A monitoring group says bombings by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have killed more than 200 civilians over the past 10 days alone. On Thursday, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel acknowledged U.S. airstrikes in Syria may be aiding the Assad regime.

Chuck Hagel: “As we and the coalition go after ISIL to help the Iraqis secure their government, but also the Middle East, yes, Assad derives some benefit of that, of course. But what we’re talking about is a longer-term strategy that’s effective and doing what we think, and the people of the Middle East, as to what’s required to stabilize and secure that part of the world in effective and inclusive governments.”