Is The U.S. Coalition Shifting Their MIlitary Campaign Against The Islamic State?

A man runs while pointing at a site hit by what activists said were airstrikes by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa, eastern Syria, which is controlled by the Islamic State, Nov. 27, 2014.

Airstrikes Mark Shift In Coalition Focus To ISIS 'Capital' -- CNN

(CNN) -- The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS in Syria has stepped up its attacks on the militant Islamist group's de facto capital, with 30 airstrikes targeting Raqqa overnight, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Sunday.

Separately, another opposition activist group based in Raqqa reported that about 30 airstrikes by "the crusader alliance" targeted areas northwest of the city.

Previously, coalition strikes have primarily targeted Kobani, near the Turkey border. The attacks in Raqqa mark an increase in coalition activity there.

Last week, almost 100 people were killed in Syrian government airstrikes in Raqqa, the observatory said. Many more were critically injured.

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Update: US strikes target Islamic State forces in Syrian towns of Raqqa and Kobane -- CSM

My Comment:Too early to say if this is a shift .... but U.S. airstrikes are intensifying .... US-led coalition bombards Isis at Raqqa with up to 30 air strikes (The Guardian).