MESOP : QUOTATIONS BY CHAIRMAN OBAMA (II)
As President Obama ramps up efforts in the fight against Islamic State militants, the Syrian army appears to be increasing attacks and assassination attempts against opposition forces and the Islamic State group. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported a surveillance drone was seen for the first time over Islamic State-held territory in Aleppo province, though it is unclear who was operating the drone. Meanwhile, the opposition Syrian National Coalition began an investigation into the deaths of at least 15 children finding a muscle relaxant was administered to them rather than measles vaccines.