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British Think Tank Complains Russia May Harm al-Qaeda in Syria

British Think Tank Complains Russia May Harm al-Qaeda in Syria Says harm to al-Qaeda means ‘assisting ISIS’ by Jason Ditz A new report from British think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is warning that Russia’s involvement in the Syrian civil war could “help ISIS” in the long run, ironically using the same arguments used against the US when it first started bombing Syria. Russia’s current operations in Syria are centered around the Latakia coast, and while they have made it clear they intend to help Syria fight against ISIS and other extremist groups, the group closest to Latakia… View Article