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At least 120,000 displaced in Syria since Russia strikes began: US

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Syria government offensives backed by Russian air strikes have displaced at least 120,000 people in the war-wracked country, a senior US official said Wednesday, accusing Moscow of complicating the situation on the ground.

"Russia's military intervention has dangerously exacerbated an already complex environment," Anne Patterson, the US assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Syria government offensives backed by Russian air strikes have displaced at least 120,000 people in the war-wracked country, a senior US official said Wednesday, accusing Moscow of complicating the situation on the ground.

“Russia’s military intervention has dangerously exacerbated an already complex environment,” Anne Patterson, the US assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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