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Russia escalating Syria war by targeting moderate opposition: U.S.
Source: Reuters
World | Mon Oct 5, 2015 10:22am EDT
Russia escalating Syria war by targeting moderate opposition: U.S.
MADRID
Russia is escalating Syria's civil war by targeting the moderate opposition, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday, comparing Moscow's effort to bolster Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to tethering itself to a sinking ship.
"By taking military action in Syria against moderate groups targets, Russia has escalated the civil war," Carter said in a speech during a trip to Spain.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Toby Chopra)
Russia escalating Syria war by targeting moderate opposition: U.S.
MADRID
Russia is escalating Syria's civil war by targeting the moderate opposition, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday, comparing Moscow's effort to bolster Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to tethering itself to a sinking ship.
"By taking military action in Syria against moderate groups targets, Russia has escalated the civil war," Carter said in a speech during a trip to Spain.
(Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Toby Chopra)
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/05/us-mideast-crisis-syria-carter-idUSKCN0RZ0R720151005
