SCIUTTO: We're following breaking news. A pentagon official has revealed that the U.S. military has asked Russia to avoid specific areas in Syria to ensure the safety of U.S. special operators on the ground. CNN's Barbara Starr joining us now with more. Barbara is this unprecedented for the U.S. in effect to give Russia intelligence here, the location of U.S. special operations on the ground.</s>BARBARA STARR, CNN PENTAGON CORRESPONDENT: Well let's sort it all out a bit Jim. You know, this actually came out back several weeks ago when the U.S. and the Russians had a round up conversations about an agreement was already in this about to make they didn't have inadvertent confrontation in the skies with both countries flying war planes. And then let's shift to U.S. special forces went into northern Syria on the ground. That has been publicly acknowledged and they told the Russians some information about it, because they wanted to make sure the Russians who may not always have the same standard of navigation that the U.S. feels they should have, they may not be as precise, they wanted the Russians to have an idea where the U.S. troops were located. What we know from Pentagon Officials, they did not give the Russians specific high-grade intelligence. They gave them the broad area of where the U.S. troops are in northern Syria on the ground and asked them to stay away from that area. Jim?</s>SCIUTTO: U.S. and Russian forces are very close quarters in the air and on the ground there now. Barbara Starr, in the pentagon. Thanks to all of you for watching today. Coming up, much more on this growing war of words between Donald Trump and the Pope, plus we are waiting to see if Jeb Bush weighs in. all that and more coming up on Wolf. That starts right after this quick break.
Pentagon: Russia Told To Avoid Specific Areas In Syria.