ISLAMIC STATE CRISIS: US-LED SYRIA STRIKES 'KILL 553' (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Thursday, October 23, 2014, 09:49

US-led air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria have killed 553 people since September, UK-based activists say.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 464 IS fighters, 57 other militants and 32 civilians have died.

Meanwhile, the US has carried out more air strikes against IS positions near the besieged town of Kobane.

Kurdish sources told BBC Arabic that IS had retaken a strategically important hilltop 4km west of the town.

Kurdish forces fighting IS in Kobane took Tal Shair nine days ago.

Reports also suggest IS fighters have been shelling Kurdish positions and attacking the town centre.

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