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The Battle Against IS: Where Does The UK Stand?

Royal Air Force Tornados began flying missions against Islamic State at the end of September last year.
 
Nearly ten months on they have launched hundreds of airstrikes. 
 
Meanwhile the British Army continues to train Kurdish and Iraqi forces as they battle to retake large swathes of the country from IS.
 
Simon Newton looks at where the UK’s operation currently stands.
 
Find out more: Who Are ISIS?

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