Syrian, Russia Forces Attack Terrorist Positions in East of Aleppo Province
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian government forces entering the village of al-Eis, in Aleppo province, Syria, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020
BEIRUT (Sputnik) — The planes of the Syrian air force and the Russian aerospace forces struck terrorist positions in the east of Aleppo province, as a result of which dozens of militants were eliminated, the Syrian Defense Ministry said on Monday. «Syrian and Russian combat aircraft carried out a series of strikes on clusters of terrorists and on their way in the area of the settlement of Safirah in the east of Aleppo province. As a result, dozens of terrorists were killed and injured. Equipment was also destroyed,» the ministry said in a statement, published by the Syrian state agency.The Syrian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the government army had engaged in a battle with terrorists attacking the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib. Violating the agreement on de-escalation, the groups belonging to the terrorist organization Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* group (formerly known as the Nusra Front) attacked villages, settlements and military positions on a wide front in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib. WorldSyrian Army Pushes Back Terrorists, Restores Control in Key Northern Hama LocationsYesterday, 09:39 GMTAccording to the Syrian military, the army responded to the attack, as a result, the terrorists suffered losses in manpower and equipment.*A terrorist group outlawed in Russia and many other countries.