The US says an independent Palestinian state should be established through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority and not through UN action
IS targeted in 31 strikes by US, allies force
US forces and their allies staged 31 air strikes on Islamic State forces in Iraq and Syria on Friday, the Combined Joint Task Force said.
Published : 26 Dec 2014, 03:14 PM
Updated : 26 Dec 2014, 03:14 PM
Fighters, bombers and remotely controlled aircraft hit 16 targets in Syria while 15 strikes were carried out in Iraq, a task force statement said.
The 16 strikes on Islamic State in Syria were concentrated on an area near the city of Kobani and destroyed buildings, a staging area and several fighting positions. Two large Islamic State units and four tactical units also were hit.
Two air strikes near Al Hasakah and one near Ar Raqqah also caused damage.
In Iraq, 15 air strikes hit near Al Asad, Sinjar, Mosul, Al Qaim, Baiji, Kirkuk and Tal Afar, destroying or damaging a rocket system, vehicles, tactical units and fighting positions, the statement said.
RELATED STORIES
The aircraft, which had been on a visit to troops deployed in northwest Kenya to combat endemic cattle-rustling, came down just minutes after leaving Cheptulel Boys Secondary School in West Pokot Coun ...
A council resolution needs at least nine votes in favour and no vetoes by the US, Britain, France, Russia or China to pass
A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said that Iran could review its "nuclear doctrine" amid Israeli threats
