DAMASCUS: Syria predicted Sunday that Russia's growing military role will prove a game changer in the fight against jihadists, as 75 rebels trained under a beleaguered US program entered the fray.

US Secretary of State John Kerry, in contrast, said Moscow's support for the regime in Damascus only risked sending more extremists to war-torn Syria and could further hamper peace efforts.

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