Syria’s Assad back in Damascus after Russia trip: Presidency

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad is back in Damascus after a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Syrian presidency told AFP on Wednesday.
President Bashar al-Assad had made a surprise visit to Moscow on Tuesday evening to thank Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for launching air strikes against ISIS militants in Syria.

Putin hailed the Syrian people for standing up to the militants “almost on their own,” saying the Syrian army had notched up serious battle field success in recent times.

source : AFP