Syrian Opposition Blasts Reports It Signed a Truce With ISIS

‘Fantastical’

Opponents of arming the moderate rebels in Syria are homing in on a report that the Free Syrian Army agreed to a truce with the Islamic State. Opposition leaders say that’s just false.

Published Sep. 16 2014 5:45AM EDT

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Critics of President Obama’s latest pledge to arm the moderate Syrian rebels are trumpeting a report of a supposed deal between the opposition forces and ISIS, but Syrian opposition leaders are fighting back with what they say is overwhelming evidence that no truce exists.

The September 12 Agence France-Presse report

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Syrian Opposition Blasts Reports It Signed a Truce With ISIS

Opponents of arming the moderate rebels in Syria are homing in on a report that the Free Syrian Army agreed to a truce with the Islamic State. Opposition leaders say that’s just false.

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