US to intensify war against ISIL in Iraq and Syria

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 8 years ago
President Barack Obama says the US is stepping up the fight against ISIL.

More special forces will be sent to help fight the armed group in both Iraq and Syria, as Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports.

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