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U.S. air strike in Syria kills more than 100 al Qaeda members: defense official
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS | Fri Jan 20, 2017 | 12:48pm EST
U.S. air strike in Syria kills more than 100 al Qaeda members: defense official
A U.S. air strike on Thursday targeting an al Qaeda training camp in Syria killed more than 100 militants, a U.S. defense official said on Friday.
The strike took place just a day before the end of President Barack Obama's presidency and a day after more than 80 Islamic State militants were killed in U.S. air strikes in Libya.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the air strike was primarily carried out by a B-52 bomber and dropped 14 munitions.
The official added that the strike against the camp took place in Idlib province, west of Aleppo, and there was a high level of confidence that there were no civilian casualties.
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U.S. air strike in Syria kills more than 100 al Qaeda members: defense official
A U.S. air strike on Thursday targeting an al Qaeda training camp in Syria killed more than 100 militants, a U.S. defense official said on Friday.
The strike took place just a day before the end of President Barack Obama's presidency and a day after more than 80 Islamic State militants were killed in U.S. air strikes in Libya.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the air strike was primarily carried out by a B-52 bomber and dropped 14 munitions.
The official added that the strike against the camp took place in Idlib province, west of Aleppo, and there was a high level of confidence that there were no civilian casualties.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-usa-strike-idUSKBN1542CP
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