Syrian Government Informed In Advance Of U.S. Led Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets Inside Syria

Source: Syria Given Advance Notice Of Strikes -- The Hill

The United States informed the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad before launching airstrikes targeting Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) sites inside Syria, a senior administration official said Tuesday.

But, the official stressed, the notification was merely that and not a signal that Washington and Damascus would work together in the fight against ISIS.

“We did not seek the regime’s permission, we didn't coordinate our actions with the Syrian government, and Secretary [of State John] Kerry did not send a letter to the Syrian regime,” the official said.

Earlier this month, Kerry raised eyebrows when, in an interview with CBS News, he equivocated when asked if the U.S. would coordinate the airstrikes with Assad.

“No, we're not going to coordinate with Syria,” Kerry said. “We will certainly want to deconflict to make certain that they're not about to do something that they might regret even more seriously. But we're not going to coordinate.”

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