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US strikes al-Qaeda veterans in Syria

Pentagon says raids aimed at thwarting 'imminent attack'

AFP, Washington
US air strikes have killed a group of al-Qaeda veterans, members of the Khorasan group in Syria, who were suspected of plotting an imminent attack on Western targets, the Pentagon said yesterday.
At least 50 al-Qaeda militants and eight civilians, including children, were killed in the attacks, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
"We believe that the individuals that were
plotting and planning ... it have been eliminated," spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told ABC television, referring to the alleged plan to hit US interests.
The strikes against the Khorasan group early yesterday were separate from a wave of bombing raids led by the United States and backed by several Arab countries that targeted the Islamic State group in eastern Syria.
The US military used fighter jets as well as remotely piloted aircraft and Tomahawk missiles to conduct 14 strikes against IS, also known as ISIL. A total of 47 Tomahawk missiles were fired by US ships in the Red Sea and the northern part of the Gulf.
The raids targeted the group's training camps, an explosives and munitions production site, a communication building and a command and control center.
US intelligence agencies publicly cited the Khorasan group as a serious threat only in recent weeks, describing the militants as seasoned al-Qaeda veterans who had set up a sanctuary in Syria to plot, construct explosives and recruit Westerners to conduct attacks.
James Clapper, the US Director of national intelligence, said: "In terms of threat to the homeland, Khorasan may pose as much of a danger as the Islamic State."
The man thought to lead the group, Muhsin al-Fadhli, was involved in the 11 September terror attacks and was one of Osama bin Laden's top commanders. Beyond that, little is known about the group.
US Strikes in Iraq kills Dozens
Meanwhile, air strikes in western Iraq, near the border with Syria, killed dozens of fighters from the IS jihadist group, military and medical sources said.
Turkey mulling 'military help'
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday welcomed US-led air strikes against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria, saying Ankara could provide military or logistical support forthe campaign.
Asked how Turkey would contribute to the operation, Erdogan said: "We will take whatever steps necessary to combat terrorism."