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France, Russia strike Islamic State; new suspect sought

France and Russia bombed Islamic State targets in Syria on Tuesday, punishing the group for attacks in Paris and against a Russian airliner that together killed 353 people, and made the first tentative steps toward a possible military alliance.

Crowded skies over Syria

In response to the Paris terror attacks that have so far claimed 129 lives and wounded 300 more, French warplanes have for the first time attacked Islamic State (ISIS) targets inside of Syria. Until now, France had limited its attacks to Iraqi airspace, matching the policy of a number of its coalition partners.

U.S. believes Syria used chemical weapons but says facts needed

U.S. intelligence agencies believe Syria\’s government has likely used chemical weapons on a small scale, the White House said on Thursday, but added that President Barack Obama needed \”credible and corroborated\” facts before acting on that assessment.

Report: U.S., France nixed Kerry visit to Syria

The Obama administration and France reportedly nixed a visit by U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) to Syria. Kerry (D-Mass.), the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has cultivated a relationship with the regime otherwise treated as a pariah in the West in the hope of drawing it away from Iranian influence.

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