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Defector says thousands of Islamic State fighters left Raqqa in secret deal
A high-level defector from Kurdish-led forces that captured the Syrian city of Raqqa from Islamic State has recanted his account of the city's fall, saying thousands of IS fighters - many more than first reported - left under a secret, U.S.-approved deal.
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If it's true it makes a lot of sense that the US would deny it, to not tarnish the 'we don't negotiate' reputation.
It's true. As with a great deal of U.S. foreign policy, the dirty secret is more dirty than it is secret.