Damascus confirms President Assad asked for Russia’s military aid in fighting terrorists

‘The Syrian government has confirmed that President Bashar al-Assad requested military assistance from Russia, as Moscow gets the parliamentary approval for military presence in Syria.

Assad’s office said in a statement on Wednesday that the Syrian president had sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking for the military support.

“The Russian air force was dispatched to Syria after a request from the Syrian state via a letter by President Assad to President Putin that includes an invitation to send the Russian air force as part of President Putin’s initiative to fight terrorism,” the statement said.’

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