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After Obama Authorizes Airstrikes, Islamic State in Syria Goes Underground


(Reuters) Tom Perry - The Islamic State has gone underground in its Syrian stronghold since President Obama authorized U.S. air strikes on the group, disappearing from the streets, redeploying weapons and fighters, and cutting down its media exposure. Facing U.S. air strikes in Iraq, Islamic State fighters abandoned heavy weaponry that made them easy targets and tried to blend into civilian areas. In anticipation of similar raids in Syria, the group may already be doing the same. In Raqqa, Syria, the group has evacuated buildings it was using as offices, redeployed its heavy weaponry, and moved fighters' families out of the city.
2014-09-17 00:00:00
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