U.S.-Led Airstrikes Hit Syria Oil Refinery Held by ISIS

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SANLIURFA, Turkey — Airstrikes likely carried out by a U.S.-led coalition struck an oil refinery in Syria held by the Islamic State group Sunday, a witness said, shaking buildings and sending flames shooting into the air near the Turkish border.

Explosions lit the sky "for two hours" at the refinery in the northern Syrian town of Tel Abyad around 2:30 a.m., local time, local businessman Mehmet Ozer said.

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"Our building was shaking and we saw fire, some 60 meters [65 yards] high, coming from the refinery," said Ozer, who lives in the nearby Turkish town of Akcakale. Read more...

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