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Report: CIA Has Drafted “Plan B” to Arm Syrian Rebels

HeadlineApr 13, 2016

President Obama meets with top aides at CIA headquarters today to discuss the U.S. campaign against ISIS. This comes as The New York Times reports Pentagon officials say U.S. airstrikes have killed 25,000 ISIS fighters. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reports the CIA and its regional partners have drawn up a so-called Plan B for Syria to supply rebels opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad with more-powerful weapons if a six-week truce collapses. Peace talks aimed at ending the five-year Syrian conflict are set to resume in Geneva today.

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