Russian Air Force Strikes Terrorists' Centers in Northern Hama

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Russian Air Force carried out several airstrikes on the strongholds of the terrorists in Northern Hama following an attack by the militants on a Syrian Christian town, field sources said on Sunday.

News ID: 69480

Date: 01 April 2018 - 18:39

The sources said that the Russian jets flying out of the Humeimim Military Airport reportedly launched over 15 airstrikes on the Northern Hama towns of Kafr Zia, Zakat, Latamina and Latmin, inflicting major losses on the terrorists.

The terrorists launched artillery attack on the Christian town of Mahardah, where Russia currently has deployed forces.

In a relevant move on Saturday the Russian army aircraft launched a heavy barrage of airstrikes over the positions of Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) near the key town of Jisr al-Shughour near Lattakia-Turkey border.

The fighter jets conducted over 30 airstrikes over Idlib province.

In addition to targeting Jisr al-Shughour, the warplanes also struck a Shari’ah (religious) Court of the Tahrir al-Sham near the town of al-Dana.

The airstrikes came after reports that the militants in Idlib were preparing to launch an offensive against the Syrian Army in the region.