Militants declare Islamic state extending from Syria to Iraq . The group has been fighting for more than a year against forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. U.S. fighter jets have not been slow in coming , Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby told CNN . But some residents tell CNN a different story : `` There are no Iraqi troops here '' Iraqi security forces were routed by ISIS fighters earlier this month .
Militants declare Islamic state extending from Syria to Iraq . The group has been fighting for more than a year against forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. But some residents tell CNN a different story : `` There are no Iraqi troops here '' Iraqi security forces were routed by ISIS fighters earlier this month .