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General: Slow progress against militants in Iraq

By Robert Burns
Published October 17, 2014 5:21pm ET
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General: Slow progress against militants in Iraq
Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of U.S. Central Command, updates reporters at the Pentagon about the military campaign against Islamic State militants in Iraq, Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. The top U.S. commander for the Middle East says fighting over the Syrian border town of Kobani has allowed the U.S.- led coalition to take out large numbers of Islamic State group fighters that have been pouring in. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

WASHINGTON (AP) — The commander of U.S. military operations against Islamic State militants cautioned Friday against expecting quick progress in Iraq.

Army Gen. Lloyd Austin said he believes the Iraqi government will successfully enlist the support of Sunni tribal leaders in Anbar province to turn the tide in that important region, where the militants have made recent gains.

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