"We're there for one reason. We're there to get ISIS, get rid of ISIS and go home" says @POTUS "We're not there for any other reason and we've largely accomplished our goal" re Syria Iraq

Syria, South Sudan and Somalia rank highest in Corruption Perceptions Index 2017

@mod_russia source told @novaya_gazeta the pilot killed in Syria was indeed Roman Fillipov from Crimea who served in the Ukrainian Air Force and joined the Russian Air Force after the annexation.

Syrian Army & allied forces continue advance in southern Aleppo and capture (Ziyarah - Tell Aloush - Khirbet al-Wakad)) towards Jazraya town

Pro-gov forces continue their advance against #isis in northeastern #hama and capture a hill south of Rasm al-Dahl, north of Kunayfis village