Coalition airstrike targets mosque used by Islamic State
UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AP) — An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group targeted a mosque in Syria last week because it was determined to be an insurgent command-and-control center, the U.S. said Sunday. The coalition said in a statement that while the law of war protects mosques, the use of the building as a headquarters by IS caused it to lose that protected status. It said a dozen fighters were killed. U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, the top American commander for the Middle East, said Sunday that he is very ...
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