This file photo released Tuesday June 23, 2016 by the New Syrian Army, an anti-government rebel group, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows U.S.-backed Syrian rebels of the New Syrian Army gathering in an unknown place in Syria. A humiliating defeat came Wednesday, June 29, 2016 for the New Syrian Army's offensive to capture Boukamal, a prize possession of the Islamic State group and their last border crossing between Iraq and Syria. The quick unraveling of the budding offensive reflects the difficulties in U.S. efforts to create an effective Syrian force against IS. (The New Syrian Army via AP, File)
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