Liveblog: US State Dept briefing on Syria, May 15, 2017

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7 years ago

Stuart Jones, Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, will brief on Syria at approximately 11:30 am EDT.

As it happened

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Jones is to give some “newly declassified” information on Syria

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The core of HTS is Nusra, a designated terrorist org. This designation applies regardless of what name it uses or what groups merge into it.
— U.S. Embassy Syria (@USEmbassySyria) May 15, 2017

HTS is a merger and any group that merges into it becomes part of al-Qa'ida's Syrian network. #Syria
— U.S. Embassy Syria (@USEmbassySyria) May 15, 2017

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Info in CBC & Eldorar articles on our position toward HTS is mistaken. It's a mischaracterization of our position.https://t.co/IGTnaZk64Q
— U.S. Embassy Syria (@USEmbassySyria) May 15, 2017