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Russian military says Syrian air defences to be 'strengthened'

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Russia's military today said the Syrian forces' air defences will be boosted following the US strike on a regime air base ordered by President Donald Trump.

"To protect Syria's most sensitive infrastructure, a complex of measures will be implemented in the near future to strengthen and improve the effectiveness of the Syrian armed forces' air defence system," said spokesman Igor Konashenkov.

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First Published: Apr 07 2017 | 4:07 PM IST

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