An international US-led coalition has been conducting airstrikes against ISIL positions in Syria without Damascus' consent.
MOSCOW
(Sputnik) – Russia’s military participation in operations in the fight
against the Islamic State in Syria could be discussed in a bilateral
format should such a request surface, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov
said Friday.
Syrian
Foreign Minister said Thursday that Damascus may ask Moscow to send
troops to fight alongside the government forces against terrorist groups
in the war-torn country if necessary.
Moreover, Syria's envoy to the United Nations said earlier that
Russia had every right to carry out airstrikes against ISIL on the
country's soil.
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with the government of President Bashar Assad fighting against many opposition factions and militant groups, such as ISIL and the Nusra Front.
“If there’s a request, then it would naturally
be discussed and reviewed in the framework of bilateral contacts and
bilateral dialogue. This is so far difficult to discuss hypothetically,”
Peskov told journalists.
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with the government of President Bashar Assad fighting against many opposition factions and militant groups, such as ISIL and the Nusra Front.
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