xxxxxxxxxxx of Monday, 19 September 2016Source: BBCAustralia regrets Syrian air strike roleAustralian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has expressed regret for the loss of life in a US-led airstrike which killed dozens of Syrian soldiers fighting the so-called Islamic State. Russia called an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the strike. The US has also expressed "regret" for the "unintentional loss of life". Russia says the attack killed at least 62 Syrian troops fighting Islamic State and wounded 100 more. A lot of politics' involvedSpeaking in New York, Mr Turnbull expressed "regret" for the deaths, confirming that "Australian aircraft were involved in the sortie that's been the subject of the recent news reporting".

Source: CameroonWeb September 19, 2016 10:55 UTC