MEDIA ADVISORY | March 26 Briefing with U.K. Major General Christopher Ghika, Deputy Commander of Strategy and Information for the Combined Joint Task Force, Operation Inherent Resolve, on the defeat of the ISIS caliphate
EVENT:
Please join us on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, for a telephonic press briefing with U.K. Major General Christopher Ghika, Deputy Commander-Strategy and Information for the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR). Major General Ghika will discuss the complete defeat of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) caliphate by the Syrian Democratic Forces supported by the US-led Coalition.
Coalition and the Syrian Democratic Forces liberated the remaining civilians under Daesh control and eliminated Daesh’s self-proclaimed territorial caliphate in the Middle Euphrates River Valley in Syria. Since the beginning of the operation in 2014, Coalition and partner forces have liberated nearly 110,000 square kilometers (42,471 square miles) from Daesh. As a result, 7.7 million people no longer live under Daesh oppression. MG Ghika will take questions from participating journalists.
DETAILS:
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Time: 09:00 CET (Brussels) | 04:00 EDT (Washington, DC) | 08:00 GMT
Language: English
Ground rules: ON THE RECORD
Dial info: To be provided upon RSVP
RSVP: Please RSVP by clicking: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/telephonic-press-briefing-on-isis-tickets-59310508327
LOGISTICS:
- Callers should dial in to the conference call 10 minutes early.
- The operator will ask for your name, press affiliation, and location.
- Major General Ghika will give brief opening remarks, and then the moderator will open the floor to questions.
- Participants will be instructed to push the “*” and “1” buttons on their phones to enter the question queue. You may also submit questions in advance via email to TheBrusselsHub@state.gov.
- If you experience technical difficulties during the call, you may email TheBrusselsHub@state.gov to alert the moderator to any issues
- An audio recording of the call will be available for 24 hours after the call.