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Turkey Ejects Islamic State from Segment of Syrian Border

(Wall Street Journal) Margaret Coker - Turkey's military over the weekend flushed Islamic State from its 60-mile foothold along the Syrian border, the Turkish state news agency Anadolu reported Sunday. Losing access to that stretch of the border deprives Islamic State of direct access to areas vital to its ability to resupply itself with foreign fighters and bomb-making materials. Turkish armored units, artillery and air forces took part in the battles, along with 1,000 Syrian rebel fighters and air support from the U.S.-led coalition. A U.S. official said, "Repelling these terrorists from the border with Turkey and NATO has been a longtime goal of the counter-ISIL [ISIS] coalition."

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