Russia begins air strikes in Syria, but is not targeting Islamic State: US, French officials

By Ruth Pollard
Updated October 1 2015 - 10:18am, first published 9:53am
Russian ally ... Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. Photo: Remy de la Mauviniere
Russian ally ... Syria's President Bashar al-Assad. Photo: Remy de la Mauviniere
Smoke rises after airstrikes by military jets in Talbiseh in the Homs province, western Syria after Russian military jets carried out airstrikes for the first time. Photo: Homs Media Centre/AP
Smoke rises after airstrikes by military jets in Talbiseh in the Homs province, western Syria after Russian military jets carried out airstrikes for the first time. Photo: Homs Media Centre/AP

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