Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has refrained from targeting the commanders of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, but the Pentagon said air strikes against ISIL have been effective. Officials said the U.S. military has not sought to eliminate ISIL leaders, including chief Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi. Iraq has asserted that […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has formed a Marine Corps unit to intervene in North Africa. The Defense Department has overseen the transfer of hundreds of Marines to Italy as part of a rapid-response team in North Africa. Officials said nearly 200 Marines were already on alert in the southern Italian town […]
