The US filed a request with Denmark on Thursday to contribute to the international air campaign against Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS, or ISIL) in Iraq. Thorning-Schmidt said that the F-16s would be limited to flying in Iraq and would not be targeting any areas in neighboring Syria. “I am very pleased that there now is a broad coalition, including countries in the region who want to... contribute,” she told a press conference. “The terror organization ISIS cannot be defeated with military means alone.” She added that Denmark had also received a “concrete request” from the Iraqi government...
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