MESOP TOP OF THE AGENDA : NO SAFE ZONES & BAD INTEL
Russia: Turkey Provided Intel Behind ‘Friendly Fire’ / SYRIA
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said intelligence that led to a Russian airstrike in Syria that killed three Turkish soldiers in a “friendly fire” incident (Reuters) came from Turkish sources. Also in Syria, President Bashar al-Assad rejected U.S. President Trump’s proposal of “safe zones” (Reuters) in the country and said he would “welcome” U.S. troops to participate in the fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State.