WASHINGTON, D.C.: US President Barack Obama attempted to rally allied commanders around his emerging strategy to defeat Islamic State (IS) jihadists on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), as the US-led air armada stepped up its raids in Syria.

Coalition jets carried out two dozen strikes to relieve pressure on Kobane, but Obama admitted to deep concern about the Syrian border town’s fate and he warned of a long campaign ahead.

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