Russia may fire missiles at Syria militants from Mediterranean

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Russia may fire missiles at Syria militants from Mediterranean
Supporters of the Syrian government hold a pro-Russian banner during a demonstration in Damascus, Syria.

Moscow - Russia has previously launched cruise missiles at the militants from the Caspian Sea flying.

By Reuters

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Published: Fri 16 Oct 2015, 2:33 PM

Last updated: Sat 17 Oct 2015, 10:34 AM

Russia may use its ships in the Mediterranean Sea to fire missiles at Daesh militants in Syria, a senior Russian military officer told a newspaper on Friday.
Russia has previously launched cruise missiles at the militants from the Caspian Sea flying over Iran and Iraq. When asked if it might launch similar attacks from the Mediterranean if necessary, Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov told the Komsomolskaya Pravda daily: "Without doubt."


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