Russian air force makes 36 sorties, hits 49 targets in Syria

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's air force has made 36 sorties, hitting 49 Islamic State targets in Syria in the last 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. The targets were hit in Hama, Idlib, Latakia, Damascus and Aleppo regions, it said. (Reporting by Polina Devitt; editing by Jane Merriman)