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President Obama has hailed the support of Arab nations in air strikes on Islamic State (IS) militants, saying: "This is not America's fight alone."President Obama has hailed the support of Arab nations in air strikes on Islamic State (IS) militants, saying: "This is not America's fight alone."
He was speaking hours after the US and five Arab allies launched their first air strikes against IS in Syria. He was speaking hours after the US and Arab allies launched their first air strikes against IS in Syria.
Activists say at least 70 IS militants and 50 other al-Qaeda-linked fighters were killed in the strikes.Activists say at least 70 IS militants and 50 other al-Qaeda-linked fighters were killed in the strikes.
Syrian officials say they were given advance warning of the strikes, but the state department has denied this. Syrian officials say they were given advance warning of the strikes, but the US state department has denied this.
President Obama confirmed Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar took part in the strikes. President Obama confirmed Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar had taken part in or supported the strikes.
He said the US was "proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with these nations".He said the US was "proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with these nations".
The Pentagon said warplanes, drones and Tomahawk cruise missiles were used in the strikes.
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IS has seized large areas of Syria and Iraq, and the US has launched nearly 200 air strikes in Iraq since August.IS has seized large areas of Syria and Iraq, and the US has launched nearly 200 air strikes in Iraq since August.
But Monday's strikes expands the anti-IS campaign across the border into Syria for the first time. But Monday's strikes expanded the anti-IS campaign across the border into Syria for the first time.
The strikes targeted the group's main headquarters in its stronghold of Raqqa, north-eastern Syria.The strikes targeted the group's main headquarters in its stronghold of Raqqa, north-eastern Syria.
IS training compounds, vehicles and storage sites were also hit in several other areas.IS training compounds, vehicles and storage sites were also hit in several other areas.
President Obama said al-Qaeda-linked militants, known as the Khorasan Group, were also targeted. President Obama said al-Qaeda-linked militants, known as the Khorasan Group, were also targeted in Syria.
"We will not tolerate safe havens for terrorists who threaten our people," he said."We will not tolerate safe havens for terrorists who threaten our people," he said.
He warned that the operation against IS would take some time, but that he would do "what is necessary" to defeat the extremists.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he supported any international efforts to combat "terrorism" in Syria, state media reports.
"Syria will continue to resolutely fight the war it has been prosecuting for years against... terrorism," he said, after meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in Damascus.