Russian-Syrian airstrikes kill dozens of terrorists – media
Russian and Syrian warplanes have eliminated dozens of terrorists in Homs province, SANA has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
Warplanes have attacked militant forces in central Syria, SANA has reported
Russian and Syrian warplanes have carried out airstrikes targeting terrorist forces in the northeast part of Homs province, killing dozens of militants, the state-run SANA news agency has said.
The large-scale fighting in Syria erupted last week after several terrorist groups, spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir-al-Sham (HTS), an offshoot of Jabhat al-Nusra, launched a surprise offensive against government forces. The jihadists have made rapid progress, particularly in Aleppo province, and the Syrian army has withdrawn from the city of Hama. However, the Damascus government has received support from Russian warplanes stationed in the country.
In a post on Telegram on Saturday, the outlet said, citing a military source, that the joint “concentrated” bombardment targeted clusters of terrorists in the Homs countryside. The attacks killed “dozens” of jihadists and destroyed their vehicles and equipment, the report said, without providing the exact tally.
According to SANA, Syrian forces operating in Hama and Homs also carried out “intensive artillery and missile fire” on the militants and their supply lines, “scoring direct hits.”
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The Syrian military has also announced that its troops operating in the Daraa and Suwayda regions in the south of the country have been redeployed, and “established a strong and cohesive defensive cordon” to repel terrorist attacks on checkpoints. The military described the raids as attempts to divert Damascus’ attention from Homs and Hama.
Syrian media reports have claimed that the Damascus forces have destroyed a total of 2,500 terrorists, with the help of Russian air support.
President Bashar Assad has vowed to “eliminate terrorists” who attacked the country as well as to punish their “sponsors and supporters,” amid media reports that militants received training from Ukrainian military intelligence.
Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also suggested that the HTS offensive could be supported by the US and the UK, adding that Moscow is working with Türkiye and Iran to stabilize the situation.
