The US military in a statement, said that it had, with its allies, conducted several successful airstrikes in Syria and Iraq.
According to the statement 9 strikes in Syria took out at least three Islamic State militant fighting positions, whilst 15 strikes in Iraq destroyed militant checkpoints and military vehicles, reports Reuters.
US air-drops arms to Kurdish forces fighting IS (20 October 2014)
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