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Russia launches retaliatory airstrikes after militants attack Syrian Christian town
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Russian Aerospace Forces conducted several  s over the northern countryside of Hama, yesterday, following an attack by the jihadist rebels on a Syrian Christian town.Russian jets flying out of the Hmaymim Military Airport reportedly launched over 15 airstrikes over the northern Hama towns of Kafr Zia, Zakat, Lataminah, and Latmin, a military source told al-Masdar News. Prior to the retaliatory strikes, the jihadist rebels launched several artillery shells towards the Syrian Christian town of Mhardeh, which agitated the Russians because they currently have forces there. Posted by: Fred 2018-04-01 |
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