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After two-month ‘pause,’ war against ISIS resumes in Syria

By Jamie McIntyre
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After two-month ‘pause,’ war against ISIS resumes in Syria

The U.S.-backed fighters in Syria are ready to finish off the last remnants of the Islamic State after a two-month “operational pause” that was prompted by a Turkish offensive against Kurds in the northwest border region.

Many of the fighters who left the front lines in the east to fight the Turks in February and March have returned to restart the stalled offensive against ISIS, U.S. military officials say.

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