September 2016
Obama and Abadi Discuss Mosul Recapture
U.S. President Obama is scheduled to meet Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi to discuss the ongoing operation to recapture Mosul from ISIS as Iraqi forces advance…
US Attack on ISIS in Northern Mosul; a 'Serious Chemical Threat' Eliminated
The US has conducted airstrikes in northern Mosul, destroying an ISIS facility that posed a chemical threat to civilians. General Jeffrey Harrigan reported that the…
Obama on the Anniversary of September 11 Attacks: Extremist Groups Will Never Defeat America
Barack Obama delivered a speech on the 15th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, emphasizing the strength of America's diversity and asserting that extremist groups…
Training of the Kurdistan Freedom Party Forces by Coalition Forces to Counter ISIS
The Kurdistan Freedom Party, an Iranian Kurdish militia, has received military training assistance from the U.S. and European countries to fight ISIS, while also conducting…
Erdogan: Syrian Kurdish Militias Have Not Returned to the Euphrates
Turkish President Erdogan has denied claims that Syrian Kurdish militias have returned to the Euphrates, asserting that any withdrawal would be visible to Turkey. Turkey…