White House: US ready to take further action against Islamic State
The White House on Friday said the United States stands ready to take additional action against Islamic State fighters who beheaded an American journalist and will not be restricted by the Iraq-Syria border.
US airstrikes against Islamic State targets have been confined to Iraq thus far but US officials have made clear they are considering taking the fight against the group into Syria, where it is based.
White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters the United States stands ready to take action to protect American citizens. He said the group is more dangerous today than it was six months ago.
