Islamic State fighters have seized the Jazal oilfield, the last major oilfield under Syrian government control, the Reuters news service has reported.
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By News Briefs (Edited) | September 8, 2015
Russia is expanding its military presence in Syria and the US has asked Greece to deny Russia the use of Greek air space for the flights.
News emerged over the weekend that in recent weeks, Russia has sent prefabricated housing units for hundreds of people, as well as a portable air traffic control station, seemingly in a show of support for Assad’s regime, reported New York Times’ Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt.
The Daily Beast’s Michael Weiss reports that Russia’s military buildup may be even more advanced.
According to Al Arabia News, the U.S. has asked Greece to deny Russia the use of its airspace for supply flights to Syria, a Greek official said on Monday, after Washington told Moscow it was deeply concerned by reports of a Russian military buildup in Syria.
Earlier, Bulgaria had denied a Russian request to use its airspace for supply flights to Syria due to serious concerns about the cargo on the planes, the Bulgarian foreign ministry's spokeswoman said, Al Arabia News has reported.
More countries have launch airstrikes against the Islamic State including Iraq which carried has out 15 attacks against the group within its borders using F-16s acquired from the US, Agence France-Presse has said. Meanwhile, President Francois Hollande of France has ordered preparations for airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria, with reconnaissance flights set to begin on Tuesday, according to the BBC.
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced also on Monday that two British members of the Islamic State were killed by a Royal Air Force drone strike in Syria on August 21, calling it an “act of self defense” by Royal Air Force.
The Pentagon is planning to significantly revamp its program to train moderate rebels to fight the Islamic State by putting larger numbers of fighters into safer zones, providing better intelligence, and improving the rebels’ combat skills, reports the New York Times.
In the mean time, Islamic State fighters have seized the Jazal oilfield, the last major oilfield under Syrian government control, the Reuters news service has reported.
-- Damascus: Russia expands military presence in Syria
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