Syrian opposition fighters backed by Turkish airstrikes launched an offensive Saturday to try to capture Dabiq from Islamic State, which assigns special status to the northern Syrian town in its ideology and propaganda. The U.K.-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the attack was preceded by intense shelling. It said that Turkish-backed opposition fighters captured three nearby villages, encircling Dabiq and cutting off all...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 15, 2016 14:37 UTC