Two days of Russian air strikes on Syria
A snapshot of developments since the announcement of Russia's first air strikes on Syria, an intervention the West says is directed more at regime opponents than Islamic State jihadists./ - The Russian parliament's upper house gives President Vladimir Putin formal permission to begin air strikes in Syria. - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad asks Putin for military aid. - Russian warplanes carry out 20 flights in Syria, striking "eight Islamic State targets" including a command post, the Russian defence ministry says. - A Syrian security ...
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