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             Activists: Islamic State Fighters Shoot Down Warplane

   by VOA News

   Syrian activists say Islamic State militants have shot down a plane
   believed to be from the U.S.-led coalition that has been targeting the
   group with airstrikes for the past three months.

   The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday
   the plane went down near Raqqa. The city is the main stronghold for the
   militants who seized large areas in eastern Syria and northern and
   western Iraq earlier this year.

   The Observatory said the pilot was believed to be an Arab, and the
   Islamic State group released pictures it says show its fighters holding
   the pilot.

   Jordan, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are all
   taking part in the airstrikes in Syria. There was no immediate comment
   from the coalition members.

   Since late September, the U.S.-led group has conducted about 550
   airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria.
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