Syria conflict Russia launches fresh strikes.\r<br>\r<br>Russian air strikes have targeted rebel-held areas in northwest Syria for a second day. Russia claims to have hit 12 Islamic State positions in the past 24 hours, .\r<br>\r<br>Syria conflict Russia launches fresh strikes.\r<br>\r<br>Russia has launched air strikes in Syria for a second day, saying that Islamic State (IS) had been targeted. The defence ministry said its jets had destroyed an IS .\r<br>\r<br>Russia has launched air strikes in Syria for a second day. The strikes reportedly targeted positions in the north-west held by the Army of Conquest rebel alliance.
