Indirect Fire on Coalition Forces in Erbil killed contractor, injured six
Initial reports that Indirect Fire landed on Coalition Forces in Erbil tonight. There was 1 civilian contractor killed, 5 civilian contractors injured and 1 US service member injured. More information to follow, Col Wayne Morotto reported.
Operations against ISIS are ongoing. 13 February, special units arrested 9 members of terrorist cells in 2 separate operations with an air surveillance by #Int_Coalition in #Al_Ozba area in the east of #Deir_Ezzor, the cells were active in mining, carrying out attacks, & funding, were weapons, & equipments were confiscated
have completed 33 operations against #Daesh, denying 20 Daesh terrorists safe havens and enabling the enduring defeat of Daesh.
Trafficking people is a problem that the coalition faces. A joint operation this week resulted in the detention of two more #ISIS smugglers trafficking people between #Syria and #Iraq. united.
The Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners remain united in a long-term, international mission to create enduring security in Iraq and Northeast Syria to enable stabilization activities and humanitarian assistance.