DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian government forces launched an offensive on Oct. 15 in the central province of Homs under the cover of Russian airstrikes in an attempt to clear the central region of militants and open the highway between Syria's third and fourth largest cities, a military official and activists said.
Associated Press: Syrian troops launch offensive in central Homs province
A video grab made on Oct. 14, 2015, shows an image taken from a footage made available on the Russian Defense Ministry's official website, purporting to show explosions after airstrikes carried out by Russian air force on what Russia says was an Islamic State ammunition depot in the Syrian province of Idlib.
