(27 Oct 2015) Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday the Obama administration is preparing to accelerate its military campaign against Islamic State militants, including launching more and heavier airstrikes in Syria.
Appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Carter described a changing approach to the fight against the Islamic State, focusing largely on Raqqa, the Islamic State-declared capital in Syria, and Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province in western Iraq.
But several senators weren't satisfied with Carter's remarks. They asked why the U.S. isn't considering using military force to remove Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Carter said the U.S. would intensify the air campaign against the Islamic State with additional U.S. and coalition aircraft and heavier airstrikes. His testimony came as Russia is conducting its own airstrikes in Syria, saying it aims to help the Syrian government defeat the Islamic State and other terrorists.
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