Rudskoy: Massive Terrorist Attack near Aleppo Repelled, over 800 Terrorists Eliminated

Today joint efforts of the Syrian army and national defense forces with support of the Russian Aerospace Forces have repelled the attack of armed groups by 04:00 a.m… In the course of combat actions, over 800 militants, 14 tanks, 10 IFVs, over 60 automobile vehicles with weaponry on them were eliminated, said Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Sergei Rudskoy, according to the website of the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.

  In a statement to representatives of mass media, Rudskoy said that ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist detachments and so-called “moderate opposition” units which had joined those terrorist organizations continue constant attacks on units of the Syrian Armed Forces both in the north and in the south of Aleppo aimed at encirclement of the city. Suicide bombers are widely used.

The number of terrorist attacks in the region of Aleppo has passed over a hundred in the course of the last two months. Just during the last week there were 4 attacks with participation of 11 suicide bombers, which took over 250 lives, about 900 people have been injured, according to Rudskoy

Terrorist Attack Repelled

He said “Yesterday at 17:00, a grouping of terrorists (up to 5 thousand men) undertook an attempt of a massive offensive in the direction of the inhabited area Ansar to the south-west of Aleppo. The attack was preceded by blasting of four infantry fighting vehicles fitted with explosives at positions of the government troops. The offensive was held under the command of the Jabhat al-Nusra, ” He added.

Today joint efforts of the Syrian army and national defense forces with support of the Russian Aerospace Forces have repelled the attack of the armed groups by 04:00 a.m.  In the course of combat actions, over 800 gunmen, 14 tanks, 10 IFVs, over 60 automobile vehicles with weaponry on them were eliminated, Rudskoy clarified.

Human shields

At the same time, significant losses do not stop terrorists; they continue moving up reserves, attacking government troops, depriving civilians from leaving the operation zone as well as using them as “living shield”.

“Yesterday in the Eastern part of Aleppo terrorists executed 4 persons, who tried to leave the city through the corridors,” Rudskoy said.

Terrorists do not stop shelling of residential quarters and positions of the government troops from under-controlled regions.

More than 30 terrorists attacks on Aleppo residential quarters with mortars and multiple launch rocket systems have been performed since July 28. Forty-two civilians have been killed and 98 ones were injured

Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces actively supports the Syrian government troops in repelling attacks of the enemy by performing selective strikes on positions of terrorists.

It is to be stressed that Russian party does everything possible in order to prevent victims among civilians and does not assign targets located in towns unlike the US-led anti-terror coalition active near Menbej.

Large-scale humanitarian operation in Aleppo

In order to help stabilize the humanitarian situation in Aleppo, a large-scale humanitarian operation has been launched in Aleppo in cooperation with the Syrian government since July 28.

Seven humanitarian corridors have been opened in order to rescue and provide assistance to civilians held hostage by terrorists as well as to gunmen who have decided to lay down their arms. Food service and first aid posts are deployed in these areas, according to Rudskoy.

Another corridor has been opened in the north of Aleppo in direction to the Castello Road for safe withdrawal of gunmen.

Helicopters of the Syrian Air Forces drop about 100.000 leaflets on quarters of eastern part of Aleppo every day showing the scheme of humanitarian corridors and conditions of withdrawal. Moreover, the population gets information about routes of leaving from the city along humanitarian corridors and location of posts with hot meal and medical assistance by TV, radio, SMS, and loudspeakers.

In total, 324 civilians including 76 children have reached humanitarian assistance posts leaving Eastern regions of Aleppo. 82 gunmen have dropped their weapons and are undergoing amnesty procedure.

The city authorities have deployed 6 humanitarian centres providing up to 3,000 people with everything necessary.

The Russian Centre for reconciliation of opposing sides has stored more than 15 tons of humanitarian cargos with food products, medicaments and items of first necessity. Yesterday another 15 tons of Russian humanitarian cargos left Hmeymim airbase for Aleppo.

On July 28-31, the Centre for reconciliation of opposing sides delivered 10000 kits of humanitarian help (food products, medicaments, essentials). Over two tons of food kits have been delivered to the inhabitants by humanitarian centres. 143 civilians received medical help.

H.M