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12 Aug 2014
Obama: US forces successfully carried out airstrikes in Iraq
FXStreet (Bali) - US President Barack Obama is speaking about the latest developments in Iraq at a press conference, saying - via Reuters - that US forces have successfully carried out airstrikes in Iraq, also adding that US has stepped up military advice to Iraqis and Kurds, and that they keep working with international partners to bring those stranded on mountains to safety. As the press conference dragged on, Obama said that the US is ready to partner with Iraq to combat ISIS militia.