Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, host a press conference in Erbil, Iraq, Oct. 23, 2016. (DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley) 161023-D-GO396-620 (30480637366)

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