US to Send 'Specialized' Force to Iraq to Fight IS

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the United States is deploying a "specialized expeditionary targeting force" to Iraq to put more pressure on Islamic State (IS) militants and be in position to conduct raids over the border in Syria. Testifying before the House Armed Services Committee Tuesday, Carter said the force would help Iraqi and Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the fight against IS.  He said the deployment was being done in cooperation with the Iraqi...

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