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Turkey moves to use force in Syria and Iraq - USA TODAY Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:50:16 GMT

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Turkey moves to use force in Syria and Iraq USA TODAY SURUC, Turkey — Turkey is moving to reverse its non-intervention stance and approve the use of force in Syria and Iraq to fight radical Islamic State militants who have advanced against cities along the Syrian-Turkish border. A proposed resolution ... Kurds seize Iraq/Syria border post; Sunni tribe joins fight against Islamic StateReuters Turkish tanks face ISIL near Syria borderAljazeera.com Turkey, with Islamic State on its doorstep, is expected to authorize troops in ...Washington Post BBC News -Bloomberg -ABC News all 3,957 news articles »

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AP INTERVIEW: US Should Hit All Militants in Syria - ABC News Tue, 30 Sep 2014 10:30:55 GMT

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AP INTERVIEW: US Should Hit All Militants in Syria ABC News Syria's foreign minister said Monday that the U.S.-led bombing campaign should be expanded to target other militant groups besides the Islamic State group, noting that the fight against terrorism has aligned the Syrian regime with its Western and Arab ... Opposition in Syria Is Skeptical of US Airstrikes on ISISNew York Times F-22 Raptor Stealth Jet Deployed in Syria AirstrikesNBCNews.com Russia ships anti-aircraft missiles to SyriaWND.com The New Republic -CNN -Los Angeles Times all 1,730 news articles »

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White House exempts Syria airstrikes from tight standards on civilian deaths - Yahoo News Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:09:56 GMT

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White House exempts Syria airstrikes from tight standards on civilian deaths Yahoo News I saw seven or eight ambulances coming out of there,” said Abu Abdo Salabman, a political member of one of the Free Syria Army factions, who attended the briefing for Foreign Affairs Committee members and staff. “We believe this was a big mistake.” ... and more »

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US and Britain combine to launch the largest day yet for airstrikes in Iraq ... - Washington Post Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:59:49 GMT

Washington Times

US and Britain combine to launch the largest day yet for airstrikes in Iraq ... Washington Post The United States and Great Britain launched 24 more airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, defense officials said on Tuesday, making it the biggest day yet in the air war against the Islamic State militant group. Eleven airstrikes each were conducted in Iraq ... Pentagon: Most of ISIS' oil refineries in Syria have been destroyedWashington Times US, British strikes seek to reverse jihadist advancesYahoo News US-led air strikes hit IS on Syria's border with TurkeyBBC News Yahoo News UK -Daily Mail all 882 news articles »

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US-Led Airstrikes on ISIS Turn Syrians Against Anti-Assad Rebels - NBCNews.com Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:19:25 GMT

US-Led Airstrikes on ISIS Turn Syrians Against Anti-Assad Rebels NBCNews.com SURUC, Turkey -- The refugee crisis along the Turkish border with Syria is intensifying, as coalition forces conduct airstrikes against ISIS militants and Kurds flee for their lives. Many of those who've made it across the border are sheltering in ...

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Exclusive: America?s Allies Almost Bombed in Syrian Airstrikes - Daily Beast Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:01:45 GMT

Daily Beast

Exclusive: America?s Allies Almost Bombed in Syrian Airstrikes Daily Beast There were 11 civilian casualties after the first day of U.S.-led airstrikes inside Syria, according to the FSA, and at least one more when the coalition struck a Shariah Court near Idlib two days ago that was under the control of al Nusrah. The U.S ... Unifying the 'moderate opposition' is the biggest challenge in SyriaWashington Post The US Challenge of Turning Syria's Ragtag Rebels into a Fighting ForceTIME U.S. Airstrikes Said to Have Nearly Hit American Allies in SyriaThe Wire American Thinker (blog) all 22 news articles »

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US doesn't face much threat from Syria's air power – rebels aren't so lucky - Reuters Blogs (blog) Tue, 30 Sep 2014 02:08:47 GMT

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US doesn't face much threat from Syria's air power – rebels aren't so lucky Reuters Blogs (blog) The White House is in a difficult spot when it comes to Syria. Not only is the United States at war with Islamic State, one of President Bashar al-Assad's foes, but U.S. aircraft are also flying through the same airspace, and focused on part of the ... Turn the Tables: Stopping Western Aggression in SyriaDissident Voice The west's wall of isolation around Syria is starting to break downThe Guardian all 14 news articles »

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Islamic State Closes in on Kurdish Area of Syria - ABC News Mon, 29 Sep 2014 20:25:09 GMT

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Islamic State Closes in on Kurdish Area of Syria ABC News Militants of the Islamic State group were closing in Monday on a Kurdish area of Syria on the border with Turkey — an advance unhindered so far by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, including one that struck a grain silo, killing two civilians, according ...

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US-led strikes across Syria kill civilians, group says - Al Jazeera America Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:47:55 GMT

US-led strikes across Syria kill civilians, group says Al Jazeera America The aircraft may have mistaken the mills and grain storage areas in the northern Syrian town of Manbij for an ISIL base, said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The U.S. military said its strikes were part of President Barack Obama ...

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The Battle of Kobane - ABC News Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:27:15 GMT

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The Battle of Kobane ABC News It was another surreal day on the hills overlooking the Syrian border, watching the battle for the city of Kobane, located inside Syria. ISIS is tightening its grip here. Kobane is a Kurdish city and it is nearly surrounded. Tens of thousands of ...