American jets hit targets in Syria on Tuesday in the US-led fight against Islamic State. Although the US has not declared war since 1942, this is the seventh country that Barack Obama, the holder of the Nobel Peace Prize, has bombed in as many years.<\/p>\n
Syria has become the latest country to have been openly targeted by the US, with Washington predictably not seeking the approval of Syrian President Bashar Assad.<\/p>\n
The US and NATO started a bombing campaign in the north of the country on Tuesday against Islamic State militants, who have taken over parts of the north and east of the country. The death toll from Tuesday\u2019s campaign was put at 120, though this figure could rise, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, who also said that eight civilians had lost their lives.<\/p>\n
The Pentagon says that the conflict in Syria may take years to resolve. Most of Washington\u2019s \u201cmilitary engagements\u201d during Obama\u2019s administration are continuous.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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