A US general has admitted American soldiers could be sent into Iraq on the ground if the air campaign against Islamic State jihadists fails.
President Obama had previously denied on numerous occasions that US ground troops would enter Iraq.
The US is currently carrying out air strikes near Baghdad and says its aim is to "degrade and destroy" Islamic State militants. Kurdish Peshmerga forces have also been pushing back against the militants positions in northern Iraq.
US Army General Martin De…
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