This is not a peaceful country': Russian military forms fragile truce with Syrian rebels it used to bomb

"We don't feel unsafe, we are hoping to make friendly relations with the new government as soon as it becomes a legitimate government," said a representative of the Russian military.

"We used to be scared whenever we would hear the sound of a Russian jet; now it's become normal," Abu Khalil, a 26-year-old HTS fighter guarding the airbase said.

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