U.S., allies conduct air strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State

Reuters

4 January 2015 at 9:21 am

An EA-18G Growler launches from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in this U.S. Navy picture taken in the Arabian Gulf October 28, 2014. REUTERS/U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Handout via Reuters/Files

REUTERS - The United States and its allies conducted seven air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Sunday. Six of the air strikes hit Islamic State positions near Kobani, Syria, and one struck near Mosul, Iraq, the task force said in a statement. It said the air strikes took place between Saturday morning and Sunday morning. (Reporting by Eric Beech in Washington; editing by Susan Thomas)

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