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U.S. and Arab allies strike Islamic State extremists in Syria
The United States and Arab allies have launched massive airstrikes against the Islamic State in Syria.
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President Barack Obama reacts after the U.S. Senate on Thursday approved his plan for training and arming moderate Syrian rebels to battle Islamic State militants on September 18, 2014 at the White House in in Washington, DC. UPI/Olivier Douliery/Pool | License Photo
RAQQA, Syria, Sept. 22 (UPI) Monday night the United States and it s Arab allies in the fight against the Islamic State launched airstrikes against the militant group also known as ISIS or ISIL.
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the only non-arab nation involved in this operation. president obama is hoping to remedy that as he addresses the u.n. general assembly tomorrow. abc s karen travers has the latest. reporter: the next stage in the u.s. fight against isis has begun. the pentagon announced the u.s. military and partner forces, several arab nations, conducted the first air strikes against isis targets in syria using a mix of fighter, bomber and tomahawk land attack missiles. the obama administration s caution that the battle against this extremist group will not be won overnight. i think the president has said it will be over several years. isis once again demonstrating it s adept at ramping up its propaganda machine, releasing new boot camp video showing armed men in military like formation in training exercises and practice shooting and reiterating threats. we are working very closely with our international partners to mitigate this threat to keep