A Pentagon official comments on reports of American-Russian fire

ARK News: Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said that the US military will remain in their positions in Syria, stressing their eagerness to keep in touch with their Russian counterparts to avoid clashes between the two sides.

In an interview with "RIA Novosti", Hoffman commented on reports of an exchange of fire between the Russian and American military in Syria, saying: "We have clearly said to the countries and other forces present in the region where our forces are located. We use conflict prevention channels to prevent any misunderstanding from occurring." or an accidental clash. "

He continued: "I do not have information about anything that you call an exchange of fire ... All I can say is that we are where we were and they know where we are."

For his part, the deputy commander of operations of the international coalition opposing ISIS stated that the contacts between the leaders of the American and Russian military groups in Syria take place weekly, not to mention almost daily contacts taking place at the lower levels, explaining that the talk is about contacts between representatives of warplanes and forces on the ground as well.

On Thursday, the US special envoy to Syria, James Jeffrey, spoke of a Russian brigade's "interception" incident in the Syrian city of Manbij more than a year ago. The American diplomat, who did not disclose the details of the accident, said that the matter was successfully settled "through military channels."

Source: Novosti

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