Russia says U.S. strikes on Syrian army would harm fight against Islamists


  • World
  • Tuesday, 04 Aug 2015

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talk before a trilateral meeting in Doha, Qatar August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan Smialowski/Pool

DOHA (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that any U.S. military strikes against the Syrian government army would complicate attempts to fight Islamic State and other groups.

The United States said on Sunday it had decided to allow air strikes to defend Syrian rebels trained by the U.S. military from any attackers.

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