ISIS Airstrikes Ineffective? Syria's Assad Criticizes US Aerial Campaign Against Islamic State

U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria have made no difference on the ground, said Syrian President Bashar Assad in remarks reported by Reuters on Wednesday. Speaking to a French magazine late last month, the Syrian president criticized U.S. efforts against the militant group also known as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh, calling them neither serious nor efficient.