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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 17, 2017
Scores reported killed as Islamic State cuts off Syrian army enclave
Islamic State has launched its fiercest assault in a year against a besieged Syrian government enclave in the city of Deir al-Zor, trying to cut it off from a nearby military air base in a battle that has killed dozens.
WORLD
Dec 9, 2016
Islamic State retakes offensive, pushes near Palmyra, killing dozens of Syrian troops
The Islamic State group in Syria attacked the Syrian army near the city of Palmyra on Thursday, killing dozens of soldiers and advancing to within 4 km (2.5 miles) of the city, a war monitor said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2016
Syria forces, aided by Russian airstrikes, boot Islamic State from town near Palmyra
Syrian and allied forces backed by Russian airstrikes drove Islamic State militants out of the town of al-Qaryatain on Sunday after encircling it over the past few days, Syria's military command said.
WORLD
Nov 12, 2015
U.S., allies stage 11 airstrikes in Syria, 17 in Iraq
The United States and its allies conducted 11 strikes against Islamic State in Syria and 17 in Iraq on Tuesday, the coalition leading the operations said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2015
Syria claims it killed 140 Islamic State fighters in air raid on jihadi stronghold of Raqqa
The Syrian air force hit an Islamic State-controlled air base in Raqqa province on Tuesday, killing more than 140 militants, state media said, striking the jihadi group in its Syrian stronghold a week after it seized Palmyra from the government.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 21, 2015
Syrian forces, civilians flee as Islamic State storms ancient city of Palmyra
Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian population, state television said.

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