Months of Airstrikes Fail to Slow Islamic State in Syria Militant Group Has Gained Territory Despite U.S.-Led Strikes, Raising Concerns of the Obama Administration’s Mideast Strategy. By DION NISSENBAUM WASHINGTON—More than three months of U.S. airstrikes in Syria have failed to prevent Islamic State militants from expanding their control in that country, according to U.S. and independent assessments, raising new concerns about President Barack Obama’s military strategy in the Middle East.
While U.S. bombing runs and missile strikes have put Islamic State forces on the
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