US-led airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq – interactive

Matt Osborn, Paul Torpey and Will Franklin

Wednesday, 10 Feb 2016

# Foreign policy

# Iraq

# Islamic State

# Middle East and north Africa

The coalition’s air campaign has targeted Isis in both countries since late summer 2014.

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Matt Osborn

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Matt Osborn, Paul Torpey and Will Franklin

Wednesday, 10 Feb 2016

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