U.S. steps up military deliveries to Iraq to help fight al Qaeda-White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Monday that the United States is accelerating its deliveries of military equipment to Iraq to help the country fight al Qaeda-linked militants, part of a strategy to isolate the insurgent groups.

Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), an affiliate of the international al Qaeda network, have been tightening their grip on the country's Anbar province, and last week captured positions in Ramadi and large parts of Falluja.