Anti-Islamic State Coalition Confirms Iraq Military Aid

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U.S. allies signaled their readiness to step up the fight against Islamic State under a coalition formed by President Barack Obama as the beheading of a British aid worker sparked further outrage.

At a meeting in Paris, 25 countries and Iraq signed a statement saying they’re “committed to supporting the new Iraqi government in its fight, by any means necessary, including appropriate military assistance,” without pledging any concrete new measures.