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联合国及美国评估伊拉克局势 UN,US Assess Situation in Iraq

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联合国安理会星期四将开会讨论伊拉克局势问题。伊拉克的伊斯兰激进分子攻占了几座城市，这是对什叶派领导的伊拉克政府的打击。
 
安理会在开会之前发表声明，强烈谴责伊拉克和黎凡特伊斯兰国激进分子袭击摩苏尔。安理会成员国说，任何暴力和恐怖主义行为都不能阻止伊拉克走向和平与民主。
 
与此同时，美国正在考虑如何帮助伊拉克应对激进分子的进攻，目前激进分子控制着摩苏尔、提克里特和费卢杰。
 
未透露姓名的美国官员说，正在审议一个选择方案，以决定是否向伊拉克派遣无人机。
 
白宫副新闻秘书欧内斯特说，美国将继续为伊拉克提供所有适当的援助，打击基地组织分支伊拉克和黎凡特伊斯兰国，但他没有说明援助的细节。
 
The United Nations Security Council is set to meet Thursday to discuss the situation in Iraq, where Islamist militants have seized several cities in a blow to the Shi'ite-led government.

Ahead of the session, the council issued a statement strongly criticizing the militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for their attack on Mosul.  The members said "no act of violence or terrorism" can reverse Iraq's path toward peace and democracy.  

Meanwhile, the United States is weighing how to help Iraq counter the surge by the militants who now control Mosul, Tikrit and Fallujah.

U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said one of the range of options under consideration is whether to send drones to Iraq.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the U.S. will continue giving Iraq "all appropriate assistance" to fight the al-Qaida offshoot ISIL, but did not give details of specific aid.