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Syrian Army, Allies Advance Against ISIS East Of Raqqa
Syrian government forces and their allies have recaptured territory from ISIS in countryside southeast of its stronghold Raqqa after air strikes in the area, a pro-Damascus military media unit and war monitors reported.
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Pentagon Confirms Airstrike Killed More Than 100 Civilians In Mosul, Blames ISIS Explosives
A U.S.-led airstrike carried out on a building in Mosul in March detonated a cache of Islamic State explosives, killing more than 100 Iraqi civilians, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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Trump Lauds Military, Defends Attack
President Donald Trump on Saturday praised the U.S. military for carrying out the missile attack on a Syrian airfield and struck back at mounting questions over whether it would help achieve a momentum shift in Syria's bloody civil war.
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To Secure Mosul, Iraq Army Makes Desert Push With US Help
Much of the fighting for west Mosul will be at close quarters, but Iraq's battle against ISIS is also being waged in the open desert.
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64 Civilians Killed In Iraq, Syria Strikes In Past Year
Sixty-four civilians were killed and eight were injured in 24 US-led coalition airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria over the past year, the US military said Wednesday, based on newly completed investigations.
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US Marines In New Helicopter Strikes In Libya
US Marines are using Super Cobra attack helicopters to mount close-range airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in the Libyan city of Sirte, the US navy said Thursday.
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At Least 18 Killed In US Strike In Afghanistan, Most Terrorists But Possibly Civilians Too
A suspected US drone strike against ISIS in Afghanistan killed 18 people on Wednesday, most of them terrorists but possibly including some civilians, Afghan officials said.
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Turkey Launches New Artillery Strikes At ISIS In Syria
Turkey's artillery shelled ISIS group targets across the border in Syria for the second consecutive day today, a senior Turkish official said, amid reports that Turkey-backed Syrian rebels are preparing an offensive against an ISIS-held border town in northern Syria.
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2 Years Of Anti-ISIS Airstrikes Have Redrawn The Iraqi Map
Two years ago, the US-led coalition dropped the first airstrikes on the ISIS group, ushering in a deeper phase of intervention that dramatically changed the fight against the terrorist group in Iraq. Since then, more than 9,400 coalition airstrikes have allowed Iraqi forces to slowly claw back cities, towns, supply lines and infrastructure.
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US Jets Abandoned Syrian Rebels In The Desert. Then They Lost Battle To ISIS
American warplanes were diverted from an offensive launched against the Islamic State last week by U.S.-backed rebels in Syria in order to bomb a more enticing target in Iraq, withdrawing air support at a critical moment and contributing to the failure of the rebel operation, according to U.S. officials familiar with the incident.
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Air Strikes Hit ISIS In Afghanistan Under New Rules, Says US
The United States has carried out 70 to 80 air strikes against ISIS in Afghanistan in the three months since US forces were given broader authority to target the militants, a US military spokesman said on Thursday.
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Lawmakers Urge Barack Obama To Allow CIA Target-Killing Of ISIS Leaders
Leaders of the US Senate intelligence committee were secretly pushing President Barack Obama to allow the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out target killings against ISIS leaders, local media reported on Thursday.
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US-Led Coalition Stages 30 Strikes In Syria, Iraq Against ISIS
The United States and its allies targeted ISIS with 30 strikes in Syria and Iraq on Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in a statement.
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Canada To End Bombing Mission Against ISIS
Canada's prime minister says the country's six fighter jets will end their airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria within the next two weeks.
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Dutch To Probe 'Civilian Deaths' In Iraq Air Strikes
The Netherlands is probing two incidents in which civilians may have been killed or injured in air strikes against the ISIS in Iraq, the government has said.
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Syrian Army, Allies Advance Against ISIS East Of Raqqa
Syrian government forces and their allies have recaptured territory from ISIS in countryside southeast of its stronghold Raqqa after air strikes in the area, a pro-Damascus military media unit and war monitors reported.
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Pentagon Confirms Airstrike Killed More Than 100 Civilians In Mosul, Blames ISIS Explosives
A U.S.-led airstrike carried out on a building in Mosul in March detonated a cache of Islamic State explosives, killing more than 100 Iraqi civilians, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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Trump Lauds Military, Defends Attack
President Donald Trump on Saturday praised the U.S. military for carrying out the missile attack on a Syrian airfield and struck back at mounting questions over whether it would help achieve a momentum shift in Syria's bloody civil war.
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To Secure Mosul, Iraq Army Makes Desert Push With US Help
Much of the fighting for west Mosul will be at close quarters, but Iraq's battle against ISIS is also being waged in the open desert.
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64 Civilians Killed In Iraq, Syria Strikes In Past Year
Sixty-four civilians were killed and eight were injured in 24 US-led coalition airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria over the past year, the US military said Wednesday, based on newly completed investigations.
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US Marines In New Helicopter Strikes In Libya
US Marines are using Super Cobra attack helicopters to mount close-range airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in the Libyan city of Sirte, the US navy said Thursday.
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At Least 18 Killed In US Strike In Afghanistan, Most Terrorists But Possibly Civilians Too
A suspected US drone strike against ISIS in Afghanistan killed 18 people on Wednesday, most of them terrorists but possibly including some civilians, Afghan officials said.
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Turkey Launches New Artillery Strikes At ISIS In Syria
Turkey's artillery shelled ISIS group targets across the border in Syria for the second consecutive day today, a senior Turkish official said, amid reports that Turkey-backed Syrian rebels are preparing an offensive against an ISIS-held border town in northern Syria.
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2 Years Of Anti-ISIS Airstrikes Have Redrawn The Iraqi Map
Two years ago, the US-led coalition dropped the first airstrikes on the ISIS group, ushering in a deeper phase of intervention that dramatically changed the fight against the terrorist group in Iraq. Since then, more than 9,400 coalition airstrikes have allowed Iraqi forces to slowly claw back cities, towns, supply lines and infrastructure.
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US Jets Abandoned Syrian Rebels In The Desert. Then They Lost Battle To ISIS
American warplanes were diverted from an offensive launched against the Islamic State last week by U.S.-backed rebels in Syria in order to bomb a more enticing target in Iraq, withdrawing air support at a critical moment and contributing to the failure of the rebel operation, according to U.S. officials familiar with the incident.
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Air Strikes Hit ISIS In Afghanistan Under New Rules, Says US
The United States has carried out 70 to 80 air strikes against ISIS in Afghanistan in the three months since US forces were given broader authority to target the militants, a US military spokesman said on Thursday.
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Lawmakers Urge Barack Obama To Allow CIA Target-Killing Of ISIS Leaders
Leaders of the US Senate intelligence committee were secretly pushing President Barack Obama to allow the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out target killings against ISIS leaders, local media reported on Thursday.
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US-Led Coalition Stages 30 Strikes In Syria, Iraq Against ISIS
The United States and its allies targeted ISIS with 30 strikes in Syria and Iraq on Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in a statement.
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Canada To End Bombing Mission Against ISIS
Canada's prime minister says the country's six fighter jets will end their airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Iraq and Syria within the next two weeks.
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Dutch To Probe 'Civilian Deaths' In Iraq Air Strikes
The Netherlands is probing two incidents in which civilians may have been killed or injured in air strikes against the ISIS in Iraq, the government has said.
