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Helicopters in Syria/MEMRI TV (video)
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Helicopters in Syria/MEMRI TV

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Pat Dollard | Young Americans:  Cameras Roll As US Helicopters Attack Syrian Village

Newshoggers.com:  Little Regard For International Boundaries

U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target
foxnews.com - 10/27/2008
U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target
— foxnews.com — A U.S. strike on a network of foreign fighters in Syria killed its target, an Al Qaeda coordinator who was wanted for sending foreign fighters, weapons and cash into Iraq, a U.S. official told FOX News. (more) U.S. Official: Syrian Strike Killed Al Qaeda Target

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longwarjournal.org - 10/26/2008
Syrian strike aimed at al Qaeda's coordinator in Syria
— longwarjournal.org — The US military incursion into Syria was aimed at the senior leader of al Qaeda's extensive network that funnels foreign fighters, weapons, and cash from Syria into Iraq, a senior intelligence official told The Long War Journal . US special ... (more) Syrian strike aimed at al Qaeda's coordinator in Syria

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breitbart.com - 10/26/2008
US special forces launch rare attack inside Syria
— breitbart.com — DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - U.S. military helicopters launched an extremely rare attack Sunday on Syrian territory close to the border with Iraq, killing eight people in a strike the government in Damascus condemned as "serious aggression." A U.S. ... (more) US special forces launch rare attack inside Syria

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Cameras Roll As US Helicopters Attack Syrian Village
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Little Regard For International Boundaries
Newshoggers.com — By Cernig Syria has released footage it says is of U.S. helicopters on their way to an attack inside Syrian on Sunday. The post headline is taken from NBC's Richard Engel in Baghdad, describing special forces crossing the border into Syria on Sunday, the first time U.S. forces have invaded Syrian ...

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