Syrian rebel says Russia air raids mean longer war, seeks anti-aircraft missiles
A prominent Syrian rebel leader said on Thursday that Russian air strikes in support of President Bashar al-Assad meant the war would go on longer, fuel extremism, and draw more foreign fighters to Syria. Bashar al-Zoubi, who heads one of the largest rebel groups in southern Syria, called on Assad's Arab foes to meet the rebels' long-standing demand for anti-aircraft missiles so they could defend themselves from the newly arrived Russian jets. He also said that even Russian air power could not settle the four-year-long war on Assad's terms, ...
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