No US ground combat troops in Iraq: Obama
"I will not commit you, and the rest of our Armed Forces, to fighting another ground war in Iraq," tweeted The White House quoting Obama.
Speaking on ISIL, he said: " We’re going to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL through a comprehensive and sustained counter-terrorism strategy."
Obama said: "We mean what we say, our reach is long; if you threaten America, you will find no safe haven."
According to reports, The militant group controls huge areas in Syria and northern Iraq.
The CIA assessment has put the number of the group's fighters at 31,500 across Iraq and Syria.
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