US airstrikes have destroyed the arms and equipment of militants in Iraq, President Barack Obama said Saturday, insisting there was no timetable for the American military offensive launched this week.
"I'm not going to give a particular timetable, because as I've said from the start, wherever and whenever US personnel and facilities are threatened, it's my obligation, my responsibility as commander in chief, to make sure they are protected," Obama told reporters, warning that the "long-term project" could take months.