News Roundup and Notes: October 6, 2015 by Nadia O'Mara
News Roundup and Notes: October 6, 2015 by Nadia O'Mara Tuesday October 6 th , 2015 at 8:27 AM Just Security 1 Share Nadia O'Mara Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news. IRAQ and SYRIA NATO has condemned Russia for violating Turkish airspace. Ankara has threatened to respond after it reported two incursions in two days, and has for a second time summoned Moscow’s ambassador to Turkey. [ Reuters ’ Ayla Jean Yackley and Humeyra Pamuk] Russia has begun moving artillery and ground forces toward Hama, Syria. [ NBC News ] Russia announced yesterday that “volunteer” ground forces would join the fight in Syria. [ New York Times ’ Andrew E. Kramer and Anne Bernard] CIA-backed Syrian rebels have been the target of a string of Russian airstrikes for days, leading the US to the conclusion that it is a deliberate effort by Moscow, r