US to send about 200 more troops to Syria to battle Islamic Sate extremists
The extra troops will include special operations forces and are in addition to 300 US troops already authorized for the effort to recruit, organise, train and advise local Syrian forces to combat IS.
Dec 10, 2016, 14:12 PM ISTFighting against terrorists top priority in Syria: Russian FM
US Secretary of State John Kerry said al-Assad government and his supporters could not end the war without a political solution.
May 18, 2016, 05:15 AM IST