Wed Nov 18, 2015 19:12:40
French and Russian air strikes in Syria have killed at least 33 ISIS terrorists in three-days of air strikes over northern Syria, it has emerged. Dozens more terrorist have been wounded in the raids which targeted weapons depots, barracks and checkpoints in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa.
As France intensified strikes on Raqqa following Paris terrorist attacks that left 129 dead and over 350 wounded , Russia Also for the First time confirmed that Russian passenger jet which down over Egypt last month is caused by a 1.5 k TNT bomb ISIS planted in the plane that killing all 224 people on board.
As a result Russia also pounded Raqqa with long-range bombers and sea-launched missiles on Tuesday.
As Russian warships and France’s ships cooperating as 'allies' in their fight against ISIS, Their forces carried out 34 cruise missile strikes over Raqqa, Idlib and Aleppo.
According to Mail Online Russia are also reportedly transporting paramilitary forces across Syria to fight ISIS in the Christian town of Sadad.
Thus The French nuclear aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle leaves Toulon military harbour in southern France on its way to the Middle East.
The French nuclear aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle
On the other hand, there is clear signs ISIS is forced to face with a looming ground invasion by Kurdish Peshmerga forces.
The attacks on Raqqa since the Paris attacks happened include:
November 14 Russian airstrikes, November 15 twelve France aircraft dropped 20 bombs, November 16-17 - French jets bombed a terrorist training camp and munitions dump in Raqqa. And also November 17 - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Russian bombers hit ISIS positions in Raqqa and Deir el-Zour, to the southeast. Russian warplanes also fired cruise missiles on militant positions in Syria's Idlib and Aleppo provinces. French warplanes also carried out new strikes in the evening.
Images shows aircrafts Russia and France used to target ISIS position:
Russia said that more than 30 missiles were due to be fired aimed at taking out 14 ISIS fighting positions in a matter of hours
Missiles are loaded onto a French fighter jet for attack ISIS targets. Russian forces carried out 34 cruise missile strikes over Raqqa Idlib and Aleppo
A Tu-95 bomber launching a cruise missile over Syria ( Footage taken from the Russian Defence Ministry)
A Russian military jet dropping a bomb over Syria. Russia said that it had stepped up air strikes against Islamist militants
Russian Tu-22 bombers escorted by the Su-27s fighter jets drop bombs on a target in Syria
A Russian Tu-160 bomber launches a cruise missile at a target in Syria. Russia's defense minister said its warplanes have fired cruise missiles on militant positions in Syria's Idlib and Aleppo provinces
Russian Tu-160, Tu-95MS, Tu-22 M3 long-range aviation warplanes based in Russian territory carried out airstrikes against ISIS in Syria
Russian Su-24M during a Russian air raid in Syria
Russian strategic bomber
French Rafael Fighter jet
A Russian Tupolev Tu-160 long-range bomber landing on the tarmac at the Hmeymim air base near Latakia, Syria
Russia has now launched a 'significant' number of strikes which are reported to have included long-range bombers and sea-launched cruise missile (file picture of Russian cruiser)
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