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Carter salutes Iraqi forces, 560 U.S. troops to deploy
During his visit to Baghdad July 11, 2016, De- and reaffirm that the United States, along with our er’s recommendation after consulting with Joint Carter’s visit comes as the international coalition
fense Secretary Ash Carter met with Iraqi leaders, coalition partners, will continue to do all we can to Chiefs of Staff Chairman Marine Corps Gen. Joe has intensified pressure on ISIL in both Iraq and
coalition commanders and U.S. troops and also support Iraq’s effort to serve ISIL a lasting defeat.” Dunford, U.S. Central Command commander Syria, the release said. In addition to the capture
announced that the United States, in close consul- Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, and the commander of the airbase at Qayyarah, Iraqi forces backed by
tation with the Iraqi government, will deploy an Building on counter-ISIL momentum of Operation Inherent Resolve, Army Lt. Gen. Sean coalition air power and other support recently freed
additional 560 troops to Iraq to assist in the fight Carter also discussed the next steps in the coun- MacFarland, the release said. the city of Fallujah from ISIL’s control after previ-
against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ous gains in Ramadi, Hit and Rutbah, according to
according to a DOD news release. ter-ISIL military campaign, the release said. In In his meeting with the Iraqi prime minister, the the release.
light of Iraqi security forces’ recent advances, the defense secretary also expressed his condolences
“At every step in this campaign, we have gener- release said, the defense secretary announced that for the recent tragic bombing in Baghdad, the re- In Syria, local forces backed by the coalition
ated and seized additional opportunities to hasten the United States, in close coordination with the lease said. have surrounded the city of Manbij, a hub for the
ISIL’s lasting defeat,” Carter said. “These addi- Iraqi government, will deploy an additional 560 flow of ISIL foreign fighters, the release said. The
tional U.S. forces will bring unique capabilities to troops to Iraq to build on that momentum. Efforts to protect Iraqis against ISIL at- defense secretary said the U.S. is also prepared to
the campaign and provide critical enabler support tacks step up its efforts to help vetted Syrian forces will-
to Iraqi forces at a key moment in the fight.” The additional troops, the release said, will pro- ing to take on ISIL.
vide a range of support for Iraqi security forces, Carter said the United States is prepared to
Carter met with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al including infrastructure and logistical capabilities bolster its support for Iraqi government efforts to To ensure ISIL’s defeat is truly lasting, Carter
Abadi and other Iraqi leaders, commending them at the airfield near Qayyarah. protect Iraqi civilians from ISIL terror attacks, ac- stressed throughout his visit the need for economic
for recent progress in the fight against ISIL, in- cording to the release. aid and reconstruction efforts to keep pace with
cluding the capture of a strategicin airfield near the As the campaign shifts toward Mosul — more progress in the military campaign, the release said.
town of Qayyarah that will aid operations to free than 250 miles from Baghdad — the airfield will U.S. forces already share intelligence with their
Mosul, the release said. become a vital springboard for Iraqi forces’ offen- Iraqi counterparts, the defense secretary said, not- The defense secretary closed his trip to Iraq, his
sive into Mosul, the release said. Coalition forces ing he is directing the Joint Improvised-Threat fourth as secretary of defense, by thanking U.S.
“With the retaking of Qayyarah West airfield, will also continue to provide enabler support to Defeat Agency—which leads the department’s ef- troops for their dedication, sacrifice and willingness
the Iraqi security forces have once again demon- Kurdish Peshmerga as they converge on Mosul forts to counter improvised explosive device — to to keep America safe, the release said.
strated a serious will to fight,” the defense secretary from Iraq’s north, according to the release. provide additional assistance that could enhance
said. “I congratulate them on their recent successes security in Baghdad.
Obama approved the additional forces on Cart-

BRIEFS, from 2 The aircraft was flying a combat mission when positive control of Minister Binali Yildirim said. Some of the people on board were
the aircraft was lost. The remotely piloted aircraft crash was not due killed, he added.
the city of Winooski — says the analysis glossed over the jets’ to enemy fire. There are no reports of civilian injuries or damage to
noise impact on nearby neighborhoods. civilian property at the crash site. Yildirim told reporters that a terror attack was not suspected
and that the helicopter most likely crashed due to adverse weather
The Air Force used the federal Environmental Impact Statement The MQ-9 was destroyed by coalition aircraft and is not in en- conditions. The helicopter was transporting a lieutenant general,
in part to approve basing its newest warplane at the Vermont Air emy hands. An investigation board will convene to determine the a colonel and two majors, according to the Dogan news agency.
National Guard base. Officials have said they expect Vermont’s specific cause of the crash. It crashed in the northeastern province of Giresun after visiting
first F-35 will land there in 2019. troops for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
Turkish helicopter carrying military brass crashes
Vermont Guard Maj. Gen. Steven Cray says he felt the Air A military helicopter carrying eight military personnel and their “There are five or more people in hospital,” Yildirim said, add-
Force did its job. AP ing that the lieutenant general was not among the killed. “The
family members crashed in Turkey’s Black Sea region July 5, Prime cause appears to be adverse weather.” AP
MQ-9 crashes in northern Syria
An MQ-9 Reaper crashed in northern Syria July 5.

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