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Long War Journal: US-backed forces launch counterattack against Islamic State in eastern Syria
US-backed fighters in eastern Syria launched a counterattack against the Islamic State yesterday. The operation came in response to a coordinated assault by the jihadists near Deir Ezzor on Nov. 23.
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) said in an announcement that coalition forces are “employing combined fires, including indirect fire and close air support” for their “Syrian Democratic Force partners, in order to contain ISIS in the last remaining territory they currently hold.”
In addition, Iraqi Security Forces are working to prevent the jihadists from fleeing across the border.
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