Centcom confirms airstrike against al Qaeda in Syria

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the_guitar_mann/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Central Command has confirmed an airstrike conducted on Thursday against al Qaeda in Syria.

The strike targeted a meeting location in Idlib, Centcom said. Several terrorists are believed to have been killed.

Centcom notes that Idlib has been a “safe haven” for al Qaeda. In January, a strike destroyed an al Qaeda training camp.

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