Syria troops advancing thanks to Russia strikes: Assad

Syria troops advancing thanks to Russia strikes: Assad Damascus (AFP) Nov 22, 2015 - Syrian government troops are advancing on "nearly every front" thanks to Russian air strikes that began in September, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released Sunday. The embattled president also said he favoured new peace talks to be hosted in Moscow, but stressed that the Syrian conflict could not be resolved without "defeating terrorism". In the interview with Hong Kong ... more

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