- Title: U.S. working to restore Syria "deconfliction" link with Russia
- Date: 19th June 2017
- Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JUNE 19, 2017) (REUTERS) WIDE OF CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL JOSEPH DUNFORD AND NATIONAL PRESS CLUB PRESIDENT JEFF BALLOU ON STAGE (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL JOSEPH DUNFORD SAYING: "An incident occurred. We have to work through the incident. We have a channel to be able to do that and I think it's going to require some diplomatic and military engagement in the next few hours to restore the de-confliction that we've had in place and again the de-confliction that we've had in place in our mutual interest because it allows us to address what at least pro-regime forces have indicated is our common enemy ISIS (Islamic State). DUNFORD AND BALLOU ON STAGE (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL JOSEPH DUNFORD SAYING: "We made every effort to warn those individuals not to come any closer and then the commander made a judgment that there was a threat that the forces that we were supporting and took action. The only actions that we have taken against pro-regime forces in Syria and there have been two specific incidents have been in self-defense and we've communicated that clearly." PEOPLE IN AUDIENCE LISTENING DUNFORD AND BALLOU STANDING UP, SHAKING HANDS AND DUNFORD WALKING OFF STAGE
- Embargoed: 3rd July 2017 18:45
- Keywords: Joseph Dunford Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman
- Location: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES
- City: WASHINGTON D.C., UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,International/National Security
- Reuters ID: LVA0016LY4093
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The United States is working to restore a "deconfliction" communications line with Russia meant to avoid an accidental clash over Syria, the top U.S. general said on Monday (June 19), after Moscow cut it off after the U.S. downing of a Syrian military jet on Sunday (June 18).
Marine General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said there was still communications between a U.S. air operations center in Qatar and Russian forces on the ground in Syria but added: "It's going to require some diplomatic and military engagement in the next few hours to restore the de-confliction that we've had in place." - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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