The Latest: Pentagon says Syria deal won't affect IS fight

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments regarding Syria (all times local):
10 p.m.
A Syrian opposition coalition says the Russia-backed deal to establish “de-escalation zones” in Syria lacks legitimacy and seeks to divide the country.
The statement was issued late on Friday by the Western- and Saudi-backed High Negotiations Committee.
It denounced the deal, which is expected to come in effect at midnight, as an attempt to “legitimize” Iranian presence in Syria &md