Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve

Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF–OIR) is the US-led Coalition formed in October 2014, whose purpose is to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Current operations are named Operation Inherent Resolve by the United States Department of Defense.

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As part of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, those who have conducted strikes in Iraq include Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Jordan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. Those who have conducted strikes in Syria include Bahrain, Canada, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. A dozen countries are also involved in the Building Partner Capacity (BPC) effort in Iraq. Those who have announced their participation in the program that trains Iraqi forces include Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom and United States. As a result of the BPC program, nearly 6,500 Iraqi forces have completed the training, with approximately 4,500 currently in training. In August 2015, The Guardian reported that a team of independant journalists have published details of some 52 airstrikes which have killed more than 450 civilians, including 100 children. The US-led coalition acknowledges only 2 non-combatant deaths.