Russia's Lavrov: main part of battle with Islamic State in Syria is over - RIA

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Wed, 27 Dec 2017 - 09:45 GMT

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news conference following the talks with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Moscow, Russia December 22, 2017 - REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news conference following the talks with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Moscow, Russia December 22, 2017 - REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

MOSCOW - 27 December 2017: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the main part of the battle with Islamic State in Syria was over, according to the state-run RIA news agency.

RIA also quoted Lavrov as saying the key task in Syria now was to “destroy Jabhat al-Nusra,” referring to the al Qaeda-linked group known in English as Nusra Front.

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