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New reports of Russian airstrikes over strategic mountain region in Idlib
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Russian Air Force allegedly launched  ...KABOOM!... s over the al-Zawiyah Mountain region in the Idlib Governorate this evening, opposition activists reported over social media. According to the reports, the Russian Air Force targeted the towns of Deir Sinbol, Baynin, and Shinan in the al-Zawiyah Mountain region. Despite these claims, it is still not clear whether or not it was the Russian Air Force or their partners from the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF). Due to the time these strikes were reported, al-Masdar is unable to confirm whether or not it was the Russians or Syrians. The al-Zawiyah Mountain region, which is where the strikes were reported, is an imperative area that is home to several important towns like Ariha and Ma’arat al-Nu’man. While the Russian Air Force did attack three different sites over the last two days in Idlib, these strikes have been primarily concentrated on the western part of the governorate. In particular, the Russian Air Force has concentrated their strikes on the Jisr al-Shughour District, which is where a large number of foreign jihadists are currently based. Related: Idlib Governorate: 2019-09-11 Russian Air Force launches first strikes since ceasefire announcement Idlib Governorate: 2019-09-09 Syrian Army launches heavy attack on militant positions in southern Idlib Idlib Governorate: 2019-09-09 Over 2,000 militants redeploy to western Idlib after defeat in northern Hama Related: Russian Air Force: 2019-09-11 Syrian, Russian forces resume assault on strategic mountaintop town in northeast Latakia Russian Air Force: 2019-09-11 Russian Air Force launches first strikes since ceasefire announcement Russian Air Force: 2019-09-09 Syrian Army attacks jihadist forces in western Aleppo Posted by: Fred 2019-09-13 |
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