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Henry Kissinger advised President Trump to make sure ISIS is not destroyed in Syria. You read that correctly. [...]

Black smoke rises from Raqqa where U.S.-forces are battling ISIS militants, in, northeast Syria, Thursday, July 27, 2017. (AP/Hussein Malla)
24 hours of US airstrikes against the ISIS capital city of Raqqa, in northern Syria, have killed at least 29 civilians and wounded a large number of others, many of them seriously.
The slain include nine women and 14 children.

Earlier today, US based NBC news reported that America was preparing for airstrikes in Philippines against terrorist targets.
This was followed by a flagrant denial by Philippines. As The Duran reported,

Turkish soldiers on a tank hold their position on a hilltop on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, overlooking Kobani.
The Turkish Armed Forces are massing on the Syrian border days after a reshuffle of top brass in the country’s military in anticipation of a potential invasion that could dramatically complicate Syria’s ongoing civil war.

Popular Mobilization Units descend upon western Mosul in northern Iraq to assist government forces in routing ISIS from the city. (Reuters)
The US Air Force has conducted an airstrike on units of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) volunteer militias operating with the blessing of both the Iraqi and Syrian governments in the war against Salafist terrorism.
The strike took place near the border with Syria in a move that has led many in Iraq to question the ethics and morals of US involvement in the country.

An MQ 9 Reaper drone. (Photo: USAF)
Pentagon officials say a discussion is ongoing about the possibility of granting US forces in the Philippine authority to conduct airstrikes against the nation’s ISIS affiliate, and that the announcement and naming of the new operation could happen within the next 24 hours.

(ANTIWAR.COM) — Pentagon officials say a discussion is ongoing about the possibility of granting US forces in the Philippine authority to conduct airstrikes against the nation’s ISIS affiliate, and that the announcement and naming of the new operation could happen within the next 24 hours.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The army of Lebanon currently conducts firearms proficiency drills as it prepares for the upcoming military operation against the Islamic State terrorist group (IS, outlawed in Russia), which is set to take place on the border with Syria, a source, familiar with the situation, told Sputnik Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Lebanon’s Higher Defense Council said that the country’ leadership approved recommendations on military operation to liberate areas bordering Syria in Ras Baalbek and Al Qaa from the IS terrorists.

Defence officials in Philippines deny reports from the United States that American military contingents are examining the possibility of a military intervention in the country due to the war with ISIS aligned terrorists and other insurgents on the southern Philippine island of Mindanao and specifically the besieged city of Marawi.
US based NBC news earlier reported that Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis stated that the US will shortly make an announcement on whether US bombers will commence military strikes in Philippines.

Washington may launch a military operation that would allow the US military to conduct airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS, banned in Russia) positions in the Philippines, media reported, citing two defense officials.
According to the NBC broadcaster’s Monday report, the plan to start the operation, which is currently being considered by the US Department of Defense, may be announced later in the day.
The broadcaster also noted that the airstrikes are likely to be carried out by drones.