SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the U.S. is making “considerable progress” in its negotiations with Turkey over the plan to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels in their fight against Islamic State militants.
A senior U.S. official confirmed that Turkey has agreed to train the Syrian moderates inside Turkey. The official was not authorized to discuss the negotiations publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
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