US Airstrikes
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U.S. launches ‘precision airstrikes’ in Syria after American worker killed by droneA strike Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said.U.S. NewsMar 24, 2023
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U.S. launches airstrikes in eastern Syria targeting Iran-backed militiasThere was no immediate acknowledgment by Syria's state-run media of the strikes hitting Deir Ez-Zor. Iran as well did not acknowledge the attack.WorldAug 23, 2022
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Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Syria targeted by U.S. airstrikesThe Pentagon said the militias were using the facilities to launch unmanned aerial vehicle attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq.PoliticsJun 27, 2021
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Calgarians protest U.S. decision to kill top Iranian generalOn Saturday, Calgarians protested the U.S. airstrike that killed a prominent Iranian general.WorldJan 4, 2020
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Reality check: Is the U.S. really hitting ‘10 times harder’ after the NYC attack?U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that after the New York bike attack, the U.S was hitting the so-called Islamic State 10 times harder, but is that really what is happening?WorldNov 3, 2017
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U.S. airstrike hits pro-Assad forces in Syria: officialsThe officials say the strike was a defensive move to protect U.S. allies.WorldMay 18, 2017
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Sulfur plant burns during Mosul offensive leaving hundreds with breathing issuesUp to 1,000 people have been treated for breathing problems linked to fumes from a sulfur plant set ablaze during fighting with Islamic State in northern IraqWorldOct 22, 2016
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Mosul: Iraqi army pushes into nearby town after assault by Islamic StateIraqi forces pushed into a town near the Islamic State-held city of Mosul on Saturday after a wave of militant attacks in and around the northern city of Kirkuk set off more than 24 hours of heavy clashes, with ongoing skirmishes in some areas.WorldOct 22, 2016
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Lack of health care in Syria’s Aleppo is ‘unfathomable’: WHO officialThe UN health agency is decrying an "unfathomable" situation for medical care in rebel-held parts of Syria's largest city, pleading for a halt to the violence that has prevented aid and support from entering.WorldSep 30, 2016
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