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US General Says Raiding Syria Is Key to Halting ISIS - New York Times Fri, 22 Aug 2014 01:05:20 GMT

New York Times

US General Says Raiding Syria Is Key to Halting ISIS New York Times WASHINGTON — The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria cannot be defeated unless the United States or its partners take on the Sunni militants in Syria, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Thursday. “This is an organization that has an ... British ISIS Militants Dubbed 'Beatles' Guarded Syria HostagesNBCNews.com Iraq, Syria and the Islamic State A war that crosses national boundariesThe Economist Islamic State can't be beat without addressing Syrian side of border, top ...Washington Post The Wire -The Guardian -The Hill all 7,547 news articles »

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Timeline: How the Syria conflict has spread - BBC News Thu, 21 Aug 2014 15:41:53 GMT

BBC News

Timeline: How the Syria conflict has spread BBC News A year ago, a deadly chemical weapons attack on the outskirts of Syria's capital Damascus almost triggered US military strikes. Since then, the balance of power in the conflict has tipped in favour of President Bashar al-Assad, the death toll has ... Group: Justice Elusive Year After Syria Gas AttackABC News Syria's war A sad anniversaryThe Economist (blog) Did inaction over Syria foment regional chaos?BBC News News & Observer -NPR (blog) all 167 news articles »

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Reports: Syria troops kill scores of jihadis - Yahoo News Thu, 21 Aug 2014 23:10:56 GMT

Yahoo News

Reports: Syria troops kill scores of jihadis Yahoo News Free Syrian Army fighters react while launching a rocket towards Hama military airport that is controlled by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in the Hama countryside July 25, 2014. Picture taken July 25, 2014.REUTERS/Badi Khlif (SYRIA ... Islamic State Militants Attack Major Air Base In Eastern SyriaHuffington Post Islamic State 'has 50000 fighters in Syria'Aljazeera.com Reports: Syrian troops in besieged northern air base kill dozens of jihadisU.S. News & World Report all 698 news articles »

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Iraq Crisis: Some Islamic State Commanders Retreat Back to Syria - Wall Street Journal Thu, 21 Aug 2014 10:51:39 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraq Crisis: Some Islamic State Commanders Retreat Back to Syria Wall Street Journal According to the Iraqis, the commanders went to eastern Syria, where Islamic State has built an operational base amid the chaos of civil war over the past few years. The insurgents are able to dash across the border into Syria, where that base ...

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Foley rescue attempt in Syria failed, officials say - USA TODAY Thu, 21 Aug 2014 06:38:56 GMT

USA TODAY

Foley rescue attempt in Syria failed, officials say USA TODAY WASHINGTON — U.S. ground troops attempted but failed to rescue several American hostages in Syria in early July, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. "This operation involved air and ground components and was focused on a particular captor network ...

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U.S. Attempted And Failed To Rescue American Hostages In Syria - Huffington Post Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:20:25 GMT

U.S. Attempted And Failed To Rescue American Hostages In Syria Huffington Post WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sent special operations troops to Syria this summer on a secret mission to rescue American hostages, including journalist James Foley, held by Islamic State extremists, but they did not find them, the Obama ...

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Families of US journalists missing in Syria filled with dread - Los Angeles Times Thu, 21 Aug 2014 17:35:35 GMT

Families of US journalists missing in Syria filled with dread Los Angeles Times Four French journalists kidnapped in Syria in June 2013 were released in April, found blindfolded and bound on the Turkish border, according to an account in Britain's Guardian newspaper. A month earlier, a Spanish reporter and photographer for El ... and more »

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Islamic State militants seize four more foreign hostages in Syria - The Guardian Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:29:36 GMT

The Guardian

Islamic State militants seize four more foreign hostages in Syria The Guardian Flush with looted weapons, buoyed by sweeping gains in Syria and eager to shock, Islamic State militants have seized four more foreign hostages near Aleppo in recent days, taking to more than 20 the number of foreigners they now hold. The latest ...

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US attempt to rescue hostages in Syria failed - Al Jazeera America Thu, 21 Aug 2014 02:12:02 GMT

US attempt to rescue hostages in Syria failed Al Jazeera America The U.S. military launched a secret mission this summer to rescue a number of Americans held captive in Syria by the Islamic State but failed to find them, senior Obama administration officials said Wednesday night. The mission was carried out by ...

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Hagel defends disclosure of secret, failed raid to free US hostages in Syria - Fox News Thu, 21 Aug 2014 22:56:31 GMT

Antiwar.com

Hagel defends disclosure of secret, failed raid to free US hostages in Syria Fox News Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday defended the decision to formally acknowledge a failed mission to rescue American journalist James Foley and others held in Syria earlier this year, amid criticism from Republicans over the disclosure. The ... Foley Execution Marks Shifting Strengths in Iraq, SyriaU.S. News & World Report US says Islamic State will regroup, raises Syria strike optionThe Australian Hagel: Secret Mission to Get Hostages in Syria 'Flawless' — Except for the RescueNews 92 FM Newser -Businessinsider India -Antiwar.com all 180 news articles »