Renewed airstrikes in Syria in battle to defeat the IS
Damascus (AsiaNews / Agencies) - A new wave of bombings has targeted Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, along the border with Turkey. For the fifth consecutive day, the coalition air raids led by the United States have struck the country, after it was initially thought that the jihadist group would only be targeted in Iraq.
The principal
target is the city of Kobane. The news
comes after the United Kingdom,
Belgium and Denmark
pledged to join the anti-IS coalition,
with at least 19 fighter
jets.
The head of the United States armed
forces said the raids have damaged the jihadist
group, but that the air war
alone is not enough to defeat the militants. Instead a ground force of
12 -15 thousand troops
will be needed to "reconquer the lost territory in eastern
Syria." Meanwhile, the United States is preparing to train and arm 5 thousand
Syrian rebels.