After the beginning of the offensive, a letter sent to rebel leadership stated that they "We are fully aware that you have to make your decision according to your interests and the interests of your families and faction as you view them, and you must not base your decision on the assumption or an expectation of a military intervention from our side."
” 战役开始后，在一封给叛军领导人的信中写道：“我们完全明白你必须根据你和你的家属与派系的利益来做出决定，但切不可把这些决定建立在我们将会进行军事干涉的期望和假设上。