Sep 27, 2017, 2:15 PM

Russian aerospace forces kill 37 al-Nusra terrorists

Russian aerospace forces kill 37 al-Nusra terrorists

MOSCOW, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry affirmed the killing of 37 Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists, among them 5 of their leaders, in airstrikes against one of their command center in the southern countryside of Idleb province.

Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said that based on precise information, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out an airstrike on one of al-Nusra’s command center in Idleb province, eliminating 37 terrorists including five field commanders who were holding a meeting.

He said that a precise missile airstrike was carried out only after information about the meeting was collected from various channels, adding that a nearby ammunition and explosives depot as well as 6 SUVs with large-caliber weapons were also eliminated.

The terrorist leaders that were killed were known as Abu Salman al-Saudi, Abu Abbas Alaeddin, Abu al-Hassan, Abu Mohammad al-Joulani, Walid al-Mustafa, and Abdullah al-Mhaisni and Abu Mujahed.

SANA/MNA

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