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US Air Force official says Russia did not deliver strikes at US-backed Syrian opposition

Russia’s Aerospace Force did not deliver airstrikes at any groupings of the Syrian opposition supported by the US, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force in charge of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, General Robert Otto said on Thursday as he met with a small group or reporters, including TASS, at a Defense Writers Group breakfast.Since no such bombings took place, a question on what steps the US should take in case such situations occur is hypothetical, he indicated.

"I think that is still being worked through," he said. "It hasn't happened, and so it's a what if at this point. And I think that commanders on the ground are working through that issue right now."