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Attacks in Syria and Iraq put pressure on Isis

Attacks in Syria and Iraq put pressure on Isis

FromFT News in Focus


Attacks in Syria and Iraq put pressure on Isis

FromFT News in Focus

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

US-backed forces this week launched an attack on Raqqa in Syria, close to the de facto capital of the Islamic State, as the Iraqi government launched its own attack on Fallujah. Siona Jenkins asks the FT's Middle East correspondent Erika Solomon if the two assaults on Isis-held territory were related. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
May 26, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.