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Russia says air force hit Palmyra region in Syria

Russia's air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of Palmyra, the defence ministry said Monday, as Moscow pressed on with its bombing campaign in the country. "Su-25 jets hit a fortified IS position in the Tadmur area of Homs province," Moscow's de

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Published 2 November 2015, 8:00 · Updated 21:27

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Russia says air force hit Palmyra region in Syria

Russia's air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of Palmyra, the defence ministry said Monday, as Moscow pressed on with its bombing campaign in the country.

"Su-25 jets hit a fortified IS position in the Tadmur area of Homs province," Moscow's defence ministry said in a statement, using the Arabic name for Palmyra. "As a result of a direct strike a fortification, underground bunker and anti-aircraft artillery were destroyed."

Caption: Representative image of Russian air strikes in Syria

Photo Credit:english.ahram.org.eg

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