Us airstrikes in iraq
Air strikes again hit Syria's Ghouta, UN considers ceasefire resolution
The UN envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, pleaded for a truce to halt one of the fiercest air assaults of the seven-year civil war.
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US strikes destroyed Syrian means to deliver chemical weapons – admiral
Michelle Howard declined to give any details about the flight path of the missiles, or the US military assessment of the damage caused.
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US-led air strikes have hit 3,222 IS targets
A Pentagon spokesman, said he wasn’t sure how many targets had been damaged versus destroyed.
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Foreigners fighting Islamic State in Syria: who and why?
So far an estimated few dozen Westerners have joined Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State in Syria.
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US and its allies hit IS in Syria, Iraq
The action in Syria included 17 strikes near the cities of Al Raqqah, Dayr az Zawr and Kobani.
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Report: 300 Chinese fighting fighting alongside Islamic State
China has expressed concern about the rise of Islamic State in the Middle East.
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Iraq presses US for more strikes, arms
The plea underscored tension in the US-Iraqi relationship.
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20 air strikes launched against ISIS
US and partner nations have conducted 20 air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq since Wednesday.
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Islamic State yields little ground despite air strikes
ISIS have surrendered little despite the broad sweep of forces arrayed against them.
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Militants launch attacks in Iraq's western Ramadi city
Security forces killed 12 militants who tried to storm a mosque and a house close to Shujairiya.
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US to send 1,500 troops to Iraq
The troops will be deployed in the next few weeks without waiting for Congress to fund the mission.
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Kurds unite in battle for Kobani
Kurdish groups are reinforcing other Kurds the battle for Kobani intensifies.
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Australia passes laws cracking down on foreign fighters
Australian Prime Minister told Parliament at least 70 Australians were fighting in Iraq and Syria.
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US allies stage 13 attacks on ISIS
In Syria, US attack and fighter aircraft went after targets near the border city of Kobani.
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Suicide bomber kills 27 militants in Iraq
The attacker also wounded 60 Shia militiamen, who had helped govt forces retake Jurf al-Sakhkar.
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12 dead in Turkey amid Kobani tensions
Kobani, a predominantly Kurdish settlement, has been surrounded by Islamic State fighters for three weeks.
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Australian aircraft to support US-led strikes in Iraq
The US has been bombing Islamic State and other groups in Syria for a week with the help of Arab allies.
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ISIS edge closer to Baghdad
Calls for support are coming from the increasingly besieged Iraqi capital.
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France strikes Islamic State in Iraq
US-led air strikes in eastern Syria killed 14 Islamic State fighters.
