Disinfo: The US military has coordinated its airstrikes in Syria today...

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The US military has coordinated its airstrikes in Syria today with Russia.

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The Pentagon denied the claims, and states that the Defense Department had a channel of communication with the Russian military that was solely focused on avoiding collisions in the airspace over Syria. "The Department of Defense is not coordinating air strikes with the Russian military in Syria," Eric Pahon, a Pentagon spokesman, said. reut.rs/2iZ64va,

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Sputnik Germany
  • Reported in: Issue 55
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 23/01/2017
  • Outlet language(s) German
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Syria, US, Russia
  • Keywords: Military, Syrian War
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