In June, US media reports started to emerge suggesting that US President Barack Obama proposed Russia an agreement for military cooperation against some terrorist groups in Syria. Soon after that, media reported that US Secretary of State John Kerry during his visit to Russia could propose Moscow to step up cooperation in Syria, including by setting up a joint command center with prospects of integrated operations.
"We are fully supportive of this move, our position is clear. If Russian and the US sides reach an agreement on cooperation and joint counterterrorism efforts, we will strongly support the cooperation," Talal Selo told RIA Novosti.
Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with numerous opposition factions and Islamic extremist groups fighting government forces seeking to topple the government of President Bashar Assad. Russia had been conducting an aerial campaign against terrorists in Syria since September 30, 2015 at Assad's request.
The US-led coalition of over 60 nations has been conducting airstrikes in Syria and Iraq against the Daesh, since summer 2014. The terrorist group is outlawed in many countries around the world, including the United States and Russia.
