WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States is moving closer to conducting airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria with President Barack Obama set to review, and likely to approve, a plan put up to him by his military leaders.

Obama will review the plan on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) during a visit to Tampa, headquarters of US military’s Central Command (Centcom), which is in charge of operations in Iraq and Syria.

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