U.S.-led forces conduct six air strikes in Iraq, Syria: military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State militants with four air strikes in Iraq and two in Syria since early Tuesday, the U.S. military said on Wednesday. In Iraq, the air strikes hit Islamic State positions near Bayji and Kirkuk, among other places, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. In Syria, the air strikes hit Islamic State positions near Al Hasakah and Kobani, it said. (Reporting by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Will Dunham)