US considers ‘military options’ in Iraq to save Yazidis, Christians

US considers ‘military options’ in Iraq to save Yazidis, Christians

US President Barack Obama is considering military action to help stranded Yazidi Kurds in Iraq who fled territories captured by Islamic State militants.

On Thursday, President Obama assembled members of his national security team to discuss the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in regions of Iraq captured by the Islamic State (IS).