Islamic State convoy in Syria appears to have turned back, U.S.-led coalition says

By Angus McDowallBEIRUT (Reuters) - A convoy of Islamic State fighters appears to have turned back after U.S.-led airstrikes thwarted its attempt to reach territory held by the militant group in eastern Syria, the head of U.S.-led forces fighting Islamic State said on Thursday.More than 300 lightly armed IS fighters and about 300 family members were evacuated from Syria's western border with Lebanon under a ceasefire agreement involving the ultra-hardline group, the Syrian army and the Lebanese