We start with the new steps to combat isis. Simply put more americans are heading into harms way. Theyre going back to iraq where so many thousands of americans have already served the country and died. And this time their mission could take them into syria as well. Megan hughes tracking from washington. Megan, good morning. Reporter reena, kendis, good morning. A u. S. Official tells abc news a new task force being created could require roughly 200 personnel in iraq. The u. S. Is stepping up the fight against the islamic state, defense secretary ash carter laying out the plan to congress. Were defending the homeland, acting to defeat isil at its core in syria and iraq. Reporter carter announced the u. S. Is establishing a special operations targeting force. It will be based in iraq and conduct raids, gather intelligence, free hostages and aim to capture isis leaders. Even before the attacks on paris, carter had planned for a broader role for u. S. Special ops forces after a raid in ir
And do say good wednesday morning, everyone. We start with the new steps to combat isis. Simply put more americans are heading into harms way. Theyre going back to iraq where so many thousands of americans have already served the country and died. And this time their mission could take them into syria as well. Megan hughes tracking from washington. Megan, good morning. Reporter reena, kendis, good morning. A u. S. Official tells abc news a new task force being created could require roughly 200 personnel in iraq. The u. S. Is stepping up the fight against the islamic state, defense secretary ash carter laying out the plan to congress. Were defending the homeland, acting to defeat isil at its core in syria and iraq. Reporter carter announced the u. S. Is establishing a special operations targeting force. It will be based in iraq and conduct raids, gather intelligence, free hostages and aim to capture isis leaders. Even before the attacks on paris, carter had planned for a broader role fo
Theyre going back to iraq where so many thousands of americans have already served the country and died. And this time their mission could take them into syria as well. Megan hughes tracking from washington. Megan, good morning. Reporter reena, kendis, good morning. A u. S. Official tells abc news a new task force being created could require roughly 200 personnel in iraq. The u. S. Is stepping up the fight against the islamic state, defense secretary ash carter laying out the plan to congress. Were defending the homeland, acting to defeat isil at its core in syria and iraq. Reporter carter announced the u. S. Is establishing a special operations targeting force. It will be based in iraq and conduct raids, gather intelligence, free hostages and aim to capture isis leaders. Even before the attacks on paris, carter had planned for a broader role for u. S. Special ops forces after a raid in iraq u. S. Forces held 70 hostages and one american was killed. Joshua wheeler, at a discussion at H
And do say good wednesday morning, everyone. We start with the new steps to combat isis. Simply put more americans are heading into harms way. Theyre going back to iraq where so many thousands of americans have already served the country and died. And this time their mission could take them into syria as well. Megan hughes tracking from washington. Megan, good morning. Reporter reena, kendis, good morning. A u. S. Official tells abc news a new task force being created could require roughly 200 personnel in iraq. The u. S. Is stepping up the fight against the islamic state, defense secretary ash carter laying out the plan to congress. Were defending the homeland, acting to defeat isil at its core in syria and iraq. Reporter carter announced the u. S. Is establishing a special operations targeting force. It will be based in iraq and conduct raids, gather intelligence, free hostages and aim to capture isis leaders. Paris, carter had planned for a broader role for u. S. Special ops forces
And do say good wednesday morning, everyone. We start with the new steps to combat isis. Simply put more americans are heading into harms way. Theyre going back to iraq where so many thousands of americans have already served the country and died. And this time their mission could take them into syria as well. Megan hughes tracking from washington. Megan, good morning. Reporter reena, kendis, good morning. A u. S. Official tells abc news a new task force being created could require roughly 200 personnel in iraq. The u. S. Is stepping up the fight against the islamic state, defense secretary ash carter laying out the plan to congress. Were defending the homeland, acting to defeat isil at its core in syria and iraq. Reporter carter announced the u. S. Is establishing a special operations targeting force. It will be based in iraq and conduct raids, gather intelligence, free hostages and even before the attacks on paris, carter had planned for a broader role for u. S. Special ops forces af