“These rockets have played an important role in stopping the fierce attack by the Syrian regime and its Russian ally”, said Asaad Hanna, spokesman for the non-Islamist Division 101.
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The Syrian military statement also said troops gained control of an area in rural Aleppo province.
Moscow said its air force had hit 53 targets in Syria in the past 24 hours in four provinces – Hama, Homs, Latakia and Idlib – which had severely disrupted IS supply chains.
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And it prompted a question at the news conference as to whether Putin was outfoxing the U.S.at a time when the American-led military campaign in Syria has failed to weaken the Islamic State.
The fighting was focused on the village of Kfar Nabudeh with Syria’s army command saying it had captured the village, extending its advance toward the key Damascus/Aleppo Highway.
The Pentagon confirms that US transport aircraft dropped 45 tons of arms to groups inside northern Syria.
An unnamed Saudi source claimed that the defense minister, who is the son of the Saudi king, said the Russian airstrikes would increase tensions and escalate the civil war while inspiring militants from around the globe to go to Syria and join the battle.
“We can not shy away from confronting Russian Federation in Syria, as Putin expects the administration will do”.
Almost two weeks into Russia’s controversial military campaign in coordination with the Syrian government, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he supported stabilizing Bashar al-Assad’s government to “create the right conditions for reaching a political compromise”.
“This successful airdrop provided ammunition to Syrian Arab groups whose leaders were appropriately vetted by the United States and have been fighting to remove ISIL from northern Syria”, Warren said.
Meanwhile, two shells were fired at Russia’s embassy in Damascus on Tuesday during a demonstration in support of Moscow, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to the building.
Also on Monday, European Union foreign ministers demanded Moscow stop targeting non-jihadist rebels and said lasting peace in Syria was impossible without a transition from Mr Assad’s rule.
“We are not foreigners who can easily leave”, he added, contrasting his unit to the Nusra Front and the Islamic State, which have attracted foreign fighters.
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McCain is calling on the United States to defend Syrian civilian populations and U.S.-backed rebel fights in the country, and establish “enclaves” to provide more security to both groups. Its stark criticism of Moscow underscores just how far diplomatic efforts have faltered since a U.N. meeting in New York in late September, when Europe and the United States looked to Russian Federation for help.
