Obama requests $8.8 billion to 'bolster' Iraqi fight against Daesh

President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget requests $8.8 billion to fund U.S. efforts to fight ISIS militants, bolster Iraq’s army and strengthen the “moderate” opposition in Syria. About $5.3 billion is allocated for the Department of Defense, including money for airstrikes, and $3.5 billion to the Department of State. The funds are part of the Obama administration’s $58 billion request for Overseas Contingency Operations.