Fighting in Syrian city yields trove of intelligence on IS

27 July 2016, 8:54 pm

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The US is exploiting an enormous amount of digital information about the Islamic State obtained by Syrian rebels fighting for control of the city of Manbij, a spokesman for the American-led military coalition says Wednesday.

Speaking by phone from Baghdad, Col. Christopher Garver tells reporters at the Pentagon that it’s unclear how this trove of intelligence might affect the direction of the war, but he suggested it has been of considerable value.

“We think this is a big deal,” he says.

Garver also reveals that the US for the first time has placed its military advisers at lower-level Iraqi army headquarters, an important decision that places the Americans closer to the front lines.

— AP