US officials say Russian airstrikes on Syria have begun, near the city of Homs.
President Vladimir Putin says the military operation is aimed at providing support to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, and there are reports the Russians may have targeted rebels working with the United States.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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