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Syria Conflict: US Says Russian Air Strikes ‘Indiscriminate’
The White House says Russian air strikes against militants in Syria are “indiscriminate” and threaten to draw Russia more deeply into the crisis.
Spokesman Josh Earnest said Russia was carrying out random air strikes against the Syrian opposition.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia was targeting the same terror groups as the US-led coalition.
He rejected suggestions that Moscow was trying to bolster the Syrian military.
Russia has said it is targeting Islamic State (IS) and other militant groups but the Syrian opposition and others have suggested rebel factions opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad – the Kremlin’s ally – are bearing the brunt of the attacks.
The Syrian military has lost ground to IS and various other rebel groups in recent months.
Russia said it carried out its second day of air strikes on Thursday, and had hit IS ammunition dumps and command centres.
Mr Lavrov, speaking at the UN in New York, said Russia would also fight other terrorist groups including the al-Nusra Front – an al-Qaeda affiliate.
He said this position was the same as that of the US-led coalition which has been carrying out air strikes in Iraq and Syria for the past year.
“We are not supporting anyone against their own people. We fight terrorism,” he said.
“As far as I understand it, the [US-led] coalition announced Isil (IS) and other associated groups as the enemy. And the coalition does the same as Russia does.”
Mr Lavrov said the targets were selected “in co-ordination with the Syrian army”.
BBC
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captain jack sparrow
October 2, 2015 at 5:51 am
U.S hegemony coming to an end . finally the bear has awakened. go on Russia.
captain jack sparrow
October 2, 2015 at 5:56 am
but how much blood of the innocent has the US spilled? the move by Russia is recommended. US hegemony has to stop. the bear has finally awakened. peace be upon Syria.
mj banda
October 2, 2015 at 6:32 am
Russia is bombing anyone who acts, walks, laughs, jumps, fights like a terrorist. Russia go ahead, these Americans are taking the world for granted. They brought confusion everywhere and now can’t fix their shit.
MR.....!
October 2, 2015 at 8:09 am
U right my Bro
Shame on you
October 2, 2015 at 8:46 pm
You are mad bro….ni kwacha yakupesha.
Israeli
October 2, 2015 at 8:36 am
From the look of things,this may escalate into Ww3 Coz if Syria military n hezbolla emerge victorious they turn to Israel and the allies will not allow it.china is soon to join on the side of Russia
lobby
October 2, 2015 at 7:40 pm
Nobody will give a damn to Israel or any other country. It is all about self-interest. Even if UK is dragged into a war with Russia America will dump the UK, and same goes for the UK, Germany, China, France, Zambia, South Africa, Saudi Arabia or Mali.
Denkete
October 3, 2015 at 5:02 am
zambia????? lol
Big Nose
October 3, 2015 at 8:53 am
why is this thing not happening in USA why is it that America enjoy killing other nationals why why why
mj banda
October 3, 2015 at 3:55 pm
@shame on you, fortunately am not in Zambia and the kwacha currency doesn’t affect me in anyway. Am yet to go there. The fact still stands, Americans are evil people just there to bring confusion to other nations.