Military Campaign Iraq Syria

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  45,000 ISIS Fighters Taken Off Battlefields: United States

  The military campaigns in Iraq and Syria have taken 45,000 enemy combatants off the battlefield and reduced the total number of ISIS fighters to as few as 15,000, the top US commander for the fight against IS said Wednesday.

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  US Officials Warn That Gains Against ISIS Could Backfire. Here's Why

  President Barack Obama and some administration officials have hailed recent military gains against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, but other US officials and outside experts warn that the US-backed air and ground campaign is far from eradicating the radical ISIS, and could even backfire.

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  Turkey Seeks NATO Endorsement in Islamic State Fight

  Turkey sought moral support for its campaign against militants in Syria and Iraq at an emergency meeting today with its North Atlantic allies, with both NATO and Ankara playing down any idea of a call for military help from the alliance.

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  IS Group Has Training Camps in Eastern Libya: US General

  The Islamic State group, which overran large areas of Iraq and Syria, has set up training camps in eastern Libya and the American military is closely monitoring, a top US general said Wednesday.

• Marine's Death is First in Campaign Against Islamic State

  The Pentagon has announced the first death of a U.S. military member involved in the campaign against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

• Barack Obama:'Contradictory' Syria Policy Helps Bashar Assad

  President Barack Obama on Sunday gave voice to the conundrum at the heart of his Syria policy, acknowledging that the U.S.-led military campaign against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria is helping Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, a man the United Nations has accused of war crimes.

• For Obama, Ebola One Day, Islamic Threat the Next

  Underscoring the multi-front challenges facing his administration, President Barack Obama is consulting with military officials about the U.S. counter-terrorism campaign against Islamic State fighters, just a day after boosting the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

• US Wins Diplomatic Support for Campaign in Iraq; Syria Trickier

  World powers backed military measures on Monday to help defeat Islamic State fighters in Iraq, boosting Washington's efforts to set up a coalition, but made no mention of the tougher diplomatic challenge next door in Syria.

• Australia Contributing Planes for Anti-Islamic State Campaign

  Prime Minister Tony Abbott says Australia is preparing to contribute up to 10 military aircraft to the increasingly aggressive campaign against the Islamic State extremists in Syria and Iraq.

• Expanded US Strikes First Step in Long Campaign Against Islamic State

  By expanding his military campaign against the Islamic State group, President Barack Obama hopes to reverse the militants' momentum in Iraq, squeeze their sanctuary in Syria and erode their recruiting appeal across the greater Mideast.

• U.S. Congress Seen Approving Funds If Needed for Islamic State Campaign

  U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to pursue a military campaign against Islamic State without seeking special congressional authority now but lawmakers said on Monday they would probably approve any request he made for extra funding.

• US Seeks Coalition Against Islamic State, But Military Partners No Sure Bet

  The United States is intensifying its push to build an international campaign against Islamic State jihadist fighters in Iraq and Syria, including recruiting partners for potential joint military action, Obama administration officials said on Wednesday.

• US Seeks Coalition Against Islamic State, But Not All Allies Willing to Take Part in Military Action

  The United States is intensifying its push to build an international campaign against Islamic State jihadist fighters in Iraq and Syria, including recruiting partners for potential joint military action, Obama administration officials said on Wednesday.