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State Department says Russia's claims of US air strikes in Aleppo are 'false'
Source: Reuters
State Department says Russia's claims of US air strikes in Aleppo are 'false'
Reuters in Munich
Thursday 11 February 2016 14.04 GMT
The US State Department on Thursday dismissed Russian claims that it had carried out air strikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo.
“Claims made by Russian officials of US air strikes in Aleppo are false,” a senior State Department official said.
“There have been no US missions flown in or around Aleppo today.”
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday that two US aircraft bombed the Syrian city of Aleppo on Wednesday, and that Russian planes had not been operating in the area.
A Baghdad-based spokesman for the US-led anti-Islamic State military coalition specifically denied the Russian allegation that US forces had bombed Aleppo on Wednesday.
Reuters in Munich
Thursday 11 February 2016 14.04 GMT
The US State Department on Thursday dismissed Russian claims that it had carried out air strikes on the Syrian city of Aleppo.
“Claims made by Russian officials of US air strikes in Aleppo are false,” a senior State Department official said.
“There have been no US missions flown in or around Aleppo today.”
Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday that two US aircraft bombed the Syrian city of Aleppo on Wednesday, and that Russian planes had not been operating in the area.
A Baghdad-based spokesman for the US-led anti-Islamic State military coalition specifically denied the Russian allegation that US forces had bombed Aleppo on Wednesday.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/11/us-state-department-russia-claims-false-syria-airstrikes
