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Syria deploys Russia drones against Daesh for first time: Source
[Iran Press TV] Syria has deployed for the first time drones that Russia has provided to the Middle Eastern country for the fight against Takfiri...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who must be killed... terrorists, a security source says. "For the first time, the army today used drones received from Moscow in operations against gunnies in the north and east of the country," the source, speaking on condition of anonymity ... for fear of being murdered... , said in the capital, Damascus, on Wednesday. The source did not provide any further details on the type of the drones or the exact locations they were used. The development comes a day after a senior Syrian military official said Syria has received advanced military aircraft from Russia for its battle against the Daesh Takfiri turbans who are wreaking havoc in the war-torn country. The Syrian air force has "taken delivery of at least five fighter planes from Moscow as well as reconnaissance aircraft which allow us to identify targets with great accuracy," the source said. The official added that Syria has also received "sophisticated military equipment" such as targeting equipment and precision-guided missiles, noting that the new arms have been put to use in Deir ez-Zor and Raqqah provinces in the battle against Daesh. Posted by: Fred 2015-09-24 |
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