Syria conflict : Russia fears collapse of ceasefire

The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday that the aircraft which carried out the bombings had entered Syrian airspace from the territory of Iraq. Four strikes against Syrian positions was performed by two F-16 jet fighters and two A-10 support aircraft, it added.

Even if the bombardment of the Syrian government troops was a mistake, it’s still a consequence of Washington’s unwillingness to coordinate its anti-terror efforts with Moscow, the ministry said.
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The Defense Ministry also confirmed a report by SANA that an ISIL offensive began right after Syrian Army positions were hit from the air.

The actions of the coalition “clearly paved the way for ISIL terrorists to attack the position and take control of it,” the agency said citing the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces.

The General Command has called the bombing a “serious and blatant aggression” against Syrian forces, and said it was “conclusive evidence” that the US and its allies support ISIL terrorist group.

Earlier on Saturday, Russia accused the US of being reluctant to take measures to force rebels under its control to fall in line with the terms of the Syrian ceasefire.

BBC idem,
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Et maintenant les #Etats-Unis reconnaissent les frappes
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The US-led coalition has admitted its planes carried out an attack in eastern Syria that the Russian army says killed 62 Syrian troops fighting IS.

The US said its planes halted the attack in Deir al-Zour when informed of the Syrian presence and would not knowingly strike them.

Les Etats-Unis reconnaissent avoir bombardé par erreur l’armée syrienne
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[Sergeï Lavrov,] le ministère des affaires étrangères russe a jugé ces bombardements « à la frontière entre la négligence criminelle et la connivence directe avec les terroristes de l’Etat islamique ».