Carter Sees 'Direct Action On the Ground' Against ISIS In Iraq And Syria
October 28 2015
American troops are going to begin "direct action on the ground" against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, says Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, as cited by NBC News.
"We won't hold back from supporting capable partners in opportunistic attacks against [ISIS], or conducting such missions directly whether by strikes from the air or direct action on the ground," Carter told the Senate Armed Services committee on Tuesday.
Additional airstrikes will be conducted against...
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