When did Obama order airstrikes?

President Barack Obama ordered airstrikes in Iraq on August 7, 2014, to combat the advancing Islamic State (ISIS) forces threatening the city of Erbil and to protect humanitarian efforts for displaced civilians. Additionally, he authorized airstrikes in Syria in September 2014 as part of a broader coalition effort to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIS. These actions marked a significant escalation in U.S. military involvement in the region.