US and Arab warplanes hammered terrorist militants of the so-called 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' (ISIL) in eastern Syria early Tuesday, opening a new front in the fight against the terrorist group, U.S. defense officials said.
Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates took part in the bombing raids, US media reported, in an extraordinary show of solidarity against the ISIL terrorist group that has rampaged through Syria and Iraq.
"I can confirm that US military and partner nation forces are undertaking military action against ISIL (Islamic State group) terrorists in Syria using a mix of fighter, bomber and Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles," Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said in a statement.
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