"We all agree that Islamic State is the common threat, common evil. We agree that we need to join efforts to fight this phenomenon as soon and as effective as possible," Lavrov said in comments carried live by Russian state TV from Malaysia.
"For now we don't have a joint approach on how specifically we can do it given the stand-off between various players on the ground, including armed units of the Syrian opposition."
jpost.com by Reuters
5/8/15
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A US plan to build a moderate fighting force to take on the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria has been criticised by a senior rebel trained in the programme...
ReplyDeleteCapt Ammar al Wawi said the US and its allies failed to protect his fighters - known as Division 30 - when they came under attack in Syria last week.
At least five fighters were killed and more than 10 abducted in clashes with al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front.
Capt Wawi said only 60 fighters had been trained so far under the plan.
This was despite a pledge by the US last summer to train up to 5,000 fighters a year to form a moderate Sunni opposition to help take on IS militants.
"The project is very slow," Capt Wawi told the BBC's Ian Pannell. "They are ready to train and form a national army of 15,000 fighters and we hear they are ready to back it with money, weapons and provide air cover....................http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33792796