Bashar Assad

Assad: In an interview with the BBC, Assad said the messages are conveyed through third parties, such as Iraq. , according to CBC. A U.S.-led coalition that includes four Arab countries is conducting airstrikes in Syria as part of an international campaign against extremists. They share the skies with Assad air force, which also targets the militants. Syria President Bashar Assad said in comments published Tuesday that his government has been receiving general messages from the American military about airstrikes targeting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria group inside Syria but that there is no direct cooperation. "Sometimes they convey message, general message, but there nothing tactical," he said. Canada to settle 10,000 more Syrian refugees over 3 years Syria: Key facts, important players (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.