French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Sunday urged Russia to direct airstrikes at Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists alone in Syria, as the West raises concerns Moscow will target moderate rebel groups opposed to Syria's president.

Speaking to journalists on a visit to Japan and quoted by AFP, Valls said Russia should not "get the wrong targets", echoing the words of French President Francois Hollande to Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Paris summit on Friday.

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