Russia air force has been targeting Al Nusra-affiliated fighters in the Idlib province of syria,the Russia Defense Ministry said,releasing vidoes to refute"unsubstaniates claims"that it deliberately bombed civilian-populated arreas.
"The Russian Air Force does not strike populated areas in the Syrian Arab Republic". General Igor Konashenkov spokesperson for the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday,following reports of Russian strikes allegedly hitting heavily populated areas in Idlib.
The controversial Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that in the past few days it has documented "intense airstrikes targeting...villages and towns" in Idlib province. The raids ,SOHR claimed ,killed 27 civilians ,while injuring 58 others.
The NGO,run by an individual residing in the UK, has for years been feeding news about the Syrian war to many media oulets,claiming to have a wide network of contacts on the ground.
The Western media ,along with officials,often take the information provided by SOHR at face value and cite its reports that speaks of victims of either Rusiian or Syrian military actions in the region.Both the Russian and Syrian military have on a number of occasions revealed inconsistencies in the group's reports,however ,accusing it of manipulating its alleged evidence.
In the past 24 hours,the Russian jets have struck 10 terrorist targets in Idlib province,the defense Ministry said,releasing the footage of the strikes.
"The Russian Air Force does not strike populated areas in the Syrian Arab Republic". General Igor Konashenkov spokesperson for the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday,following reports of Russian strikes allegedly hitting heavily populated areas in Idlib.
The controversial Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that in the past few days it has documented "intense airstrikes targeting...villages and towns" in Idlib province. The raids ,SOHR claimed ,killed 27 civilians ,while injuring 58 others.
The NGO,run by an individual residing in the UK, has for years been feeding news about the Syrian war to many media oulets,claiming to have a wide network of contacts on the ground.
The Western media ,along with officials,often take the information provided by SOHR at face value and cite its reports that speaks of victims of either Rusiian or Syrian military actions in the region.Both the Russian and Syrian military have on a number of occasions revealed inconsistencies in the group's reports,however ,accusing it of manipulating its alleged evidence.
In the past 24 hours,the Russian jets have struck 10 terrorist targets in Idlib province,the defense Ministry said,releasing the footage of the strikes.
Prior to initiating the strikes,the Russian military confirmed terrorist movements at target location through drone reconnaissance and "other intelligence channels" Konshenkov said.
The targets ,which were all situated away from populated areas,included ISIS's underground bases ,ammunition depots and armored vehicles,the military said. The Russian jets also managed to destroy jihadist's rocket launchers and workshops that produce explosive-laden vehicles.
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