U.S.-led strikes hit Islamic State, al Qaeda-linked group in Syria

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Explosions rock the Syrian border town of Kobani. A relentless battle for control within... as Kurdish fighters fire on Islamic State militants who are attempting to fully seize the town. On Friday, U.S. Central Command said U.S.-led air strikes hit 10 units of Islamic State fighters in Syria in recent days. It said the strikes also targeted militants with the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group. The strikes come as the top U.S top military officer says the momentum in the battle with Islamic State was starting to turn . But General Martin Dempsey, on a surprise trip to Baghdad, also predicted a drawn-out campaign lasting several years. In Kobani, damaged buildings speak of recent battles while the explosions remind neighboring Turkey that the war with IS is far from over.