The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has captured several towns and cities in Iraq, and the Sunni terror group's progress could be threatened due to social media. "Secret" strategies about ISIS have allegedly leaked on Twitter ranging from veiled associations and conspiratorial plots.
While fighting continues to rage on between the Iraqi military and ISIS militants, the Iraqi military reported Wednesday that it drove the militants back from the country's main oil refinery.
With the increasing Sunni insurgency in Iraq, President Barack Obama has notified Congress about deploying troops in Iraq. White House press secretary Jay Carney confirmed President Obama's plans as part of the War Powers Resolution, a federal law that allows the president to use the U.S. military without the consent of Congress.
A Sunni uprising against Iraq's Shiite-led government resulted in significant security concerns for the country since the United States' withdrawal in 2011. The Sunni insurgent group, known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is considered as an al-Qaeda offshoot with thousands of fighters supporting the mission.
