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The lack of allied forces on the ground in Syria is making it more difficult for Canadian warplanes to conduct attacks on Islamic extremists in that country.

Canadian jets have not conducted any attacks in Syria since their first bombing raid on April 8, the military confirmed Thursday.

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Canadian officers say decisions on what targets should be hit are made by the senior leadership of the coalition involved in the campaign against the Islamic extremists. But Brig.-Gen. Dan Constable, who commands the Canadian Forces Joint Task Force Iraq, acknowledged Thursday that such bombing raids are more difficult since there are no allied troops on the ground in Syria to provide information.

Instead, details about what targets to attack have to be gathered from the air, by fighter pilots or crews from surveillance aircraft.

In Iraq, coalition air forces can rely on information from Iraqi soldiers.