US has had direct contact with Syrian rebel group, Blinken says - CNN

1. US has had direct contact with Syrian rebel group, Blinken says  CNN
2. US in ‘direct contact’ with Syria rebels, Blinken says  POLITICO Europe
3. Washington in Direct Talks With Islamist Faction That Toppled Assad  The Wall Street Journal
4. US Spoke Directly With Syrian Rebel Government, Blinken Says  Bloomberg