15 militants killed, 7 injured, and aid given to those stuck above IS groups are all the success stories from the two days of air strikes by the US in Iraq
U.S. began firing on Iraq to protect U.S. personnel and Iraqi religious minorities U. S. President Barack Obama said Saturday that he has no specific timetable for an end to airstrikes in Iraq, which began Friday, according to USA Today.
The U.S. has already begun airstrikes against ISIS positions near the Kurdish capital of Erbil. As the crisis in Iraq continues to deteriorate, President Barack Obama has allowed for humanitarian aid drops for Iraq's beleaguered minorities as well as limited air strikes against advancing ISIS forces.
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has made gains in Iraq, causing ethnic and religious minorities to flee the the mountains, where they face starvation and dehydration.
The site believed to be the burial location of Jonah, who is known in Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions as being swallowed by a whale before becoming a prophet for God, was reportedly desecrated after Islamic extremists planted explosives around the tomb.
Kurdish forces have taken over Iraqi oil fields, adding to the already tense situation in Baghdad. Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurds took over two oil fields in Baghdad amid a dispute with the government Friday.
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In midst of the civil unrest in Iraq, President Obama announced on Monday that he is deploying about 200 more American troops to the country to boost security at the U.S. Embassy and international airport in Iraq's capital Baghdad.
Tensions in Iraq rise. A U. S. official confirmed to CNN on Friday that armed drones have started flying over Baghdad in the last 24 hours to provide extra protection to the 180 U.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry returned to Iraq on Tuesday for the second consecutive day to urge leaders of Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to support Baghdad against a growing Sunni insurgency that threatens to destroy the country.
The United Nations reports that at least 1,075 people have been killed in Iraq in June. The U. N. has reported that more than 1,000 people, mainly civilians, have been killed this month in Iraq, more than in any single month in the country since 2008.
