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US, allies stage 13 attacks on IS in Syria-Iraq
US forces staged four air strikes on Islamic State militants in Syria on Tuesday and allies joined in nine strikes on the group in Iraq , the US Central Command said.
Published : 28 Oct 2014, 02:08 PM
Updated : 28 Oct 2014, 02:08 PM
In Syria, US attack and fighter aircraft went after targets near the border city of Kobani, destroying a small slamic State unit and four fighting positions.
US and allied attack, fighter and remotely controlled aircraft again targeted the Mosul Dam area with four strikes taking out a small fighting unit, a fighting position, vehicle and logistics base. Two strikes near Fallujah destroyed a small Islamic State unit and tank.
Other strikes were staged west of Baghdad, near Sinjar and northwest of Haditha.
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