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As it happened
Note the text below may not be verbatim, see the transcript for verbatim quotes.
Dillon says he does not know where the drone took off from … “I don’t know where it came from”
Dillon: We saw it as a threat, I do not see this as a warning shot … this drone still had munitions on it.
Dillon on what the drone hit: “It hit dirt”
Dillon: We won’t confirm whether we used white phosphorus, but we reserve the right to use it under the laws of armed conflict
Q re Raqqa civilians leave/don’t leave etc
Dillon: As soon as [the SDF] started the offensive they have encouraged people to stay in their homes.