The Russians are saying "They were carrying out an operation against [Islamic State militants] in the mountains of northern Latakia, where militants who originate from Russian territory are concentrated. So they were carrying the key task of preventative attacks against those who could return to Russia at any time." The mountains of northern Latakia are filled with Turkoman Sunnis who hate ISIS. The Russians are lying. ISIS is no where in sight, not until you enter their territory which starts in Aleppo, Dabiq
King Abdullah of Jordan in Sochi [ former Circassion capital but the Russian heart-throb of nationalism and expansion and winter Olympics today ], while Russian planes are bombing Syrians under the pretext of bombing the boogey-man ISIS / ISIL / IS/ khawarij and then Turkey has actually shot down a Russian war plane !! Turkey had been warning Russia about consequences against bombing of Pro-FSA Turkoman villages in Lataqiya Province [ more than 50 ] north of Heffa and West of Salma. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-34907983