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Clashing Goals in Syria Strikes Bedevil Obama - New York Times Fri, 26 Sep 2014 23:49:09 GMT

Reuters Blogs (blog)

Clashing Goals in Syria Strikes Bedevil Obama New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Obama said the American-led airstrikes in Syria were intended to punish the terror organizations that threatened the United States — but would do nothing to aid President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, who is at war with the ... War without end: The US may still be fighting in Syria in 2024, 2034, 2044 . . .Reuters Blogs (blog) Pentagon: US, partners begin airstrikes in SyriaYahoo News all 36 news articles »

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US says IS damaged by coalition air strikes in Syria - BBC News Sat, 27 Sep 2014 02:42:28 GMT

BBC News

US says IS damaged by coalition air strikes in Syria BBC News The US armed forces chief says Islamic State (IS) militants are being damaged by air strikes in Syria but air power alone is not enough to defeat them. Gen Martin Dempsey said a political solution and a ground campaign would both be needed in Iraq and ... British Parliament approves airstrikes in Iraq; no endorsement of Syria strikesFox News US air strikes in Syria 'destroy IS tanks'BBC News US-led air strikes disrupt jihadist oil operations in SyriaYahoo News Washington Post -New York Daily News -CBC.ca all 1,830 news articles »

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Islamic State tanks destroyed in eastern Syria, US military says - The Guardian Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:17:38 GMT

The Guardian

Islamic State tanks destroyed in eastern Syria, US military says The Guardian Another air strike destroyed four armed vehicles, an Isis command and control node and a checkpoint in Qaim, in north-west Iraq, near the Syrian border. There were three strikes in Deir al-Zour, eastern Syria, where US-led forces started bombing Isis ... Assad steps up bombing as West strikes militants in SyriaReuters UK US-Led Strikes Hit IS-Held Oil Sites in SyriaABC News US airstrikes hit ISIS oil areas, destroy tanksCBS News Aljazeera.com all 560 news articles »

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Islamic State tightens siege of Syria border town Kobane - BBC News Fri, 26 Sep 2014 16:24:07 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State tightens siege of Syria border town Kobane BBC News Islamic State militants are advancing on the Syrian town of Kobane, where they are battling Kurdish fighters. The clashes are visible from Turkey, where some protesters have stormed a border fence to go to defend the town. Earlier, the US said it had ...

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Arab Woman Led Airstrikes Over Syria - New York Times Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:52:40 GMT

New York Times

Arab Woman Led Airstrikes Over Syria New York Times The United States-led coalition that mounted airstrikes against the Islamic State on Syrian territory this week includes the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan. On Thursday, coalition aircraft struck 12 small oil refineries ... and more »

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US Airstrikes Hit ISIS in Iraq and Syria - ABC News Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:54:41 GMT

ABC News

US Airstrikes Hit ISIS in Iraq and Syria ABC News The U.S. military has conducted 10 airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria since Thursday, according to U.S. Central Command. Seven airstrikes west of Baghdad, in Kirkuk and near Al Qaim, Iraq, destroyed nine vehicles, a bunker and a command ... Strikes Resume, US Hits ISIS Targets in Syria and IraqNBCNews.com New bombing raids target ISIL in SyriaAljazeera.com US Bombed 'Empty Buildings' in Airstrikes on ISIL (ISIS) in SyriaCenter for Research on Globalization Al Jazeera America -Just Security -Yahoo! Maktoob News all 191 news articles »

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Islamic State crisis: US hits IS oil targets in Syria - BBC News Fri, 26 Sep 2014 03:46:37 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State crisis: US hits IS oil targets in Syria BBC News The US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS) has targeted 12 oil refineries in Syria on a third night of air strikes against the militants. Raids carried out by US, Saudi and UAE aircraft killed 14 of the group's fighters and five civilians in ... The US Has Bombed Two Different Sides in Syria's Civil WarThe Atlantic US probes reports of civilian casualties in Syria air strikesThe Australian consequences of bombing SyriaPress TV Huffington Post -Fox News -Washington Post all 10,714 news articles »

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5 Simple Questions About the Syria Strikes - ABC News (blog) Fri, 26 Sep 2014 20:05:17 GMT

ABC News (blog)

5 Simple Questions About the Syria Strikes ABC News (blog) The airstrikes by the US and its allies against ISIS in war-torn Syria leave many questions to be answered. We put five simple ones to ABC News contributor Steve Ganyard, a former deputy assistant secretary of state and a retired Marine Corps colonel. Syria, the Latest CrusadeCounterPunch all 34 news articles »

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5 biggest surprises in Syria bombing - CNN Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:50:23 GMT

CNN	5 biggest surprises in Syria bombing CNN (CNN) -- America had already telegraphed plans to attack terrorist targets in Syria, but the operation that unfolded over Syrian skies overnight brought several significant and revealing surprises. Here are five important ones: 1. Arab countries joined ...

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Islamic State tightens siege of Syria town, more Europeans join alliance - Reuters Sat, 27 Sep 2014 01:29:15 GMT

Reuters

Islamic State tightens siege of Syria town, more Europeans join alliance Reuters KARACA Turkey/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters tightened their siege of a town on Syria's border with Turkey on Friday despite U.S.-led air strikes aimed at defeating the militants in both Syria and Iraq, in a coalition which has now drawn ... Warplanes Blast Militants' Refineries in Syria, Targeting a Source of CashNew York Times ISIS Tightens Siege of Syria Border TownNBCNews.com ISIS moves closer to Syria-Turkey border amid mass exodus of KurdsRT Jerusalem Post all 3,931 news articles »