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US targets "Jihadi John" in Syria airstrike

The United States Thursday carried out an airstrike in Syria targeting the ISIS militant known as "Jihadi John," who participated in gruesome videos showing the killings of American and British hostages, officials said. One U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the strike...

Letter from Douma: 'Our children are being killed'

(Al Jazeera)-  In Syria, the besieged town of Douma, 10km northeast of Damascus, has been under intense regime and Russian shelling for the past few weeks. One resident, Osama Nasser, describes what it is like to live there: It usually begins in the morning, at around 8am, and lasts all...

Gen. John Allen throws cold water on Syria no-fly zone

Washington (CNN)The U.S. official spearheading the fight against ISIS threw cold water on the idea of a no-fly zone in Syria Thursday, despite several presidential candidates advocating for the move. Speaking with CNN's Elise Labott on his last day in office, Gen. John Allen, presidential envoy...