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Nato to double force after Russian activity in Syria
Defence ministers say organisation is ‘ready to defend allies’ after meeting in Brussels
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter at a Nato defence ministers meeting in Brussels. Photograph: François Lenoir/Reuters
Syrian army units and pro-government forces advanced in western Syria in a ‘vast offensive’ against armed opposition groups. Photograph: AFP Photo / HO / Sana