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Russia Carries Out Air Strikes Against Militants in Syria's Idlib – Reports

By Reuters
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The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that its planes had carried out four air strikes against militants in Syria's Idlib region, the state-run RIA news agency reported.

The Russian military said that the Turkish army had asked for its help to protect Turkish troops by striking "terrorists in Idlib."

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