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Wed, 10/07/2015 - 15:05
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Russian airstrikes help Syrian army to conduct ground operations - ambassador

MOSCOW, October 7. /TASS/. Russia’s airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) targets contribute to Syrian army’s operations on the ground against the terrorists, Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riad Haddad said on Wednesday. "The strikes carried out by Russia’s aerospace forces against the IS positions in Syria are precise and efficient," the diplomat said. "Russia helps the Syrian army to conduct ground operations." A week ago, Russia’s aerospace forces launched pinpoint strikes against the Islamic State targets in Syria at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The operation started shortly after Russia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on September 30 unanimously approved the use of Russia’s Armed Forces in Syria. Read more

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