Obama announces the deployment of 475 troops to Iraq and seeks Congressional approval of funds to combat ISIL.
Read more...The Arab League voted to support US-European led efforts in fighting ISIS. (The National UAE / Twitter)
The Arab League voted to join forces with the US and European states to combat the Islamic State.
Read more...Growing encroachment by the insurgency poses a security threat. (US Department of State, Wikimedia Commons)
Some U.S. embassy personnel in Baghdad will be evacuated.
Read more...The clash between Islamic and Western forces continues in Fallujah.
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