Military of the Islamic State - Wikipedia
The Military of the Islamic State is the fighting force of the Islamic State (IS). The total force size at its peak was estimated from tens of thousands to over two hundred thousand. IS's armed forces grew quickly during its territorial expansion in 2014.
War against the Islamic State - Wikipedia
On 19 January 2015, Canadian special operations forces came under ISIL attack for the first time in Iraq, and returned sniper fire to "neutralize" the threat. Canadians are "enabling airstrikes from the ground," meaning they are actively finding targets for jets flying overhead.
ISIS leader dies during U.S. special forces raid in Syria, Biden says
Feb 3, 2022 · An overnight raid by U.S. special forces in northwestern Syria led to the death of the Islamic State group's top leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, President Joe Biden said Thursday.
U.S. and Iraqi Commandos Targeted ISIS in Sprawling Operation
Sep 3, 2024 · On Monday, Central Command announced that U.S. and Syrian Democratic Forces troops, America’s ally in northeast Syria, had captured an ISIS leader, Khaled Ahmed al Dandal, who was helping...
The US military is ramping up operations against ISIS in Iraq and …
Feb 2, 2023 · U.S. Central Command announced on Thursday that the U.S.-led coalition and partner forces had conducted 43 missions against ISIS in January under Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria.
Video shows inside US raid killing ISIS leader | CNN
Feb 3, 2022 · US Special Forces killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi in a counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria, President Joe Biden announced. CNN's Barbara Starr and Arwa Damon...
US Special Operations Task Force Fighting ISIS Is Getting a New …
Nov 30, 2021 · The US-led special-operations task force that led the way against ISIS is getting a new name. Formed in 2015, Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve is now...
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq's Strategic Role in ISIS …
Aug 30, 2024 · On November 27, 2021, ISIS attacked the 5 th Brigade of the Peshmerga Forces in Gulajo, Diyala, killing and wounding nine Peshmergas. And on December 3, 2021, ISIS struck a Kurdish village in Makhmur (60 km southwest of Erbil), killing 13 Peshmergas and civilians.
Top ISIS leaders in Iraq killed in raid that left 7 Americans injured ...
Sep 14, 2024 · According to Iraqi security forces on the social media platform X, the raid also killed ISIS’s second in command for Iraq, Ahmed Hamed Hussein Abdul Jalil Zwain, and Ali Rabah Raja also...
Islamic State leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi killed in Syria, US says - BBC
Feb 3, 2022 · The leader of the Islamic State (IS) is dead following a US raid in northern Syria that also killed a senior deputy of the terror group, US officials say. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi...