Friday, December 4, 2015

Russia's War In A Syria -- News Updates December 4, 2015



Daily Mail: Russian jet 'kills family in their car' as its bombs obliterate Syrian tankers heading towards Turkey days after Putin accused Erdogan of being involved in ISIS oil trade

* Video footage shows firefighters struggling to control the blaze as plumes of black smoke engulf the lorry
* It emerged after Vladimir Putin accused Turkey of shooting a Russian fighter to protect its supply of oil from ISIS
* After his claims Turkey's president said he had proof Russia was involved in illegal oil trade with the Islamic State

A Russian jet is believed to have killed a family in their car as it targeted an Islamic State oil convoy - just days after President Vladimir Putin said Turkey was buying it from Islamists.
Video footage captures the moment plumes of thick black smoke billow from the truck, carrying what is believed to be ISIS oil, after it was hit by an aircraft.
In the clip firefighters struggle to keep the blaze under control as flames engulf the lorry, which was targeted in the northern outskirts of Aleppo province.

Russia's War In A Syria -- News Updates December 4, 2015

Russian air force hit 1,458 targets in Syria over week: agencies.-- Reuters
Russian Air Force kills several terrorist leaders in Syria over past week – Defense Ministry -- RT
Russian airstrikes target ISIL oil compound and rebel village in Syria -- 9News
Russian warplanes destroy 12 fuel pump stations in Syria in a week — Defense Ministry -- TASS
Russia-Syria military exercises prepare for Idlib battle -- AFP
Kremlin offers no comments regarding possibility of second base in Syria -- TASS
Report: Russia is building a second military airbase in Syria -- Business Insider
Russia ‘expands air base’ near Homs in Syria -- AP
The Syrian Turkmen taking flight from Russian bombing -- BBC
Killed by a Russian bomb, a five-year-old visiting relatives in Syria -- The Guardian
Russian Airstrikes in Syria Seem to Be Hurting Civilians More Than ISIS -- Time
Russia's 'Jihad Vlad' unmasked: ISIS executioner was the son of a Christian mother and was a 'bad pupil' who flunked his exams -- Daily Mail
Russia and Iran’s Alliance of Rivals in Syria -- Haaretz
Iran Serving As Russia’s ‘Ground Force’ In Syria -- Washington Free Beacon
Is Russia Getting Ready to Send 120 Additional Combat Aircraft to Syria? -- National Interest
Russia’s Big Guns Reach Syria’s Front Lines -- National Interest
Russian military operation in Syria aimed at protecting Russia’s interests — Putin -- TASS
Obama Doesn’t Expect Quick Shift in Russia’s Syria Strategy -- WSJ
Obama Expects Gradual 'Shift' in Russia's Syria Strategy -- Moscow Times
China supports Russia’s actions in Syria — foreign ministry -- TASS
Russian Missile Tech Is Getting a Much-Needed Workout in Syria -- Fortune
Daesh gains from Russian airstrikes on opposition -- Kasim Ileri, Middle East Monitor
How Russia is smashing the Turkish game in Syria -- Pepe Escobar, RT
What Is Russia Doing in Syria? -- Huffington Post

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