<span>COIN is successful when three general conditions are met: </span>1. HN and US forces establish control of area and secure the population continuously. 2. Operations should be initiated from the HN government's area of strength against areas under insurgent control. <span>3. Information engagements favorably influence perceptions of HN legitimacy, obtain local support for COIN operations, publicize insurgent violence, and discredit insurgent propaganda.</span>
