The Syrian civil war, which grew out of an uprising against Assad, has killed more than 250,000 people since March 2011 and sent millions of refugees fleeing to other countries in the Middle East and Europe. (Source: AP)
Russia on Thursday insisted its warplanes in Syria were hitting at the same terrorists targeted by the US and contradicted American criticism that its military failed to coordinate the airstrikes, describing the allegations as a “war of disinformation.”
Alexander Orlov, the Russian ambassador to France, said Moscow’s intervention came only after a year of airstrikes by the US and its partners failed to dislodge …read more
Source: The Indian Express
