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Russia holding off air strikes on Nusra Front in Syria
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday it was holding off from striking rebels with the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front to give other gangs time to move away from Nusra positions.The ministry said in a statement it had received requests from multiple gangs, mainly in Damascus and Aleppo, asking for a pause in air strikes. The ministry said taking those requests into account, it had decided to allow more time before it starts air strikes on the Nusra positions. Posted by: Fred 2016-05-26 |
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