Shear}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-29360788|title=French hostage beheading: France to boost Syria rebels|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=28 September 2014|date=25 September 2014}}</ref><ref name=BBCKassig1>{{cite news|title=Islamic State Kassig murder: Western jihadists probed|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30080874|accessdate=17 November 2014|work=BBC.com|date=17 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/isis-terror/isis-kidnaps-more-100-christians-syria-united-nations-n313056|title=ISIS Kidnaps More Than 100 Christians in Syria: United Nations|work=NBC News|accessdate=31 March 2015}}</ref>
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On October 22, 2015, a [[master sergeant#United States|US master sergeant]], [[Joshua L. Wheeler]], was shot dead when he, with about 30 other US special operations soldiers and a [[peshmerga]] unit, conducted a [[Prison escape|prison break]] near [[Hawija]], in which about 70 hostages were rescued, five ISIL members were captured and "a number" were killed or wounded. The [[Kurdistan Regional Government]] said after the raid that none of the 15 prisoners it was intended to rescue were found.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-special-ops-attempt-hostage-rescue-in-iraq/ |title=U.S. soldier killed in Iraq hostage rescue operation |work=CBS News |accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-identifies-american-killed-in-iraq-raid-as-master-sgt-joshua-wheeler-1445609315 |title=U.S. Identifies American Killed in Iraq Raid as Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler |work=Wall Street Journal |date=October 23, 2015 |accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref>
On October 22, 2015, a [[master sergeant#United States|US master sergeant]], [[Joshua L. Wheeler]], was shot dead when he, with about 30 other US special operations soldiers and a [[peshmerga]] unit, conducted a [[Prison escape|prison break]] near [[Hawija]], in which about 70 hostages were rescued, five ISIL members were captured and "a number" were killed or wounded. The [[Kurdistan Regional Government]] said after the raid that none of the 15 prisoners it was intended to rescue were found.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-special-ops-attempt-hostage-rescue-in-iraq/ |title=U.S. soldier killed in Iraq hostage rescue operation |work=CBS News |accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-identifies-american-killed-in-iraq-raid-as-master-sgt-joshua-wheeler-1445609315 |title=U.S. Identifies American Killed in Iraq Raid as Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler |work=Wall Street Journal |date=October 23, 2015 |accessdate=October 24, 2015}}</ref>

As of October 27, over 7,700 airstrikes have been launched on ISIL positions, killing over 20,000 fighters and striking over 14,000 targets. Approximately 75% of these airstrikes have been conducted by American forces.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defense.gov/News/Special-Reports/0814_Inherent-Resolve|title=Airstrikes in Iraq and Syria|work=US Department of Defense|date=7 August 2015|accessdate=5 October 2015}}</ref>


==Assets==
==Assets==

Revision as of 23:09, 1 November 2015

Operation Inherent Resolve
Part of Military intervention against ISIL,
Iraq War (2014–present),
the Syrian Civil War and the War on Terror

F/A-18F Super Hornets of VFA-22 launch from USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), supporting Operation Inherent Resolve; October 2014.
Date15 June 2014 – present (9 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
  • Iraq: 15 June 2014 – present (9 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
  • Syria: 22 September 2014 – present (9 years, 8 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Location
Iraq and Syria
Result

Ongoing

  • Over 7,700 airstrikes launched on ISIL and al-Qaeda positions in Iraq and Syria
  • Humanitarian efforts
  • Arming and support for local ground forces
  • ISIL losses tens of thousands of troops, thousands of vehicles, and 25-30% of its territory in Iraq[6]
Belligerents

 United States of America

 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

[1][2][3]
al-Qaeda

Ahrar ash-Sham
(disputed)[5]
Commanders and leaders

Barack Obama (2014–present)
Ashton Carter (2015–present)
James L. Terry (2014–present)
Lloyd Austin
(2014–present)
Maj. Gen. Paul E. Funk
(2014–present)[7]
John R. Allen
(2014–present)
Brett H. McGurk
(2014–present)

Chuck Hagel (2013-2015)

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Leader of ISIL)
Islamic State Abu Alaa Afri  †
(Deputy Leader of ISIL)[8]
Islamic State Abu Mohammad al-Adnani (Spokesperson)
Abu Ayman al-Iraqi † (Head of Military Shura)[9]
Abu Muslim al-Turkmani † (Deputy Leader, Iraq)[10]
Abu Ali al-Anbari (Deputy Leader, Syria)
Abu Omar al-Shishani (Field commander in Syria)[11][12]

Abu Mohammad al-Julani (Leader of the al-Nusra Front)
Abu Humam al-Shami †
(al-Nusra Military Chief)[13]
Abu Muhammed al Ansari †
(al-Nusra Emir of the Idlib province)
Muhsin al-Fadhli † (Leader of Khorasan)[14][15]
David Drugeon † [15]

Abu Jaber (2014–2015)[16][16]

Abu Yahia al-Hamawi (2015–present)[17]
Units involved

Elements of:

Islamic State Military of ISIL

Strength
United States:

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant:

al-Qaeda:

  • al-Nusra Front: 10,000[58]
  • Khorasan: 50[59]

Ahrar ash-Sham:

Casualties and losses

United States United States:

Islamic State Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant:

  • 20,000+ killed (as of October 12)[72]
  • 13,781+ targets destroyed or damaged (as of October 8)[73]
    • 126 tanks
    • 354 HMMVs
    • 232 pieces of oil infrastructure
    • 1,000+ other vehicles

al-Qaeda:

Ahrar ash-Sham:

6,365+ civilians killed by ISIL[77][78][79]
66–103 civilians killed by Coalition airstrikes in Syria[75][80]
118 civilians killed by Coalition airstrikes in Iraq[81]

Over 970,000 civilians in Iraq and Syria displaced, or fled to Turkey and other countries[82][83][84][85]

Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) is the U.S. military operation name for the military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), including both the campaign in Iraq and the campaign in Syria.

Operation

Unlike their coalition partners, and unlike previous combat operations, no name was initially given to the conflict against ISIL by the U.S. government.[86] The decision to keep the conflict nameless drew considerable media criticism.[87][88][89][90][91] U.S. service members remain ineligible for Campaign Medals and other service decorations due to the continuing ambiguous nature of the continuing U.S. involvement in Iraq.[92]

The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) news release noted:

According to CENTCOM officials, the name INHERENT RESOLVE is intended to reflect the unwavering resolve and deep commitment of the U.S. and partner nations in the region and around the globe to eliminate the terrorist group ISIL and the threat they pose to Iraq, the region and the wider international community. It also symbolizes the willingness and dedication of coalition members to work closely with our friends in the region and apply all available dimensions of national power necessary - diplomatic, informational, military, economic - to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL.[93]

The Defense Department announced at the end of October 2014 that troops operating in support of Operation Inherent Resolve after June 15 were eligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal. Service areas are: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, as well as troops supporting the operation in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea east of 25 degrees longitude. The medal is approved retroactively beginning June 15, the Pentagon said.[94]

As of December 4, 2014, three U.S. service members have died from accidents or non-combat injuries.[95]

On October 22, 2015, a US master sergeant, Joshua L. Wheeler, was shot dead when he, with about 30 other US special operations soldiers and a peshmerga unit, conducted a prison break near Hawija, in which about 70 hostages were rescued, five ISIL members were captured and "a number" were killed or wounded. The Kurdistan Regional Government said after the raid that none of the 15 prisoners it was intended to rescue were found.[96][97]

As of October 27, over 7,700 airstrikes have been launched on ISIL positions, killing over 20,000 fighters and striking over 14,000 targets. Approximately 75% of these airstrikes have been conducted by American forces.[98]

Assets

 United States Navy

Other units

USMC

 United States Air Force

 United States Army

Coalition Joint Forces Land Component Command-Iraq[7]

See also

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