Moscow, Dhu-AlHijjah 16, 1436, September 30, 2015, SPA -- Russia said Wednesday that it has begun conducting airstrikes against the terrorist organization Islamic State in war-torn Syria, the Interfax news agency reported. Russian warplanes are conducting the strikes against military equipment, weaponry storage facilities, communications hubs and means of transportation controlled by the group, a Defence Ministry spokesman told Interfax. President Vladimir Putin earlier in the day got unanimous approval from Russia's parliament to use military force in Syria following a request for intervention from the Syrian government. --SPA 17:40 LOCAL TIME 14:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w