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September 26, 2014

Syrian refugees' reactions mixed to airstrikes against Islamic State

Syrian refugees wait at the Turkish border near Sanliurfa, Sept. 24. Some Syrian refugees in Jordan say they welcome the military intervention to diminish Islamic State power, while others blame Syrian President Bashar Assad for turning a "blind eye" to infiltration by foreign militants.

AMMAN, Jordan - Ask Syrian refugees sheltering in neighbouring Jordan about the advent of U.S.-led strikes against Islamic State militants in their homeland, and the reactions will be mixed.

Published in International