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U.S. officials say rebel fighters backed by the CIA were hit in one of Wednesday's opening round of airstrikes

Russian warplanes reportedly are attacking targets in Syria again Thursday morning. U.S. officials say rebel fighters backed by the CIA were hit in one of Wednesday's opening round of airstrikes. Russia's foreign minister insists they only attacked ISIS positions. Russia's planes are hitting areas of Syria where ISIS is not in control. Holly Williams reports from Turkey's Hatay Province, along the Syrian border.

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Adel al-Jubeir says Russia's moves are making it harder to solve the Syrian crisis

As Moscow strengthens its foothold in the Middle East by ramping up its military support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says Russia's moves are making it harder to solve the Syrian crisis. Only on “CBS This Morning,” al-Jubeir tells Norah O'Donnell why the Russian strategy is, at best, complicating, and at worst, undermining the fight against ISIS.

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A new report shows at least 30,000 people from more than 100 countries have joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq since 2011, with more than 250 of them being American

A new report shows at least 30,000 people from more than 100 countries have joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq since 2011, with more than 250 of them being American. Turkey has been accused of turning a blind eye to the thousands of foreign fighters crossing its border into Syria. Turkish officials told CBS News they're now cracking down, but that it's impossible to stop the flow of Islamic extremists to groups like ISIS. Holly Williams reports from Gaziantep, Turkey, along the Syrian border.

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