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As it happened
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https://twitter.com/Grasswire/status/872881290143551488
Aaaaaaaaaaad that’s a wrap
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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
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]
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.