Russia 'Sends Jets To Syria' As Talks Held
Russia 'Sends Jets To Syria' As Talks Held Friday September 18 th , 2015 at 6:21 PM 1 Share US officials claim Russia has sent at least four fighter jets to Syria as it continues to bolster the embattled forces of Bashar al Assad. Moscow had already sent troops and military hardware, including helicopter gunships, tanks and as many 500 Russian marines, to an airfield near the Syrian port city of Latakia, the US claims. One US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters that four tactical Russian fighter jets have now been sent to Syria. Another US official confirmed the presence of multiple jets, but declined to put a number on it. Sergei Shoigu (L) and Ash Carter discussed Syria over the phone The latest deployment adds significant airpower to the build-up, which has led to the first talks between US and Russian defence chiefs in more than a year. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter and his Russian counterpart,