Russia appears to have carried out strikes in southern Syria's Daraa province for the first time in an apparent ramping up of its aerial campaign, say reports. The area targeted is controlled by an array of opposition groups including Al-Nusra Front. A Syrian rebel fighter stands near a damaged building after it was hit during fighting with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on September 30, 2013
Russia appears to have carried out strikes in southern Syria's Daraa province for the first time in an apparent ramping up of its aerial campaign, say reports. The area targeted is controlled by an array of opposition groups including Al-Nusra Front. This move comes as EU Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini, issued a warning that Russia risks being trapped in a repeat of the doomed Afghan war unless it quickly seeks a political solution in Syria.