Russia slams 'illegitimate' US-led strikes on Syrian forces

Russia and Iran have deployed forces to Syria to back up leader Bashar al-Assad while the US and many of its regional and Western allies have called for the strongman to leave power (AFP Photo/STRINGER)
MoreMoscow (AFP) – Russia on Friday condemned a strike by the US-led coalition against Syrian pro-regime forces as “illegitimate” and said it could harm efforts to fight Islamic State jihadists.
“It is illegitimate, unlawful and yet another gross violation of Syria’