U.S. Launches More Air Strikes Against Islamic State Fighters In Iraq

U.S. Conducts Four More Airstrikes in Iraq to Defend Yazidis -- Wall Street Journal

U.S. Attacks Rely on Mix of Fighter Jets and Unmanned Aircraft

WASHINGTON—The U.S. military launched four airstrikes Saturday in northern Iraq designed to defend members of the Yazidi religious minority who were coming under attack from Islamic extremists, American officials said.

The U.S. attacks relied on a mix of U.S. fighter jets and unmanned aircraft, and followed a set of three strikes on Friday. While Friday's strikes were intended to keep the militant group calling itself the Islamic State away from the city of Erbil, Saturday's strikes were the first aimed at safeguarding Yazidis.

The strikes began minutes after President Barack Obama spoke about the effort Saturday morning at the White House.

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