The Military Campaign Against The Islamic State -- News Updates September 25, 2014

Islamic State Crisis: US Hits IS Oil Targets In Syria -- BBC

The US-led coalition against Islamic State (IS) has targeted 12 oil refineries in Syria on a third night of air strikes against the militants.

Raids carried out by US, Saudi and UAE aircraft killed 14 of the group's fighters and five civilians in eastern Syria, activists said.

According to the Pentagon, the refineries generated up to $2m (£1.2m) per day in revenue for the militants.

In northern Syria, Kurdish forces say they have pushed back an IS advance.

US President Barack Obama has vowed to dismantle the IS "network of death".

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The Military Campaign Against The Islamic State -- News Updates September 25, 2014

Pentagon has 'not seen much reaction' by Isis to air strikes in Syria – live -- The Guardian
Iraq - Syria Crisis: Live -- The Telegraph
Anti-ISIS coalition bombing terrorist positions in Syria LIVE UPDATES -- RT
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

U.S. bombing campaign in Syria targets the Islamic State’s golden goose: Oil fields -- National Post/AP
US aims to wipe out Isis funding with air strikes on oil wells in Syria -- The Guardian
US Airstrikes Target IS-seized Oil Refineries -- VOA
Pentagon: New Airstrikes Target Refineries Used By ISIS In Syria -- CNN
US, allies target ISIS oil supplies in Syria -- FOX News
US and Arab allies hit ISIS oil refineries -- The Hill
US says ISIL-run oil refineries targeted -- Al Jazeera
Islamic State: US-led airstrikes target oil assets in Syria -- CSM
U.S.-Led Airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria Hit Command Center, Refineries, Monitors Say -- WSJ
France strikes Islamic State in Iraq after U.S.-led Syria raids -- Reuters
At least 14 militants dead in U.S.-led strikes in Syria: monitor -- Reuters
14 militants, at least 5 civilians killed in latest US-led strikes on ISIS in Syria - monitor -- RT
Pentagon: No evidence that airstrikes killed civilians despite reports -- Stars and Stripes/Los Angeles Times (MCT)

New airstrikes, new tactic to beat ISIS -- CBS/AP
Pentagon: ISIL war could last years -- Politico
Pentagon expects ISIS to 'change and adapt' -- The Hill

Factbox: U.S. wins more pledges in war against Islamic State -- Reuters
What the 60-plus members of the anti-Islamic State coalition are doing -- Washington Post
Parliament to be recalled to endorse UK air strikes in Iraq -- The Guardian
British bombing raids on ISIS could start TOMORROW night as Cameron holds War Cabinet amid surge in support for airstrikes -- Daily Mail
What America's Arab Partners Are Bringing to ISIS Fight -- NBC
WH: Turkey to join coalition against ISIS -- The Hill
Power: Turkey moving closer to joining fight against ISIS -- The Hill
Female UAE pilot 'leads strikes' on jihadists -- AFP
Saudi prince and Emirate's first female pilot lead the blitz on ISIS: Arab states send squadrons of fighters to blast terror group in Iraq and Syria -- Daily Mail

Even Democrats seem unsure of Obama's ISIS strategy for Iraq, Syria -- Neil Macdonald, CBC
Ex-NSA Chief: US strategy against ISIS isn’t 'adequate to the objective' -- FOX News