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U.S. expands attacks on Islamic State as Iraqi forces move to reclaim villages near Haditha

BAGHDAD — The United States on Sunday expanded its air war against Islamic extremists in Iraq, sending fighter jets to attack targets near the Haditha Dam in coordination with ground forces from the Shiite Muslim-dominated Iraqi military and local Sunni Muslim tribes. The operation was led by Anbar’s governor, Ahmad Khalaf, who received a serious head…

Posted: September 7th, 2014 | Author: | Filed under: Barack Obama, Iraq, News, Syria, War on terror | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on U.S. expands attacks on Islamic State as Iraqi forces move to reclaim villages near Haditha

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