Liveblog: May 10 Operation Inherent Resolve briefing with Col. John Dorrian

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Col. John Dorrian, spokesperson for CJTF-OIR, briefs reporters on coalition actions in Syria and Iraq at around 11am Eastern, 4pm BST.

President Donald Trump approves plan to arm Kurdish groups fighting ISIS in Syria, despite Turkey’s objections

As it happened …

Note the text below may not be verbatim. We’ll post the transcript as soon at it becomes available.

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Dorrian: Some of the materiel are there already, and some will be metered out as it is needed. We expect [Kurds and SAC] to be provided the same resources.

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Question NYT: Have you started process of arming Kurds? Will Kurds and SAC be receiving the same weapons? Dorrian: Some of the equipment are already in theatre and some may have begun being dispersed, but decision yesterday was authorities so this will be an ongoing effort. “Some of the equipment and the resources that are going to be provided are already in theater and some of those may have begun to be dispersed very quickly”

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#SDF and Syrian Arab Coalition have successfully liberated the vast majority of #Tabqah and continue to clear the final two neighborhoods.
— OIR Spokesperson (@OIRSpox) May 10, 2017

In #Raqqah this week, Coalition strikes have destroyed a number of #ISIS boats and barges, including 13 on Monday alone. #defeatDaesh
— OIR Spokesperson (@OIRSpox) May 10, 2017

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Sadly, Dorrian is giving his final briefing before returning to the US.

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