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A general view shows the town of Sinjar as smoke rises from what activists said were U.S.-led air strikes. (File photo: Reuters)

U.S.-led forces launch 13 strikes in Syria, Iraq

While in Syria, the air strikes centered on the town of Kobani, in Iraq it targeted ISIS positions near Sinjar and Mosul

Reuters, Washington

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U.S.-led forces on Sunday conducted eight air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria and five strikes on ISIS targets in Iraq, the U.S. military said in a statement.

In Syria, air strikes centered on the town of Kobani near the Turkish border, the Combined Joint Task Force said.

The strikes in Iraq included ISIS positions near Sinjar and near Mosul, the task force said.

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