Russia\'s airstrikes in Syria urged to stop

The governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Qatar and Turkey have demanded Russia to halt its attacks on the Syrian opposition and civilians and focus on the fight against \'Daesh\'.
In a joint press statement in New York the seven countries said: We the governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United States, France, Germany, Qatar, Turkey, and the United Kingdom we express our deep concern over the Russian military build-up in Syria, particularly the airstrikes by Russian Air Force since yesterday in Hama, Homs and Idlib, which resulted in casualties among civilians and did not targeting Daesh.
The statement added that \'These military actions constitute a further escalation that will only fuel extremism and militancy.

The statement concluded by saying, We demand the Russian Federation to stop its attacks on the Syrian opposition and civilians immediately, and focus their efforts on the fight against Daash organization, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.