Obama to make statement after air strikes against ISIS


23-09-2014 04:46 PM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - U.S. President Barack Obama will make a statement later on Tuesday to address the strategy to counter Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters following airstrikes for the first time against the militant group in Syria, a White House officials said.

He will speak before departing the White House for New York City at 1420 GMT to attend the United Nations climate meeting, according to the official, who spoke on background ahead of the official announcement.

The United States and Arab allies began bombing in Syria for the first time on Tuesday, pursuing a campaign against militants in a war at the heart of the Middle East. The United States has been bombing ISIS targets in Iraq for weeks. ISIS vowed revenge for the attacks in Syria.

*Reuters




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