Isis Checkpoints News Today

Making the largest contribution, pledging to use 100 warplanes and 150,000 troops in the offensive. heres the breakdown of other members. the uae is sending 30 fighter jets. bahrain and kuwait each providing 15 warplanes. qatar sending 10 jets. egypt sending four ships to the gulf of aden. pakistan also promising naval support for the campaign. in iraq, the united states has joined in on the fight against isis in the city of tikrit. the u.s. and allies carried out 17 air strikes thursday targe...

Out 17 strikes thursday targeting isis checkpoints, staging areas and a command facility. >> it is all in support of a major iraqi offensive that recently stalled after isis insurgents repositioned themselves in and around the city. cnn correspondent jamana karache joins us live from baghdad with the very latest. good day to you. it seems, though, that as the u.s. steps in we are seeing shiite militiamen step out and a great deal of mistrust with american involvement. >> reporter: well, george, ...