Lessons have been learnt, including that a minimum safety buffer zone of 1, 640ft (500m) is established before firing smoke rounds.

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Another option is a buffer zone to offer safety for civilians fleeing the violence and a base for the FSA. This is not being encouraged by Western allies, either.

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