Obama budget allocates $8.8 bln to fight Islamic State, help Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's fiscal 2016 budget requests $8.8 billion to fund U.S. efforts to fight Islamic State militants, bolster Iraq's army and strengthen the "moderate" opposition in Syria, documents released on Monday showed. About $5.3 billion is allocated for the Department of Defense, including money for air strikes, 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. (Reporting by David Lawder and Jeff Mason; Editing by Susan Heavey)