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Israel Denies Syrian Army Downed Warplane, Drone

The Syrian army said it shot down two Israeli air craft (Haaretz) after Israel attacked army positions inside Syria (Reuters). Israel denied any of its air craft was lost.

SYRIA: The Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. air strike killed self-proclaimed Islamic State commander Abu Muhammad al-Adnani in August (Reuters); Russia had claimed responsibility for the strike immediately following the attack.