Russia fires missiles at IS in Syria

The Russian military says its warships in the Mediterranean Sea have fired four cruise missiles at the Islamic State targets in Syria.

The Russian Defense Ministry says the Admiral Essen frigate and the Krasnodar submarine launched the missiles at IS targets in the area of the ancient city of Palmyra.

It says the missiles successfully hit IS heavy weapons and fighters the group had deployed and moved to Palmyra from its stronghold of Raqqa, the de facto capital of IS and it's self-proclaimed caliphate.

The ministry says it had notified the US, Turkish and Israeli militaries of the planned strike.

AP