AhlulBayt News Agency - The Russian Air Force was expected to resume their large-scale aerial campaign over Syria on Wednesday; however, the Russian Ministry of Defense decided to give the rebel forces one last warning to back away from Jabhat Al-Nusra (Syrian Al-Qaeda group) before they restart their airstrikes.
Russian Minister of Defense, Sergey Shoygu, said on Wednesday morning that the Russian Air Force will strike any force that does not adhere the nationwide ceasefire in Syria; this includes groups that are considered “moderate” by the West.
“We reserve the right to strike any faction that does not adhere to the truce, starting today,” the Russian Minister of Defense stated on Wednesday.
General Shoygu added that Russia will give the rebel groups one last chance to separate themselves Jabhat Al-Nusra and other terrorist groups before they resume their attacks against terrorist groups in Syria.
No timeline was given for these rebel groups to disassociate themselves from Jabhat Al-Nusra and other terrorist factions.
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