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		UN warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle
		
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	February 15, 2017
UN warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle
						The United Nations is warning of catastrophic flooding in Syria from the Tabqa dam, which is at risk from high…					
				
			
		US coalition underestimated impact on civilians in Syria: Amnesty
		
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	October 26, 2016
US coalition underestimated impact on civilians in Syria: Amnesty
						The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants has not taken enough precautions to avoid civilian casualties in Syria and has…					
				
			
		Saudi ready to join anti-IS ground op in Syria
		
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	February 5, 2016
Saudi ready to join anti-IS ground op in Syria
						Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia is ready to join any ground operation the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group…					
				
			
		Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
		
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	August 12, 2015
Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria’s Assad
						Russia and Saudi Arabia failed in talks on Tuesday to overcome their differences on the fate of Syrian President Bashar…					
				
			
		US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
		
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	August 10, 2015
US-led coalition: Nearly 30 air strikes target Islamic State
						The United States and its allies launched 29 air strikes on Sunday targeting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, destroying…					
				
			
		Turkey says coalition to launch ‘comprehensive battle’ on Islamic State
		
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	August 5, 2015
Turkey says coalition to launch ‘comprehensive battle’ on Islamic State
						US aircraft and drones are arriving in Turkish air bases and a comprehensive battle against Islamic State militants will be…					
				
			
		UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
		
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	August 4, 2015
UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
						Britain will extend its air campaign in Iraq against Islamic State militants by a year, Defense Secretary Michael Fallon said…					
				
			
		Source: Syrian rebels backed by the US will have air cover
		
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	August 3, 2015
Source: Syrian rebels backed by the US will have air cover
						Syrian rebels backed by the United States will now have air cover if they come under attack after President Barack…					
				
			
		Iraqi militia leader says US not serious about fighting Islamic State
		
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	July 29, 2015
Iraqi militia leader says US not serious about fighting Islamic State
						The head of one of Iraq's fiercest Shi'ite militias called the US-led coalition's campaign against Islamic State ineffective and accused…					
				
			
		Observatory: 6 foreign jihadists killed in Syria air strike
		
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	July 20, 2015
Observatory: 6 foreign jihadists killed in Syria air strike
						One senior Tunisian Islamic State leader alongside five other foreign jihadists were killed in an air strike near the northeastern…					
				
			