Frustrated by US, Some Iraqis Look to Russia to Defeat IS

Russia on Wednesday shot 26 long range cruise missiles from its navy ships in the Caspian Sea across Iraqi airspace to hit both anti-government and Islamic State targets in Syria, further ramping up its fierce bombing campaign there. Already taken aback by Russian planes crossing into Turkish airspace and Moscow’s unapologetic bombing of U.S.-backed rebels fighting Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, U.S. officials on Wednesday said Moscow’s strategy is misguided. “The kind of military...

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