June 16, 2016 Meet the Middle East

Russia bombing US-backed rebels in Syria, says official

"Today, Russian aircraft conducted a series of air strikes near al-Tanf against Syrian Counter-ISIL forces that included individuals who have received US support," said the senior defense official, who requested anonymity."Russian aircraft have not been active in this area of southern Syria for some time, and there were no Syrian regime or Russian ground forces in the vicinity," the official said.
Source: Albawaba
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