L.A. Times: President Obama visits CIA headquarters as U.S. steps up attacks against Islamic State
President Obama made a rare visit Wednesday to CIA headquarters for briefings on the war against Islamic State as the administration steps up air attacks along a patch of Syria's northern border in a renewed push to block the flow of fighters and supplies to the extremist group.
Obama, who recently asked the Pentagon and CIA for proposals to increase pressure in Syria, is considering sending 200 more members of U.S. special operations forces to advise and assist Kurdish and Arab militias seeking to close the so-called Manbij Gap, a porous 60-mile stretch that long has served as a cross-border corridor for the militants.
Islamic State forces holding the corridor have come under more coalition airstrikes in the last two weeks than any other target in Syria, according to U.S. officials. The Turkish military also has increased its artillery barrages against militants across its southern border.
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WNU Editor: President Obama visits the CIA .... but it looks like the reporters only heard about Trump from the CIA officials who were there .... President Obama makes probably his last visit to the CIA, where concerns are all about Trump (Washington Post).
More News On President Obama's Visit To The CIA Headquarters In Langley
Despite troubling signs, Islamic State on defensive, Obama assures at CIA -- AP
ISIS militant group's cause is lost: US President Obama -- AFP
Obama Visits CIA HQ and Talks Next Steps in ISIS Fight -- NBC
U.S. Has Upper Hand in Fight Against Islamic State, Obama Says -- Bloomberg
Obama: US Has Momentum in ISIL Fight -- ABC News
Obama claims 'momentum' against Islamic State -- Politico
Obama warns US effort in Syria and Iraq has caused Isis recruits to head to Libya -- The Guardian
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