U.S.-led strikes hit Islamic State, al Qaeda-linked group in Syria
- 9 years ago
Explosions rock the Syrian border town of Kobani.
A relentless battle for control within... as Kurdish fighters fire on Islamic State militants who are attempting to fully seize the town.
On Friday, U.S. Central Command said U.S.-led air strikes hit 10 units of Islamic State fighters in Syria in recent days.
It said the strikes also targeted militants with the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group.
The strikes come as the top U.S top military officer says the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was "starting to turn".
But General Martin Dempsey, on a surprise trip to Baghdad, also predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several years.
In Kobani, damaged buildings speak of recent battles -- while the explosions remind neighboring Turkey that the war with IS is far from over.
A relentless battle for control within... as Kurdish fighters fire on Islamic State militants who are attempting to fully seize the town.
On Friday, U.S. Central Command said U.S.-led air strikes hit 10 units of Islamic State fighters in Syria in recent days.
It said the strikes also targeted militants with the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group.
The strikes come as the top U.S top military officer says the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was "starting to turn".
But General Martin Dempsey, on a surprise trip to Baghdad, also predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several years.
In Kobani, damaged buildings speak of recent battles -- while the explosions remind neighboring Turkey that the war with IS is far from over.