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Pro-gov't source: Russians killed in Syria
[Rudaw] At least three Russians have been killed in Syria alongside pro-government troops after their position near Latakia was shelled, according to a senior pro-government military source, Rooters is reporting.If the claim is true, the deaths, which occurred Monday night, would be the first known instance of Russians being killed in Syria since Russia began  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Despoiler of Deraa... on September 30. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights head Rami Abdulrahman told Rooters the deaths did occur, but he did not have an exact figure for how many. He also said he believed they were not Russian military personnel, but volunteers. Rooters reported that the pro-government source, who is familiar with military events in Syria, said at least 20 Russians were at the post in the Nabi Younis area when the shell struck. Posted by: trailing wife 2015-10-21 |
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