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Warplanes Bomb Islamic State Bastion Raqqa in Eastern Syria - Residents, Monitors
Warplanes bombed the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa, stronghold of Islamic State insurgents, on Thursday, hitting some of the group's offices and killing at least four civilians in the vicinity, residents and a monitor group said.
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Jordan says United Arab Emirates Sending Jets to Support Raids on Islamic State
The United Arab Emirates is sending a squadron of F16 jet fighters to Jordan to conduct air strikes against Islamic State alongside Jordanian planes, an army source in Amman said.
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Up to 15,000 Syrian Rebels Needed to Retake Eastern Syria: US Military
A Western-backed opposition force of around 12,000 to 15,000 will be needed to retake areas of eastern Syria controlled by Islamic State militants, the top USmilitary officer said on Friday, as the Pentagon outlined the first steps in a US-led training program that could run several years.
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Islamic State Executed 700 People from Syrian Tribe: Human Rights Group
The Islamic State militant group has executed 700 members of a tribe it has been battling in eastern Syria during the past two weeks, the majority of them civilians, a human rights monitoring group said on Saturday.
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Rebel Infighting in Eastern Syria Kills 62: Report
Activists say heavy fighting between rival Islamic rebel groups has killed 62 fighters in eastern Syria.
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Warplanes Bomb Islamic State Bastion Raqqa in Eastern Syria - Residents, Monitors
Warplanes bombed the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa, stronghold of Islamic State insurgents, on Thursday, hitting some of the group's offices and killing at least four civilians in the vicinity, residents and a monitor group said.
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Jordan says United Arab Emirates Sending Jets to Support Raids on Islamic State
The United Arab Emirates is sending a squadron of F16 jet fighters to Jordan to conduct air strikes against Islamic State alongside Jordanian planes, an army source in Amman said.
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Up to 15,000 Syrian Rebels Needed to Retake Eastern Syria: US Military
A Western-backed opposition force of around 12,000 to 15,000 will be needed to retake areas of eastern Syria controlled by Islamic State militants, the top USmilitary officer said on Friday, as the Pentagon outlined the first steps in a US-led training program that could run several years.
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Islamic State Executed 700 People from Syrian Tribe: Human Rights Group
The Islamic State militant group has executed 700 members of a tribe it has been battling in eastern Syria during the past two weeks, the majority of them civilians, a human rights monitoring group said on Saturday.
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Rebel Infighting in Eastern Syria Kills 62: Report
Activists say heavy fighting between rival Islamic rebel groups has killed 62 fighters in eastern Syria.
