Matisse declared increase of US diplomats in Syria

US Defense Minister James Matisse said on Tuesday that the number of the US diplomats in Syria has doubled as the defeat of IS mercenaries militarily approaches.

Matisse declared increase of US diplomats in Syria
2 October, 2018   16:04

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James Matisse said during a press conference held in Paris with his French counterpart, “The American diplomats’ number has doubled.”

James Matisse continued, “With the decline of the military operations, you will see that the diplomatic efforts are consolidated."

Matisse assured in a joint conference with his French counterpart Florence Parly the necessity to provide security conditions that would prevent the return of IS to Syria, noting that his country is training local military forces in the liberated areas to defend the civilians against Daesh.

The US minister added that IS mercenaries are still occupying 2% of the territories they have previously controlled. He continued, “The battle is ongoing, and we must not be mistaken that the elimination of IS will require a difficult battle.”

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