US-SYRIA-IRAQ-CONFLICT

US-SYRIA-IRAQ-CONFLICT

In this picture downloaded from the US Navy website and taken on September 23, 2013, the USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) launches a Tomahawk cruise missiles in the Red Sea, to conduct strike missions against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria. The United States and Arab allies launched strikes from the air and sea against Islamic State militants in Syria, opening a new front in the battle against the brutal jihadist group. AFP PHOTO/NAVY MEDIA CONTENT SERVICES/HO/ Carlos M. Vazquez II

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