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U.S. leads 20 more air strikes against Islamic State


    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition launched 20 more strikes against Islamic State in since Sunday, according to the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations.

    In a statement on Monday, the task force said the United States and its partner nations conducted 14 strikes in Syria and six in Iraq. The air strikes hit several units of militant fighters as well as Islamic State oil collection points and a related pipeline, the statement said.

    (Reporting by Washington Newsroom Editing by W Simon)