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Liveblog: June 8 Operation Inherent Resolve briefing with Col. Ryan Dillon

New CJTF-OIR spokesperson, Col. Ryan Dillon, briefs reporters for the first time on coalition actions in Syria and Iraq at around noon Eastern, 5pm BST.

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As it happened

Note the text below may not be verbatim, see the transcript for verbatim quotes.
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[Feed cuts again] Dillon: Clearly the deconfliction line has not worked to prevent these mishaps from happening … we would like this to de-escalate so that we can focus on the larger threat to the region … and that is ISIS
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Dillon: There is a larger force that is outside of the deconfliction zone … it is much larger than the force that is inside … [says it is moving east]
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Q: Are there elements of the Syrian military in these forces? Dillon: Yes, we assess there are regime forces inside and outside the deconfliction zone.
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