Russia–Syria–Iran–Iraq Coalition

'Al-ISIL' and 'al-Russia'

Finally, somebody has told the plain truth as it is. That person was Professor Beril Dedeo?lu, an international relations professor and the EU minister in Turkey's pre-election government. 

"Russia will be the captain of restructuring Syria, with or without Bashar al-Assad," Dedeo?lu recently told Al Jazeera. This means the mighty NATO is leaving the organizing role to Russia.  

German Military Rule out Cooperation with Syria Govt in Anti-IS Strikes

The military force, which Germany plans to send to Syria to fight the Islamic State group, won't  cooperate with Syrian government troops, a German Defence Ministry spokesman has said.

"There will be no cooperation with [Syrian President Bashar] al-Assad and there will be no cooperation with troops loyal to al-Assad," Jens Flosdorff said, according to DPA.

Russia helping fight against terrorism with consent of Iraqi gov't: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Oct. 14 Moscow was helping the fight against Islamist insurgents in Iraq with the consent of the Baghdad government. 

"It is necessary to support the cooperation between the Iraqi government and the Iraqi Kurdistan in the fight against terrorism, but we are doing it with the consent of the government," he said. 

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