US President Barack Obama says he has authorised air strikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq but will not send US troops back to the country.<br /><br />He said Islamic State (IS) fighters would be targeted to prevent the slaughter of religious minorities, or if they threaten US interests.<br /><br />Strikes have not yet begun, but the US has made humanitarian air drops to Iraqis under threat from the militants.<br /><br />IS has seized Qaraqosh, Iraq's biggest Christian town, forcing locals to flee.<br /><br />The Sunni Muslim group, formerly known as Isis, has been gaining ground in northern Iraq and Syria for several months.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit: http://www.itvnewsindia.com/<br />For More information on this news, visit: http://www.indianews.ind.in/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: http://www.facebook.com/IndiaNewsTV<br />Subscribe to our You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/itvnewsindia<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/India-News/371196196360607
