In this Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 photo released by the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks to The Associated Press at the presidential palace in Damascus, Syria. Assad said U.S. airstrikes on Syrian troops in the country’s east were “definitely intentional,” lasting for an hour, and blamed the U.S. for the collapse of a cease-fire deal brokered with Russia. In the interview with the AP, Assad said the war, now in its sixth year, is likely to “drag on” because of what he said was continued external support for his opponents.(Syrian Presidency via AP)
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