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Russia says 'continuing' Syria operation to support Assad's forces

Published: 05 Apr 2017 - 03:16 pm | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 09:58 pm
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AFP

Moscow: Russia on Wednesday said it was pushing on with its support for President Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria, after deflecting blame from Damascus over a suspected chemical attack.

"Russia and its armed forces are continuing the operation to support the anti-terrorist operation to liberate the country, which the Syrian armed forces are conducting," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.