{"id":24422,"date":"2015-11-07T07:46:33","date_gmt":"2015-11-07T07:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2015\/11\/07\/usaf-general-syrian-strikes-to-increase-in-coming-weeks\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:09:09","slug":"usaf-general-syrian-strikes-to-increase-in-coming-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/thought-leadership\/2015\/11\/07\/usaf-general-syrian-strikes-to-increase-in-coming-weeks\/","title":{"rendered":"USAF General: Syrian Strikes to Increase in Coming Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DUBAI \u2014 The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group plans to increase the number of airstrikes in Syria in the near future, a top US general said Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. 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