Washington, Safar 19, 1437, Dec 1, 2015, SPA -- The United States plans to send additional special forces to Iraq to aid Iraqi and Kurdish forces against IS militants and will also consider additional forces in Syria, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday, according to dpa. An expeditionary targeting force in Iraq would eventually conduct raids, free hostages, gather intelligence and capture IS leaders, Carter told the Armed Services Committee in the House of Representatives. He did not provide details about troop levels or where the soldiers would be based. -- SPA 21:57 LOCAL TIME 18:57 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w