US President Barack Obama has said the deployment of extra America troops to Iraq means the fight against the Islamic State is entering a "new phase".
It comes amid the news the head of IS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been critically wounded in a US-led airstrike.
The President told CBS News the extra troops would enhance the fight against IS.
IN: "What it signals…"
OUT: "…..them back."
DUR: 23 seconds
CLIP 1: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1109iraq-obama1.mp3
The President told CBS News the new troops would not be directly engaged in the fighting.
IN: "Our troops…"
OUT: "…..the fighting.
DUR: 17 seconds
CLIP 2: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1109iraq-obama2.mp3
It comes amid the news the head of IS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been critically wounded in a US-led airstrike.
The President told CBS News the extra troops would enhance the fight against IS.
IN: "What it signals…"
OUT: "…..them back."
DUR: 23 seconds
CLIP 1: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1109iraq-obama1.mp3
The President told CBS News the new troops would not be directly engaged in the fighting.
IN: "Our troops…"
OUT: "…..the fighting.
DUR: 17 seconds
CLIP 2: http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/1109iraq-obama2.mp3