Russian warplanes in cooperation with Syrian air forces bomb ISIS sites 20 km away from Palmyra

DAMASCUS,(ST)_A military source declared today that Russian warplanes in cooperation with Syrian air forces bombed ISIS terrorists’ sites in an area located 20 km far away from Palmyra city in Homs countryside.

The airstrikes resulted in the destruction 20 armored car, 3 arms depots and 3 rocket launchers for terrorists, the source said, adding that there were airstrikes against ISIS terrorists in Der Hafer and al-Bab areas in the eastern countryside of Aleppo.

Most of the terrorists in the eastern countryside of Aleppo are foreign mercenaries infiltrated into Syria through Turkish and Iraqi borders.

A You Tube on destruction of IIS arms depot in Homs countryside : https://youtu.be/HktgSG6BCIA  

Konashenkov : Reports on Russian warplanes raided areas in Palmyra are mere lies

In this context, Spokesperson of the Russian Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov confirmed on Tuesday that the Russian air forces in Syria “don’t work in residential regions,” particularly in historical regions.

“Terrorists of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria [ISIS] are exploiting this status meantime,” Russian media outlets quoted Konashenkov as saying in a statement, adding that “All foreign media outlets which alleged that Russian warplanes raided areas in Palmyra are mere lies.”

He affirmed that ISIS terrorists have destroyed the well-known Arch of Triumph in Palmyra before several days.

Russia has sent its warplanes to Syria upon a request from the Syrian state. It has been carrying out airstrikes in close cooperation with the Syrian army to ensure the attacks are maximally effective.

Basma Qaddour