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U.S. Concerned over Russian Moves in Syria


(Reuters) Secretary of State John Kerry expressed U.S. concern over reports of Russia's enhanced military build-up in Syria in a telephone call on Saturday with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. A U.S. security source said there are signs of a Russian move to intervene beyond its robust support of the last few years. The New York Times reported Russia has dispatched a military advance team to Syria and has sent prefabricated housing units to a Syrian airfield near Latakia. U.S. officials said Russia could deploy up to 1,000 advisers or other military personnel to the airfield.
2015-09-07 00:00:00
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