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Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow has cleared the way for US strikes against the Islamic State group in areas previously shielded by Syrian and Russian air defenses — but the jihadists may also try to exploit the vacuum left by his fall.The militant group,often referred to as ISIS or IS…
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Assad’s fall clears way for expanded US strikes on IS jihadists
Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow has cleared the way for US strikes against the Islamic State group in areas previously shielded by Syrian and Russian air defenses — but the jihadists may also try to exploit the vacuum left by his fall.The militant group,often referred to as ISIS or IS…