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Nine planes ‘destroyed’ by US strike on Syria base
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Nine planes as well as munition and fuel depots were destroyed in the US strike on Syria’s Shayrat airbase early Friday but the runway was intact, the Russian state channel Rossiya24 reported from the scene."According to preliminary information, nine Syrian airplanes were destroyed," its correspondent said in a report from the base, broadcast hours after the strike at 0040 GMT Friday. Stores with ammunition and fuel were also targeted, he said, adding that a fire and some kabooms were ongoing. "But not all equipment has been destroyed, there is some that was not impacted by the strike," the correspondent said. "The landing strip... is practically not impacted," he added. Footage showed the runway intact but covered in debris, as well as two planes sitting in concrete hangars. The aircraft were apparently not heavily damaged while some other hangars were charred and surrounded by rubble. Posted by: Fred 2017-04-08 |
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