IN THE AIR This video grab image created on Tuesday, taken from a footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry’s official website, reportedly shows a Russian bomber Tupolev Tu-22M3 conducting airstrike. Russian warplanes on Tuesday flew out from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes against jihadist groups in war-torn Syria, the defense ministry in Moscow said. The raids are the first Russia has reported carrying out from a base in Iran since the Kremlin launched its Syrian bombing campaign in support of longtime ally Bashar al-Assad last September. AFP PHOTO
IN THE AIR This video grab image created on Tuesday, taken from a footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry’s official website, reportedly shows a Russian bomber Tupolev Tu-22M3 conducting airstrike. Russian warplanes on Tuesday flew out from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes against jihadist groups in war-torn Syria, the defense ministry in Moscow said. The raids are the first Russia has reported carrying out from a base in Iran since the Kremlin launched its Syrian bombing campaign in support of longtime ally Bashar al-Assad last September. AFP PHOTO

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday its warplanes flew out of an Iranian airbase for the first time to bomb jihadist groups in Syria, as fighting raged for control of the ravaged city of Aleppo.

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