DAMASCUS - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned the success of Russia's military intervention in his war-torn country was vital for the entire Middle East, as Moscow ramped up its bombing campaign Sunday.
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Syrians carry a wounded man following reported air strikes by Syrian government forces on the rebel-held town of Douma, east of the Syrian capital Damascus, on October 2, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAMEER AL-DOUMYn
