DAMASCUS (AFP) – Syria said Tuesday it had received sophisticated new arms from Russia including warplanes and deployed them against jihadists, as signs grew of a major shift in the countrys four-year conflict.A senior Syrian military official told AFP Damascus had received a fresh batch of arms, including at least five fighter planes, while a monitoring group said there had been a marked increase in regime attacks on the Islamic State group.The deliveries came amid a rapid Russian military build-up in Syria, with US officials saying Moscow had deployed 28 combat planes and begun drone flights in the country.Syrias devastating …read more
Source: Dunya TV