DAMASCUS - Syrian government troops are advancing on "nearly every front" thanks to Russian air strikes that began in September, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released on Nov. 22.
Associated Press: Assad says Syria troops advancing thanks to Russia strikes
In a handout picture provided by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (R) speaking with a journalist from China's Phoenix television on Nov. 22, 2015, in Damascus.
