Syrian War News Updates -- October 15, 2015

TASS: Russia’s planes in Syria ease intensity of strikes as Syrian army goes on offensive

Russian aircraft made 32 sorties over the past 24 hours and attacked 32 targets of the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria

MOSCOW, October 15. /TASS/. The Russian Aerospace Forces group in Syria has eased the intensity of strikes as the Syrian army has gone on the offensive, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Major-General Igor Konashenkov, told the media on Thursday.

"The active offensive operations by the Syrian armed forces have been changing the line of engagement with the IS terrorist groups," Konashenkov said.

The chief of Syria’s General Staff, General Ali Ayyoub, declared the beginning of a large-scale offensive by the Syrian armed forces. Since then there have been reports the Syrian military achieved certain successes in Hama province. On Thursday, an offensive operation north of the city of Homs began.

Syrian War News Updates -- October 15, 2015

Russia eases Syria air strikes as militants regroup -- Reuters
ISIS retreating in Syria, missile system destroyed, 33 targets hit - Russian military -- RT
Russia is not supplying weapons to Syrian Kurds — diplomat -- TASS
Syrian Forces and Russian Jets Attack Rebel-Held Towns -- New York Times
Islamic State battles insurgents near Aleppo as army prepares assault backed by Russia, Iran -- ABC News (Australia)
Syrian Troops Launch Offensive in Central Homs Province -- AP
Syrian army and Russian jets target rebel towns north of Homs -- Reuters
Syria conflict: Army launches offensive on Homs enclave -- BBC
Syrian Army Begins Large-Scale Military Operation in Homs Province -- Sputnik
Syrian Army, Backed By Russian Warplanes, Launches Homs Offensive -- RFE
Syrian army, Russian jets target rebel towns north of Homs -- Al Jazeera
Iran ramps up troop deployment in Syria in run-up to ‘anti-rebel offensive’ -- The Guardian
Iranian Army Openly Deploys Troops to Syria for First Time, Uses Russian Airstrikes as Cover -- The Tower
Iran 'deploys troops' to help Syrian army offensive -- Al Jazeera
Islamic State battles insurgents as Syria army prepares assault -- Reuters
Russian firepower ups the stakes in Syria -- Jonathan Marcus, BBC
Buoyed by Russia and Iran, Syria seeks to reclaim ground. But then what? -- Nicholas Blanford, CSM