It is not uncommon for the Coalition Air Operations Center to confer with Russian officials as a professional courtesy and to deconflict Coalition and Russian aircraft, although such contact is not required by the current U.S. The location of the strike is in an area the coalition has struck in the past, and coalition members in the Combined Air Operations Center had earlier informed Russian counterparts of the upcoming strike. The coalition airstrike was halted immediately when coalition officials were informed by Russian officials that it was possible the personnel and vehicles targeted were part of the Syrian military. Coalition forces believed they were striking a Da’esh fighting position that they had been tracking for a significant amount of time before the strike. Here's the full statement from CENTCOM:Įarlier today Coalition aircraft conducted an airstrike south of Dayr Az Zawr, Syria. Russia and the United States brokered a cease-fire in Syria that took effect on Monday and has largely held despite dozens of alleged violations. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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