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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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Dillon says the patrol was by partner forces, Coalition advisors were with them. Does not say if they were American.
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Dillon: We assess the forces are regime forces.
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Dillon: We saw it as a regime drone.
Dillon says again that the patrol that came under fire was outside the de-confliction zone.
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Dillon says again that the patrol that came under fire was outside the de-confliction zone.
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