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Obama threatens action in Syria─── 11:17 Thu, 11 Sep 2014
New York - US President Barack Obama has said he will not hesitate to take action against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria as well as Iraq.
In a nationally televised speech outlining his strategy against IS, he said that any group that threatened America would "find no safe haven".
He also announced that 475 US military personnel would be sent to Iraq but said they would not have a combat role.
IS controls large parts of Syria and Iraq after a rapid military advance.
Its fighters have become notorious for their brutality, beheading enemy soldiers and Western journalists on video.
The US has launched over 150 air strikes against the group in Iraq and provided arms to Iraqi and Kurdish forces fighting against IS.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry is continuing his Middle East tour, as he tries to build a coalition against IS.
He is expected to meet counterparts from key Arab countries and Turkey in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A US official was quoted as saying Mr Kerry would discuss military co-operation to facilitate US air strikes.
In a 15-minute speech shown at peak time in the US, President Obama vowed that America would lead "a broad coalition to roll back" IS.
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He also announced that 475 US military personnel would be sent to Iraq but said they would not have a combat role.
IS controls large parts of Syria and Iraq after a rapid military advance.
Its fighters have become notorious for their brutality, beheading enemy soldiers and Western journalists on video.
The US has launched over 150 air strikes against the group in Iraq and provided arms to Iraqi and Kurdish forces fighting against IS.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry is continuing his Middle East tour, as he tries to build a coalition against IS.
He is expected to meet counterparts from key Arab countries and Turkey in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. A US official was quoted as saying Mr Kerry would discuss military co-operation to facilitate US air strikes.
In a 15-minute speech shown at peak time in the US, President Obama vowed that America would lead "a broad coalition to roll back" IS.
BBC News
