U.S. President Barack Obama orders additional troops to help the Iraqi and Kurdish fighters in Iraq on Friday.
In a recent report, the U.S. President Obama has authorized the deployment of about 1,500 more troops in Iraq while the Iraqi and Kurdish fighters continue to combat the ISIS militants. The additional force of America will join the existing 1,600 military advisers in the said country. According to the Pentagon, the upcoming group will not be in combat, but will arrive in Iraq in the coming months to help train and assist the country's military force.
The ISIS militants have already gained control over a large part of Syria and Iraq and have been bombarded with numerous airstrike's since the month of August. The extremists also reportedly killed many civilians while trying to strengthen its force. As the rebel group attempts to expand its activities and power, they are also trying to attract other foreign fighters and there are several reports claiming that there are already people coming from different nations that are joining the group.
With the additional troops ordered by President Obama to arrive in the coming months, an increase in the budget is also expected. According to a report from New York Times, White House budget officials said that they will ask the Congress for $5 billion for military operations against the ISIS. The said figure will also include the $1.6 billion to aid the Iraqi forces in breaking the occupation of ISIS while also trying to re-establish the government's control with its roads and borders.
With the help of the new force to come to Iraq, the U.S. military will be setting up two advise and assist operation centers in Baghdad and the western Anbar province. Obama's decision to deploy the additional troops in Iraq reportedly came after the Republicans won in Tuesday's election.
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