13 Oct 2015 20:54

Russia helping Syrian army to combat terrorists - Peskov

MOSCOW. Oct 13 (Interfax) - Members of the Russian armed forces in Syria support this country's measures against terrorists, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

"The Russian armed forces are providing support to the Syrian army in combating terrorist extremist groups," Peskov told journalists in commenting on reports that Russia supports the Kurdish insurgents in northern Syria.