The US has carried out new airstrikes on jihadist militants that have managed to occupy territories in north-western Iraq. But as RT's Egor Piskunov reports, many believe it's Washington that's paved the way for the rise of jihadists in Iraq. br br READ MORE: br RT LIVE br Subscribe to RT! br Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Google+ br RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.