Syria Conflict: US Says Russia Driving Rebels Into Extremists’ Camp
Russia’s increasing military action in Syria is forcing moderates within the opposition into the hands of extremists, the US has said.
It was making a difficult situation “more confused”, the state department said as the US warned it might stop co-operating with Moscow over Syria.
But Russia accused America of trying to spare a jihadist group in its bid to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Government forces and rebels shelled each other overnight in Aleppo.
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