Russian Air Force Demolishes 1’900 Terrorist Positions in Syria over a Week

Russian Air Force Demolishes 1’900 Terrorist Positions in Syria over a Week
Fri Feb 12, 2016 09:13:31

Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov has said Thursday that Russian jets have conducted 510 sorties and have destroyed 1900 terrorist targets.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry Russian aviation in Syria has destroyed nearly 1,900 terrorist facilities during 510 sorties. “Over the last week from February 4-11, Russian aircraft in the Syrian Arab Republic have completed 510 sorties, during which airstrikes were carried out against 1,888 terrorist facilities in the provinces of Aleppo, Lattakia, Hama, Deir Ezzur, Daraa, Homs, Hasakah, and Raqqa,” Konashenkov told journalists.

Russian military jets have killed two influential terrorist field commanders in the Syrian province of Aleppo, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj.-Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Thursday.

"As a result of airstrikes by Russian Aerospace Forces airplanes, terrorists suffered a heavy loss. Two influential field commanders were killed in the province of Aleppo," Konashenkov told journalists.

In particular Konashenkov stressed that a key stronghold in the area of Kalaz-Tahtani has been destroyed together with the terrorists' leader — Abu Mager, also known as Farid al-Misri. The ministry's spokesman also added that another dangerous terrorist commander was eliminated in Aleppo as well.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian Su-25 attack aircraft destroyed 9 ammunition trucks in Lattakia, killing 40 terrorists:

“Su-25 attack jets discovered three motorcades with equipment and arms for militants along the Karyatein-Homs road. An airstrike was carried out against the terrorists’ grouping of equipment. After final reconnaissance was finished, nine large trucks with weapons caches, two armored vehicles, and over 40 militants were destroyed.”

Konashenkov also noted that the terrorists in Aleppo are deserting "massively."

"The terrorists are marching people towards the Turkish border, so that later they may hide among the locals. The terrorists put down their weapons and try to dissolve in the crowd — they know that Russian warplanes and the Syrian Army would never strike civilians," Konashenkov said.

The Russian Defense Ministry also stated that many Syrian opposition groups  have started to share intelligence with Russia and the Syrian Army:

"The cooperation with the Syrian opposition groups has been very fruitful so far. Lots of them are shifting towards the Syrian government."

Russia has been launching airstrikes against Daesh targets in Syria at the request of Syrian President Bashar Assad since late September 2015. A US-led international coalition has been launching airstrikes against Daesh in Syria since September 2014, without the approval of Damascus or the United Nations; FNA reported.

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