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130 IS fighters killed in battle for Syria's Manbij ASIA

130 IS fighters killed in battle for Syria's Manbij

More than 130 Islamic State group fighters have been killed in a US-backed offensive on the key jihadist-held city of Manbij in northern Syria, a monitoring group said Thursday.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Residents flee as fighters near IS-held Syria town ASIA

Residents flee as fighters near IS-held Syria town

Thousands of civilians fled a key town in northern Syria held by the Islamic State group early on Tuesday as US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters closed in, a monitor said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
US-backed force says Islamic State fleeing Syrian city ASIA

US-backed force says Islamic State fleeing Syrian city

Islamic State fighters have been fleeing the Syrian city of Manbij with their families as US-backed groups advance to within 6 km (4 miles) in an attack that has killed more than 150 jihadists, a spokesman for the US-backed forces said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016