United States launched airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria

United States launched airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria. The United States and partner nations launched their first airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria.

The fighting raged Monday between the extremist group and Kurdish forces near the border with Turkey, triggering a surge of tens of thousands of refugees.

The Pentagon said a mix of fighter jets, bombers and Tomahawk missiles fired from ships in the region targeted the Islamic State group.

Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said that because the military operation is ongoing, no details could be provided yet.

He said the decision to strike was made early Monday by the military.

The strikes are part of the expanded military campaign that President Barack Obama’s authorized nearly two weeks ago.

In order to disrupt and destroy the Islamic State militants.

The U.S. has already launched 190 airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Iraq since an aerial campaign began Aug. 8.

United States launched airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria.

United States launched airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria.

As the fighting in Syria has moved closer to Turkey, the government is facing increasing pressure to step up efforts to take on the Islamic State extremists.

During this month’s U.N. General Assembly. The U.S. ally.

United States launched airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria.

And member of the NATO military alliancemade commitments of only limited help in the fight against the Islamic State group.

United States launched airstrikes against Islamic State militants.

Which has seized large parts of Syria and Iraq and rules by its harsh version of Islamic law.

The U.S. is looking for major participation from nations in the region in the campaign to destroy the Islamic State group.

President Barack Obama has pledged that no American troops will resisting.

Because it fears that arming Kurdish men to fight the group could complicate peace talks with Turkish insurgents within its own borders.

The Islamic State group’s offensive against the Syrian city of Kobani, a few miles from the border.

Sent 130,000 refugees to seek safety in Turkey in the last few days.

The conflict in Syria had already led to more than 1 million people flooding over the border in the past 3½ years.

But in addition to the refugee crisis, hundreds of Kurds in and around this city near the frontier clashed with Turkish police.

Who fired tear gas and water cannons.

The Kurds say Turkey is hampering their efforts to let them cross into Syria and help their brethren.