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US presidential candidates speak out on Syria

The leading US presidential candidates have differing positions on Syria, combating the Islamic State and the admission of Syrian refugees to the United States.

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves as he leaves the stage after receiving the endorsement of the New England Police Benevolent Association in Portsmouth, New Hampshire December 10, 2015.     REUTERS/Mary Schwalm - RTX1Y6A7
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves as he leaves in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Dec. 10, 2015. — REUTERS/Mary Schwalm

With international talks on Syria set to resume at the United Nations in New York in the coming days, here are the leading US presidential candidates’ positions on Syria, combating the Islamic State (IS) and the admission of Syrian refugees to the United States.

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