DAMASCUS (Dispatches) – Syrian and Russian warplanes bombed the positions of al-Nusra Front terrorist group in one of the areas of Idlib, Syria in a joint operation on Sunday.
The terrorists had turned the positions into centers for carrying out sabotage and terrorist operations, attacks on Syrian army forces, and civilian residents of the region, according to Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria.
Local sources in Syria reported on Sunday that four of the country’s Army servicemen were killed during fierce clashes with terrorists.
The clashes between the Syrian Army forces and the terrorists broke out after the terrorists attacked the northern suburbs of Latakia, according to the local Syrian media reports.
Several terrorists were also killed in the battle.
Russian Air Force launched an airstrike on the positions of terrorists near Syria’s Idlib on Saturday.
This air strike came a few days after the Russian Reconciliation Center in Latakia Rif announced that the al-Nusra Front terrorist group was planning to attack Russian patrols in Syria.
Russia had warned that the militant factions in Idlib recently intensified the production of weapons and drones.
Deputy head of the Russian Reconciliation Center Rear Admiral Vadim Kolet stated that Russia: “Will not allow any acts of incitement against the Russian military.”
Kolet claimed that the leadership of the Russian armed forces group in Syria is ready to take the most decisive measures to protect the lives of Syrians from Russian and Syrian civilians and military.
He pointed out that the militants are conducting active recruitment operations, calling on their leaders to: “Reject any acts of incitement and follow the path for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.”
On Thursday, Kolet expressed: “Russia is deeply concerned about information indicating the preparation of terrorist attacks against the Russian armed forces’ targets and patrols in Syria. Data indicates that the al-Nusra Front group (Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham) is actively preparing suicide bombers whose mission is to carry out attacks against targets and patrols belonging to the Russian army and regime forces.”
Kolet pointed out that the Russian side is concerned, adding that the Russian forces will take the most decisive measures against the planners of the attacks.
Russian Air Force on Saturday launched an airstrike on the positions of terrorists near Syria’s Idlib.
A day earlier, Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria said that the U.S.-led coalition’s fighter jets and drones violated Syria’s airspace 28 times during the past day, TASS reported.