US Widens Campaign Against Iraqi Militants

The U.S. military is widening its campaign against Islamic State militants, launching four airstrikes Sunday on insurgents threatening to take over the Haditha Dam in western Iraq.   U.S. officials said Iraq remains in control of the dam, a major source of water and electrical power. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, speaking in Georgia, said securing the dam was crucial.   "If that dam would fall into ISIL's hand, or if that dam would be destroyed, the damage that...

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