US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said during Republican presidential debate that he supports Russian aerial campaign against the Islamic State militant group.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik)�� According to�the Russian military, all their targets are chosen based on�intelligence collected by�Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran. High-precision weapons are being used during�the operation.

�If [Russian President Vladimir] Putin wants to�knock the hell out�of ISIS, I�m all for�it 100 percent and I can�t understand how anybody would be against�that,� Trump said Tuesday at�the Republican debate.

He added that all the states should participate in�the struggle against�Islamist extremists.

Russia�s Sukhoi Su-25, Su-24M and Su-34 attack aircraft, with�the support of�Su-30 jets, commenced precision airstrikes against�ISIL targets in�Syria on�September 30, following�a request from�Syrian President Bashar Assad.

By Sputnik News