Russia helps Assad because only Syrian Army can defeat ISIL, says Kremlin

Russia helps Assad because only Syrian Army can defeat ISIL, says Kremlin
# 10 September 2015 12:29 (UTC +04:00)

There are no other organized forces capable of fighting against ISIL except for the Syrian government army, Peskov said.

"The Russian side has repeatedly noted the obvious threat of ISIL and its constant attempts to expand the territory of its influence, the territory controlled by the Islamic State. And, of course, the only force that can oppose this advancement is the Syrian army. There are simply no other organized, capable forces there. Therefore, Russia, of course, sees a task of supporting Syrian authorities in fighting this dangerous phenomenon," Peskov told reporters.

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