Russia will continue air strikes in Syria near Turkish border - Kremlin

Kremlin spokesperson points that most militants tend to be on the Syrian territory close to the Turkish border

MOSCOW: Russia will continue air strikes against Islamic State targets located in Syria near the Turkish border, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.



"We would like for the terrorists and militants to keep further away from the Turkish border, but unfortunately they tend to be situated on the Syrian territory close to the Turkish border," Peskov told journalists on a conference call. "(Russia's) operations will continue without doubt."