Russia focused on destroying ISIS infrastructure, Lavrov says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday that the main goal of his country’s military campaign in Syria is the destruction of the strategic infrastructure of ISIS, including weapons, ammunition and fuel. During a news conference at the UN, he also said that Moscow is interested in the creation of a broad international coalition to fight terror worldwide. He also said his government would consider any Iraqi requests to conduct air strikes against Islamic State targets in that country.

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