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Russian missile fired at Isis inscribed with 'That's for Paris'

Russia has vowed to escalate its military campaign against Isis in Syria

Samuel Osborne
Friday 20 November 2015 18:08 GMT
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Russian airmen have inscribed 'That's for Paris' on the side of one of the bombs they plan to use against Isis in Syria.

A picture of the bomb was shared from the official Twitter account of the Russian Embassy in the UK.

Several coordinated gun and suicide bombing attacks on the French capital by Islamists killed 129 people on Friday 13.

Russian navy ships launch cruise missiles at targets in Syria from the Caspian Sea, according to information released by the Defense Ministry
Russian navy ships launch cruise missiles at targets in Syria from the Caspian Sea, according to information released by the Defense Ministry (AP)

Over the last month, the Russian military has conducted bombing missions in Syria and fired multiple cruise missiles at the Isis stronghold of Raqqa.

Russia has vowed to escalate its military campaign against Isis in Syria after it confirmed the Metrojet airliner which crashed in the Sinai, killing 224 passengers, was brought down by a bomb.

However, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has previously criticised the strikes, saying they may have killed "several hundred" civilians.

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