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U.S.-Backed Forces Seize Conoco Gas Plant from Islamic State in Syria
(Wall Street Journal) Raja Abdulrahim - U.S.-backed forces said Sunday they had seized the Conoco gas plant in eastern Syria from Islamic State, one of its most important sources of financing. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, are racing against pro-Assad forces for territorial gains against IS in Syria.