“The United States will increase our pressure on ISIS and al-Qaeda and will work to establish interim zones of stability, through ceasefires, to allow refugees to return home,” Tillerson said, as he opened discussions between the 69 members of the US-led military coalition.
Creating safe zones could ratchet up US military involvement in Syria and mark a major departure from President Barack Obama’s more cautious approach. Increased US or allied air power would be required if President Donald Trump chooses to enforce ‘no fly’ restrictions, and ground forces might also be needed to protect civilians in those areas.
Wednesday event was the first meeting of the international coalition since the election of Trump, who has pledged to make the fight against ISIS a priority. He vowed in January to set up safe zones in Syria for refugees.
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