Syrian press: Russian Aerospace Forces planes with missile and bomb strikes stopped the regrouping of militants in the north of Latakia
There are reports from Syria that militants of terrorist groups tried to regroup in the province of Latakia. According to the latest information, the militants have begun to concentrate forces and equipment to the north-east of the city of Salma. The Syrian military intelligence revealed the activity of terrorists in the direction of Jizr al-Shugur - Zuweikat. One of the tasks that the militants set themselves was the task of taking a section of a strategically important road connecting the province of Idlib with the coastal regions of Latakia.
In this regard, a direct danger arose for the Russian military base Khmeimim, as well as for the MTO point of the Russian Navy in Tartus.
According to the Syrian media, in order to neutralize the emerging danger, the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces were taken into the air. According to these reports, the Russian military aviation launched a series of missile and bomb strikes on the territory, in which Syrian military intelligence revealed large concentrations of terrorists and their warehouses and caches. One of the most powerful strikes was reportedly carried out in the north of Latakia - in the Al-Kabina hills. The reports refer to the destruction of the field command post of militants, equipment, including equipment for communications and control drones.
It was noted that not only an attempt to regroup militants was prevented by air strikes, but also the danger of using UAVs equipped with explosive devices was eliminated. Earlier, militants repeatedly tried to damage the base of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Khmeimim, using precisely drones. Often, Pantsir-S anti-aircraft missile and gun systems also came into play.
There are no official comments from the Ministry of Defense regarding these publications from Syrian sources yet.
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