
US strike killed over 100 Al-Qaeda fighters in Syria: Pentagon
Washington (AFP) Jan 20, 2017 - A US strike has killed more than 100 Al-Qaeda fighters at a training camp in northwestern Syria, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Washington (AFP) Jan 20, 2017 - A US strike has killed more than 100 Al-Qaeda fighters at a training camp in northwestern Syria, the Pentagon said Friday.
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