[Link] US military kills Islamic State leader in Syria airstrike

Read: 12/7/2022 www.theguardian.com

The US military killed a leader of the Islamic State on Tuesday in an airstrike in Syria, Joe Biden said.

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[Link] US confirms 2019 airstrike hit crowd of Syrian women and children

Read: 15/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

The US military has confirmed for the first time a 2019 air strike in Syria that killed up to 80 people, mostly women and children, but claimed the strike was justified as it killed Islamic State fighters who were attacking coalition forces.

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[Link] US Department of State stresses support of SDF

Read: 4/11/2021 npasyria.com

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – On Sunday, the US Department of State stressed that they will continue to support the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the fight against ISIS and support stability in the region.

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[Link] Pentagon Wrongly Admitted Killing 21 Civilians in Iraq and Syria

Read: 7/8/2021 theintercept.com

The Defense Department has been forced to withdraw a key part of an official report to Congress, after wrongly claiming responsibility for killing 21 civilians in Iraq and Syria who were actually slain by close U.S. allies.

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