Unlikely Alliances: Iran Sending Troops To Fight ISLAMIC STATE In Iraq

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Channel: Wrath0fKhan · 2014 · People & Blogs

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Shia militias in Iraq, trained and funded by Iran, are leading the ground offensive against Islamic State (IS) alongside Kurdish fighters.However, the BBC has learnt that Iran already appears to be sending troops and weapons to fight the Sunni extremists in the country. American airstrikes have weakened the forces of Islamic State and US Secretary of State John Kerry is confident of building a coalition against it. The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse reports from Iraq.


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