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U.S. General: 900 ISIS Fighters Die in Mosul Offensive

10/27/16 4:24 PM PST

On Oct. 27, a U.S. military official told AFP that between 800 and 900 ISIS fighters had been killed so far in the offensive against Mosul

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U.S. Hopes Raqqa Offensive Will Deter Attacks

10/27/16 3:07 PM PST

On Oct. 25, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said he hopes an offensive in Raqqa, Syria will deter ISIS attacks abroad

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Raqqa Assault Planned as Mosul Assault Slows

10/26/16 4:38 PM PST

On Oct. 26, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announces that the U.S. will soon launch an offensive against the ISIS capital of Raqqa, Syria

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ISIS Loses Chief Propagandist, Half Iraqi Territory

09/16/16 3:58 PM PST

The Pentagon declares that U.S.-led airstrikes killed ISIS chief propagandist in Syria, two days after officials said half of ISIS' territory in Iraq had been recaptured

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Erdoğan: U.S. Considering Joint Action in Syria

09/07/16 10:35 AM PST

On Sept. 7, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said U.S. President Barack Obama proposed possible joint military action in ISIS' Syrian stronghold of Raqqa

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Satellite Image Shows Damage to Russian Base in Syria, Russia Denies ISIS Involved

05/25/16 4:20 PM PST

On May 24, the intelligence firm Stratfor released satellite images that show apparent destruction to Russia's T4 base in Syria, but Russia denies that ISIS is responsible

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Syrian Rebels, Kurds Launch Offensive to Retake Raqqa From ISIS

05/24/16 4:36 PM PST

On May 24, Syrian rebels and Kurds, backed by the United States, began an offensive to retake Raqqa, ISIS' de facto Syrian capital

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Turkey Conducts Airstrikes, Rocket Attacks on ISIS in Syria, Killing 27

05/16/16 1:45 PM PST

On May 15, Turkey carried out airstrikes and artillery attacks on ISIS militants in Syria, killing 27

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ISIS 'Minister of War' Dies Outside Raqqa, Sources Say

03/15/16 9:50 AM PST

ISIS military commander Omar Al-Shishani died March 13 in Syria, according to Iraqi officials and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

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ISIS 'Minister of War' Allegedly Survives U.S. Airstrikes

03/10/16 2:19 PM PST

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated March 10 that top ISIS leader Abu Omar al-Shishani survived U.S. airstrikes, despite initial reports that he likely died

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