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Russian military to take over Tabaqa Airbase in Raqqa: source
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Russian military will be taking over the strategic al-Tabaqa Airport in the western countryside of the al-Raqqa Governorate, a source from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) told al-Masdar on Sunday.According to the source, the Russian military has already begun deploying their forces to the al-Tabaqa Airport, pointing out that a convoy of 15 Russian military vehicles entered the installation on Saturday. The source added that the Russian military convoy was carrying several soldiers and equipment to secure the al-Tabaqa Airport and its surroundings. Last week, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over the al-Tabaqa Airport in western al-Raqqa to the Syrian Arab Army; this came just days after the two parties reached a defense pact in northern Syria. The Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... (ISIS  ...embracing their inner Islamic Brute.../ISIS/IS/ISIS) captured the al-Tabaqa Airport in August 2014 after seizing several sites across northern Syria, including Raqqa city. Following the capture of the al-Tabaqa Airport, the Islamic State carried out one of the worst massacres of the war when their turbans marched over 200 captured Syrian soldiers to a desert area near the installation; they would then summarily execute these soldiers after lining them up side-by-side. Related: Tabaqa: 2019-09-28 Demonstrations continue in rural Deir Ezzor, protesters demand withdrawal of Syrian Army Tabaqa: 2019-09-13 ISIS carries out new attack in northern Syria Tabaqa: 2019-04-08 Over 200 US-backed fighters allegedly defect to Syrian Army in Al-Hasakah Related: Raqqa: 2019-10-18 About 20 citizens were injured by gunsex against the backdrop of celebrations of the deal between U.S. and Turkey Raqqa: 2019-10-18 Iraq detains ISIS militants fleeing SDF prisons Raqqa: 2019-10-17 Turkish forces and their loyal factions carryout a new attack in Ras Al-Ayn Related: Syrian Democratic Forces: 2019-10-19 Northern Syria ceasefire: Details disputed and bullets continue to fly Syrian Democratic Forces: 2019-10-19 Death toll rises as Syrian ceasefire fails Syrian Democratic Forces: 2019-10-19 'Sporadic' Clashes in Turkish-Held Syrian Town Despite Ceasefire Related: Islamic State: 2019-10-19 Austria court sentences ‘Islamic Nazis’ to prison for ISIS recruitment Islamic State: 2019-10-19 The Latest: Erdogan: Safe zone to have 12 observation posts Islamic State: 2019-10-19 Christianity near extinction in Qamishli after Turkish bombardment Posted by: Fred 2019-10-21 |
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