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Video Claims to Show Syrian Forces Killed by ISIL

HeadlineAug 29, 2014

The potential for U.S. strikes on ISIL in Syria comes as the group continues its bloody fight with the regime of Bashar al-Assad. New video posted to YouTube shows the bodies of some 250 Syrian soldiers reported killed by Islamic State fighters. The video was reportedly taken after the Islamic State seized an airbase in Raqqa over the weekend.

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