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Armed opposition infighting triggers uptick in IS attacks in northern Syria

The Islamic State escalated its attacks in northern Syria, taking advantage of the infighting between the Syrian armed factions controlling the areas there.

Smoke rises after a car bomb explosion in Jub al Barazi east of the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, Syria January 15, 2017. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi - RC191C4F8A90
Smoke rises after a car bomb explosion, Jub al-Barazi, Syria, Jan. 15, 2017. — REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

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