Sentence 1: Note that Ionia and Aeolis were not considered separate entities by the Persians , while Lycia was included in semi-autonomous Caria , and Sparda included the offshore islands .
Sentence 2: Note that Ionia and Aeolis were not considered separate units of the Persians , while Lycia was included in offshore - Caria and Sparda - the semi-autonomous islands .

Do these two sentences convey the same information?

OPTIONS: A. no B. yes
A.