Syrian Rebels Capture Symbolically Important Town from IS

Turkish-backed Syrian rebels have captured the symbolically important northern Syrian town of Dabiq from Islamic State militants, as the U.S. and its European allies meet in London to discuss how the bring a halt to the Syrian conflict, now in its sixth year. Dabiq, 10 kilometers from the Turkish border, is cited in apocalyptic Sunni prophecy as the site of an end-of-times battle between Christian forces and Muslims.  Islamic State named its online magazine after the town in...

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