Archbishop of Syria's Aleppo welcomes Russia strikes

Jeanbart also spoke of a "renewal of confidence" among Christians in Syria -- who like other religious minorities have suffered horrific persecution chiefly at the hands of the Islamic State group, which has seized large swathes of the war-torn country.
Putin "is solving a problem", added the archbishop, referring to a Russian campaign of air strikes in defence of Assad's regime that began on September 30.
Jeanbart in 2012 called for Assad to be given a chance, less than a year into a peaceful uprising seeking democratic reform that was met with a fierce government crackdown.
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