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Headline Roundup January 16th, 2019

Four Americans Killed in Syria in Bombing Claimed by ISIS

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Four Americans were killed in Syria in a bombing claimed by the Islamic State, sparking debate over President Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the area. Vice President Mike Pence drew controversy when he said that ISIS "has been defeated" hours after the deadly event.

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ISIS Attack in Syria Kills 4 Americans, Raising New Worries About Troop Withdrawal
ISIS Attack in Syria Kills 4 Americans, Raising New Worries About Troop Withdrawal

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Four Americans were among 19 people killed in Syria on Wednesday in a suicide bombing that was claimed by the Islamic State, just weeks after President Trump ordered the withdrawal of

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Pence Declares ISIS ‘Defeated’ Hours after Group Brags of Killing U.S. Troops
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Vice President Mike Pence declared the Islamic State “defeated” in remarks at the State Department Wednesday delivered just hours after the terror group claimed credit for a deadly suicide

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Blast claimed by Islamic State kills U.S. troops in Syria
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A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed two U.S. troops and two civilians working for the U.S. military in northern Syria on Wednesday, weeks after President Donald Trump said the group

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