In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, an F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, as the U.S. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, launched its first airstrikes by Turkey-based F-16 fighter jets against Islamic State targets in Syria

US-Led Coalition Hits Daesh Near Palmyra Without Coordinating With Russia

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(updated 18:17 26.05.2016)
US Air Forces Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Gen. Charles Brown said that the US-led coalition against the Daesh striked targets in Palmyra without coordination with Russia.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US-led coalition against the Daesh has not been coordinating its airstrikes near the Syrian city of Palmyra with the Russian military, US Air Forces Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Gen. Charles Brown told reporters on Thursday.

"For the strike in Palmyra, we do not do any coordination with the Russians, we don’t talk to them about what we are going to strike," Brown stated.

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