Fri Jul 22, 2016 19:43:50
Lieutenant General Aleksandr Zhuravlev has been appointed as new commander of their Russian military forces in Syria on Friday.
Lt. Gen. Zhuravlev’s prior military experience, other than the fact he has played an integral role in the training of the Syrian Armed Forces, has been a major contributor to his appointment, Interfax reported.
The newly appointed Russian commander also helped plan the Syrian Arab Army’s Palmyra offensive, which resulted in the ancient city’s liberation from the ISIL terrorist group.
Lt. Zhuravlev is expected to take over the command post of the Syria operations immediately; FNA reported.
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