Russia's air force hit 53 targets in Syria in the past 24 hours, the defence ministry said on October 12, as Moscow continues a bombing campaign it says is aimed against the Islamic State jihadist group. (AFP PHOTO / RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINIST
Russia's air force has made 88 sorties, hitting 86 Islamic State targets in Syria in the last 24 hours, Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a defence ministry representative.
The targets were hit in Ragga, Hama, Idlib, Latakia and Aleppo regions, it added.
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