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Abu Ali Salhab (C-R), a general in the pro-government Military Shield forces, talks with civilians in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor on September 10, 2017, as they continue to press forward with Russian air cover in the offensive against Islamic State group jihadists across the province. (Photo by George OURFALIAN / AFP) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by George OURFALIAN has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Abu Ali Salhab (C-R), a general in the pro-government Military Shield forces,] instead of [Issam Zahreddine (C-R) Major General of the Syrian Republican Guard]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require." (Photo by GEORGE OURFALIAN/AFP via Getty Images)