Russia and Assad fight to take Syria’s largest natural gas fields; tensions mount between Syrian rebels and Kurdish forces.
The Russian Mission In Syria Is Far From Done
May 17, 2016
Russia and Assad fight to take Syria’s largest natural gas fields; tensions mount between Syrian rebels and Kurdish forces.
LIVE UPDATES: A large blast was reported this morning in the hills east of the Hmeemeem airbase near Jableh, from which Russian jets are conducting operations. Some reports claim the blast was caused by a ballistic missile fired by rebels. Meanwhile the regime has redirected forces to assault rebel-held areas of the Homs province, supported […]