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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2014
Page
3
U S fighter jets and drones attacked Islamic State positions around Kalak 25 miles from Irbil as a humanitarian air drop followed. Kurdish fighters reported improved morale yet civilians stayed indoors amid ongoing shell fire while Irbil braces for potential IS advances.
President Barack Obama authorised air strikes as Islamic State militants push toward Iraq's Kurdish capital, but analysts warn limited bombing may not alter the broader battle. Critics question strategy and endgame while U.S. aims to deter advance, aid Kurdish and Iraqi forces, and buy time for a political solution.
Iowa organizations continue seeking homes for unaccompanied immigrant children as federal officials suspend temporary shelter searches. The Eychaner Foundation reports 236 offers and 206 hosts, with meetings planned in Cedar Rapids and Dubuque to expand placements while Keep It Open proposes Toledo Juvenile Home as housing.
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