Aug. 22, 2017 Mattis: U.S., Coalition 'Steadfast' With Iraq for ISIS Defeat The United States and its coalition partners remain unwavering in their commitment to Iraq in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said while in Baghdad.
Aug. 10, 2017 OIR Spokesman: No Safe Havens Left for ISIS in Syria or Iraq With 50 percent of Raqqa, Syria, now under the control of Syrian Defense Forces and holding forces in place in Mosul, Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has no safe haven left in either country, an Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman said.