Jihadists face growing pressure as US mulls strategy

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https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/H6qQW2LB17SYaqKif6IQgw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en-AE_XE/News/AFPMideastEN/5b84fd970fbfb75431cce2a022877cedd5eb719d.jpg (https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/obama-meets-generals-planning-assault-120944647.html)Elite Iraqi troops backed by US jets battled jihadists near Baghdad Wednesday as Washington devised a strategy for expanded operations against the Islamic State group. President Barack Obama prepared to meet with US commanders to decide how to turn the tide on the powerful and brutal extremist organisation while keeping a promise **t to drag America into a**ther military quagmire. The White House scrambled to play down a suggestion that deploying ground forces was an option but expanded air strikes were already turning up the heat on Islamic State group fighters. According to Iraqi military and tribal leaders, US jets struck three IS targets in an area just south of Baghdad dubbed the "triangle of death", killing at least four militants.




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