U.S.-led forces launch 13 air strikes in Syria, Iraq


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  • Sunday, 28 Dec 2014

An explosion following an air strike is seen in central Kobani in Syria, November 17, 2014. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces on Sunday conducted eight air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and five strikes on IS targets in Iraq, the U.S. military said in a statement.

In Syria, air strikes centred on the town of Kobani near the Turkish border, the Combined Joint Task Force said.

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