Check this out boys! US launches air strikes against Isis targets in Syria The United States and its allies stepped up their war against the Islamic State militant group, launching air strikes on targets in Syria for the first time. The Pentagon press secretary, Rear Admiral John Kirby, confirmed that the US and unnamed allied nations sent fighter jets, bomber aircraft and Tomahawk missiles in an operation that he described in a statement as “ongoing”. It is rare for the US to confirm a military operation in progress. www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/23/us-launches-air-strikes-against-isis-targets-in-syria Link to Full Story