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November 7, 2014

U.S. Strikes Hit Rebel Group in Syria; Civilians Reportedly Killed 
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U.S. airstrikes have reportedly hit a compound belonging to the Islamist
rebel group Ahrar al-Sham, one of the top groups fighting Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad. The strikes came as the U.S. targeted the
al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front. On Thursday, Ahrar al-Sham said the strikes
destroyed one of its bases and killed civilians including children. An
unnamed Pentagon official told The Wall Street Journal the group was not
targeted intentionally. Speaking Thursday, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff General Martin Dempsey compared the fight against the Islamic
State in Syria to a Rubik's Cube.

General Martin Dempsey: "North of Aleppo right now is just almost
— it's a Rubik's Cube, frankly. And the more you try — it's
like the Heisenberg principle: Every time you touch it, it changes, and
you have something new to consider. So, this is a case of staying true
to the principle that we will over time defeat ISIL."

 

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