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U.S., allies stage 13 attacks on Islamic State targets in Syria, Iraq


    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces staged four air strikes on Islamic State militants in Syria on Tuesday and allies joined in nine strikes on the group in Iraq , the U.S. Central Command said.

    In Syria, U.S. attack and fighter aircraft went after targets near the border city of Kobani, destroying a small Islamic State unit and four fighting positions.

    U.S. and allied attack, fighter and remotely controlled aircraft again targeted the Mosul Dam area with four strikes taking out a small fighting unit, a fighting position, vehicle and logistics base. Two strikes near Fallujah destroyed a small Islamic State unit and tank.

    Other strikes were staged west of Baghdad, near Sinjar and northwest of Haditha.

    (Writing by Bill Trott; Editing by Doina Chiacu)