US Defence Secretary seeks support against ISIL
Ash Carter wants to step up the military campaign against the militants.
The hardline Sunni Muslim group controls swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq and has a presence in other Arab countries.
They have claimed responsibility for attacks in the West, like those in Paris in November.
The hardline Sunni Muslim group controls swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq and has a presence in other Arab countries.
They have claimed responsibility for attacks in the West, like those in Paris in November.
US elite troops sent in
The US has recently announced plans to deploy elite American troops to carry out raids against ISIL militants in Iraq and Syria.
Helicopters to Ramadi
Washington says it is also willing to deploy experts and attack helicopters to help retake the city of Ramadi.
The capital of Anbar province fell to ISIL fighters in May. Hopes of routing the group from north and western Iraq.
There is likely to be resistance from Iranian-backed Shi’ite groups who oppose greater American military involvement in Iraq.
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