Video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 04.20.2019
A team of elite Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) members competed in the 11th Annual Warrior Competition at the King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC), April 14th-20th, 2019, in Amman, Jordan. 37 teams of special operations forces and law enforcement units from 24 countries competed in a series of challenging events designed to test their physical strength, mental......
Video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 04.07.2019
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members practice advanced marksmanship techniques Apr. 7, 2019, near Baghdad, Iraq. The soldiers worked on the proper mechanics of shooting while moving to improve accuracy and lethality. Iraqi Security Forces are laying the foundation for the future of Iraq by improving their capabilities in order to provide a secure and stable environment for their sovereign......
Video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 03.23.2019
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members conduct a rifle range March 23, 2019, near Baghdad, Iraq. The range focused on perfecting the fundamentals of marksmanship and increasing proficiency. Iraqi Security Forces are laying the foundation for the future of Iraq by improving their capabilities in order to provide a secure and stable environment for their sovereign nation. (U.S. Army video by......
Video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 03.04.2019
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service soldiers conduct refit training at the Besmaya Range Complex in Iraq, Feb. 9-Mar. 6, 2019. The four-week training evaluates and advances the tactical skills of Iraqi Special Operations Forces and ends with battalion-level exercise that combines each company’s specialty into a complex, full-mission profile scenario. Coalition Forces advise and assist the......
Video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 03.03.2019
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service soldiers practice firing mortar rounds at the Besmaya Range Complex in Iraq Mar. 3, 2019. The training was part of a full-mission profile exercise designed to refresh and refine the soldiers’ skills. Coalition Forces advised and assisted the Iraqi-led training as they continue to work by, with and through the Iraqi Security Forces to set conditions for......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 09.01.2018
Mosul Dam, formerly known as Saddam Dam, is the largest dam in Iraq. It is located on the Tigris River in the western governorate of Ninawa, upstream of the city of Mosul. The dam serves to generate hydroelectricity and provide water for downstream irrigation. At full capacity, the structure holds about 11.1 cubic kilometres (2.7 cu mi) of water and provides electricity to the 1.7 million......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.31.2018
The University of Mosul is a public university located in Mosul, Iraq. It is one of the largest educational and research centers in the Middle East, and the second largest in Iraq, behind the University of Baghdad. The University of Mosul was closed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in 2014 but reopened a few months later with new buildings and courses. Over 8,000 books and 100,000......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.31.2018
Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq. Located some 400 km (250 mi) north of Baghdad, Mosul stands on the west bank of the Tigris, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank. The metropolitan area has grown to encompass substantial areas on both the "Left Bank" (east side) and the "Right Bank" (west side), as the two banks are described by the locals compared to the flow......
