On April 11, Col. Dorrian told Grasswire US military forces are on heightened alert in Syria after cruise missile strikes against Shayrat airbase, and Islamic State militants attempted to infiltrate At Tanf garrison in the south.
Text in the liveblog below is not verbatim. The full transcript is here.
Dorrian: Can’t discuss relationships with Russian military and deconfliction
WSJ: Relationship with Russia and deconfliction
Dorrian: We continue conducting our operations at pace. We continue our operations in Syria. We can’t discuss the day-to-day regarding the deconfliction line.
Reuters: In Feb, Townsend said Mosul and Raqqa should be taken in 6 months. Is that timeline still possible.
Dorrian: I’m not going to predict timelines … We’re doing those operations as quickly as we can.
#ISIS attacks An Tanf for propaganda points. #CJTFOIR and local partners repel attack, adding another devastating blow to #DefeatDaesh
— OIR Spokesperson (@OIRSpox) April 12, 2017
#CJTFOIR continues support to #ISF as they liberate deeper into western #Mosul. 500 sq km cleared so far!
— OIR Spokesperson (@OIRSpox) April 12, 2017