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Putin orders military in Syria to respond firmly to threats

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AFP Moscow
Last Updated : Dec 11 2015 | 4:57 PM IST
President Vladimir Putin today ordered his top military brass to respond firmly to threats in Syria, speaking two weeks after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane in the war-torn country.
"I order you to act as tough as possible," he told a defence meeting in televised remarks. "Any targets threatening the Russian grouping or our land infrastructure should be immediately destroyed.

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First Published: Dec 11 2015 | 4:57 PM IST

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