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Air war in Syria could last years - USA TODAY Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:33:17 GMT

USA TODAY

Air war in Syria could last years USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led airstrikes mounted Monday and early Tuesday in Syria are the opening salvo of what is likely to be a years-long campaign to rout al-Qaeda-linked terrorists and Islamic State fighters from the war-torn country, according to ... US Reports Significant Damage in First Wave of Syria StrikesWall Street Journal The US Has Bombed Two Different Sides in Syria's Civil WarThe Atlantic US military leaders: Strikes in Syria are just the start of a prolonged campaignWashington Post Fox News -Los Angeles Times -ABC News all 630 news articles »

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Obama: We will go after 'safe havens' in Syria - USA TODAY Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:40:24 GMT

USA TODAY

Obama: We will go after 'safe havens' in Syria USA TODAY President Obama said Tuesday the United States carried out airstrikes in Syria to eliminate potential terrorist threats and won't hesitate to do so again in the future. "We will not tolerate safe havens for terrorists who threaten our people." Obama ...

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Syria to US: Don't repeat 'fiasco in Iraq' with attacks against ISIS - CNN Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:36:20 GMT

WJLA

Syria to US: Don't repeat 'fiasco in Iraq' with attacks against ISIS CNN (CNN) -- The United States is doing what it must to "take the fight to terrorists," leading a coalition of Arab nations in a series of airstrikes against the so-called Islamic State terror group in Syria, U.S. President Barack Obama said Tuesday. At ... The US is bombing Syria: What we know and don't knowVox Pentagon: U.S., partners begin airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State militantsWJLA Calm Settles On Washington As U.S. Bombs SyriaHuffington Post Reuters -KTLA all 5,048 news articles »

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US Invokes Iraq's Defense in Legal Justification of Syria Strikes - New York Times Wed, 24 Sep 2014 00:43:03 GMT

The Guardian

US Invokes Iraq's Defense in Legal Justification of Syria Strikes New York Times UNITED NATIONS — The United States said on Tuesday that the American-led airstrikes against the Islamic State — carried out in Syria without seeking the permission of the Syrian government or the United Nations Security Council — were legal because ... US ties itself in legal knots to cover shifting rationale for Syria strikesThe Guardian all 25 news articles »

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Syria airstrikes disrupted planned terror attacks - USA TODAY Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:07:19 GMT

USA TODAY

Syria airstrikes disrupted planned terror attacks USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The airstrikes Monday in Syria disrupted major terror attacks planned against U.S. and western targets, Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, said Tuesday. The Khorasan terror group, an al-Qaeda-affliated terror organization ...

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US airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time - CNN Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:18:41 GMT

US airstrikes hit ISIS inside Syria for first time CNN (CNN) -- American jets began bombing ISIS targets in Syria early Tuesday, raising U.S. involvement in the war-torn country and sending a forceful message to the terror group. The airstrikes focused on the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, a U.S. official told ...

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Here's why the US military went big in Syria on a single day - Washington Post Tue, 23 Sep 2014 17:08:31 GMT

Here's why the US military went big in Syria on a single day Washington Post For nearly two weeks, the United States has signaled that it would strike at militant targets in Syria as part of an expanded military campaign against the Islamic State militant group. Degrading and eventually destroying the group is part of a ...

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Airstrikes Move To Syria, Target More Than Just ISIS - NPR (blog) Tue, 23 Sep 2014 16:43:48 GMT

NPR (blog)

Airstrikes Move To Syria, Target More Than Just ISIS NPR (blog) Updated at 12:50 p.m. ET. In a major escalation of the air campaign against Islamic extremist groups, the U.S. and its Arab allies jointly hit targets inside Syria for the first time. The New York Times says, "The intensity of the attacks struck a ...

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Philippines Pulls Troops From Zone Near Syria - New York Times Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:38:05 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Philippines Pulls Troops From Zone Near Syria New York Times The four-decade-old United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Golan Heights region between Israel and Syria, largely curtailed last week because of Syria's civil war, was further undermined on Tuesday with confirmation that the Philippines ... Israel shoots down Syrian fighter over GolanAljazeera.com Israel shoots down Syrian aircraft over Golan HeightsUSA TODAY Israel shoots down Syrian aircraft over Israeli-controlled airspaceRT Reuters -Yahoo! Voices -BBC News all 436 news articles »

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200000 flee in biggest displacement of Syrian conflict, monitor says - CNN Tue, 23 Sep 2014 12:07:04 GMT

CNN

200000 flee in biggest displacement of Syrian conflict, monitor says CNN Istanbul (CNN) -- The sudden, massive flood of refugees fleeing ISIS is unlike any other displacement in the 3½-year Syrian conflict. As many as 200,000 people have left the area surrounding the Syrian Kurdish city of Kobani, also known as Ayn al-Arab, ... Why Does The U.S. Like Iraq's Kurds But Not Syria's?NPR (blog) Turkey breaks up crowds at Syrian frontier protesting Islamic State, border ...Washington Post Turkey clamps down on Syria border after Kurdish unrestBBC News Wall Street Journal -The Economist (blog) -CBC.ca all 2,812 news articles »