Pence declares 'ISIS has been defeated' on the same day as deadly Syria attack
Pence declares 'ISIS has been defeated' on the same day as deadly Syria attack
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN
Updated 11:46 AM ET, Wed January 16, 2019
Video shows deadly blast in US-patrolled Syrian city
(CNN)On the same day that an ISIS-claimed attack killed US service members in Syria, Vice President Mike Pence declared that "the caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated."
Pence's remark to the Global Chiefs of Mission conference at the US State Department came about an hour after the US-led coalition confirmed that American troops had been killed in an explosion in Manbij.
"U.S. service members were killed during an explosion while conducting a routine patrol in Syria today. We are still gathering information and will share additional details at a later time," the tweet from Operation Inherent Resolve said.
ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, which the ISIS-affiliated Amaq agency said was carried out by a suicide bomber with an explosive vest.
Pence made no mention of the attack and did not offer condolences. His press secretary Alyssa Farah tweeted Wednesday morning that he had been briefed and that he and President Donald Trump were "monitoring the situation."
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Trump has not lied has he?
