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BATTLE OF ISIS

U.S. Allies Commit 1,500 Troops to Iraq

To join 3,100 American forces.

A coalition of U.S. allies has agreed to send about 1,500 forces to Iraq in order to train soldiers in the fight against ISIS. These troops will be added to the 3,100 that President Obama has authorized already. "When you start now to balance the different capabilities out across the coalition, I think we're doing pretty well in terms of boots on the ground," says Lieutenant General James Terry, who's commander of the area's Operation Inherent Resolve. ISIS, he said, has been on the defense as Iraqi and Kurdish forces gain ground.

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