U.s., Russian Forces In Syria Open Second Communication Line For Ground Forces

wmorgan@politico.com (Wesley Morgan), Politico
Thu, 09/21/2017 - 11:15am

The American and Russian military commands operating in Syria have opened a new communication channel for ground forces, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday. In addition to a longstanding phone line that U.S. and Russian air forces use to “deconflict” their operations over Syria, a new link has been in operation between the top U.S.

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