IS at outskirts of Syria's Aleppo despite Russian raids
Beirut (AFP) Oct 9, 2015 - Islamic State group fighters advanced Friday to the outskirts of Syria's second city Aleppo, despite 10 days of Russian air strikes that Moscow says are aimed at routing the jihadists. Moscow announced on Friday that its raids had killed several hundred IS fighters and hit more than 60 "terrorist targets" in Syria over the past 24 hours. Deputy head of the Russian General Staff Lieutenan ... more

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