U.S. official met Syrian security chief in Damascus: official reportBEIRUT (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official met Syria s national security chief in Damascus this week in the highest ranking visit to Syria by a U.S. official since the start of the war in 2011, a senior regional official close to Damascus told Reuters on Friday. The Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar first reported the visit earlier on Friday, saying that the U.S. official discussed security matters including Americans missing in Syria. Among them are operatives of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The regional official did not name the U.S. official who met Ali Mamlouk, Syria s national security chief.  It is an important step, but Damascus does not have confidence in the American position,  the regional official said. The U.S. official traveled to Damascus via Lebanon. The United States has supported the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian war. It has provided anti-Assad rebels with weapons via a CIA-run military aid program that President Donald Trump ordered shut down earlier this year. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last week reiterated the U.S. position that Assad should leave power, saying the  reign of the Assad family is coming to an end  and  the only issue is how that should be brought about . With military backing from Russia and Iran, Assad has recovered control of swathes of lost Syrian territory over the last two years and appears militarily unassailable.  U.S. forces have been fighting in Syria as part of the  coalition against Islamic State, helping Kurdish-led militias capture Raqqa and other parts of northern and eastern Syria. During the meeting, Mamlouk protested to the U.S. official that U.S. forces  are on Syrian land and this is considered occupation , the regional official said. The U.S. official responded that  our presence is advisory and we are fighting Daesh , the regional official added, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State. Syrian government officials could not immediately be reached for comment. worldnews
official met syrian security chief damascus official reportbeirut reuters a senior official met syria national security chief damascus week highest ranking visit syria official since start war senior regional official close damascus told reuters friday the lebanese newspaper first reported visit earlier friday saying official discussed security matters including americans missing syria among operatives central intelligence agency cia the regional official name official met ali mamlouk syria national security chief it important step damascus confidence american position regional official said the official traveled damascus via lebanon the united states supported opposition president basal syrian war it provided rebels weapons via military aid program president donald trump ordered shut earlier year secretary state rex tillerson last week reiterated position assad leave power saying reign assad family coming end issue brought with military backing russia iran assad recovered control states lost syrian territory last two years appears militarily unavailable forces fighting syria part coalition islamic state helping militias capture aqua parts northern eastern syria during meeting mamlouk protested official forces syrian land considered occupation regional official said the official responded presence advisory fighting dash regional official added using arabic acronym islamic state syrian government officials could immediately reached comment worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. official met Syrian security chief in Damascus: official reportBEIRUT (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official met Syria s national security chief in Damascus this week in the highest ranking visit to Syria by a U.S. official since the start of the war in 2011, a senior regional official close to Damascus told Reuters on Friday. The Lebanese newspaper al-Akhbar first reported the visit earlier on Friday, saying that the U.S. official discussed security matters including Americans missing in Syria. Among them are operatives of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The regional official did not name the U.S. official who met Ali Mamlouk, Syria s national security chief.  It is an important step, but Damascus does not have confidence in the American position,  the regional official said. The U.S. official traveled to Damascus via Lebanon. The United States has supported the opposition to President Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian war. It has provided anti-Assad rebels with weapons via a CIA-run military aid program that President Donald Trump ordered shut down earlier this year. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson last week reiterated the U.S. position that Assad should leave power, saying the  reign of the Assad family is coming to an end  and  the only issue is how that should be brought about . With military backing from Russia and Iran, Assad has recovered control of swathes of lost Syrian territory over the last two years and appears militarily unassailable.  U.S. forces have been fighting in Syria as part of the  coalition against Islamic State, helping Kurdish-led militias capture Raqqa and other parts of northern and eastern Syria. During the meeting, Mamlouk protested to the U.S. official that U.S. forces  are on Syrian land and this is considered occupation , the regional official said. The U.S. official responded that  our presence is advisory and we are fighting Daesh , the regional official added, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State. Syrian government officials could not immediately be reached for comment. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: official met syrian security chief damascus official reportbeirut reuters a senior official met syria national security chief damascus week highest ranking visit syria official since start war senior regional official close damascus told reuters friday the lebanese newspaper first reported visit earlier friday saying official discussed security matters including americans missing syria among operatives central intelligence agency cia the regional official name official met ali mamlouk syria national security chief it important step damascus confidence american position regional official said the official traveled damascus via lebanon the united states supported opposition president basal syrian war it provided rebels weapons via military aid program president donald trump ordered shut earlier year secretary state rex tillerson last week reiterated position assad leave power saying reign assad family coming end issue brought with military backing russia iran assad recovered control states lost syrian territory last two years appears militarily unavailable forces fighting syria part coalition islamic state helping militias capture aqua parts northern eastern syria during meeting mamlouk protested official forces syrian land considered occupation regional official said the official responded presence advisory fighting dash regional official added using arabic acronym islamic state syrian government officials could immediately reached comment worldnews