The US has conducted its first air strikes in support of the Iraqi military since President Barack Obama last week launched his expanded fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or Isis , in Syria and Iraq. The US Central Command said aircraft attacked Isis positions near Sinjar on Sunday and southwest of Baghdad on Monday. These were the first attacks in support of Iraqi troops as opposed to strikes to protect US personnel, help refugees or secure infrastructure. More On this story On this topic IN Iraq Six Isis vehicles and one of the militants’ firing […]