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US Coalition Conducts 2 Airstrikes in Syria, Russia Carries Out 67 Sorties

© AP Photo / Senior Airman Matthew Bruch, U.S. Air ForceA bomber flies over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State group targets in Syria
A bomber flies over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State group targets in Syria - Sputnik International
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The US-led coalition against the Islamic State conducted two airstrikes in Syria on Thursday amid Russian intensified air operation in the country, the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in a Friday press release.

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Russian Jets Carry Out Record 67 Sorties Against ISIL Targets in Syria
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Over the past 24 hours alone, Russian attack aircraft carried out a record 67 combat missions hitting a total of 60 Islamic State targets, according to the Russian General Staff.

US Congressman Ed Royce pointed out earlier this week that Russia had been more active in Syria over the past two weeks than the United States had been over the past two years.

"Coalition military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq. In Syria, coalition military forces conducted two strikes using fighter aircraft," the release stated.

The targets included an ISIL training camp and mortar system. The US-led coalition conducted 13 airstrikes in Iraq, separately.

The US Department of Defense has recorded fewer than 2,700 strikes in Syria since the beginning of military operations more than one year ago.

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