According to Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Russia's Aerospace Forces have destroyed seven ISIS field commanders, including a terrorist coordinator, in Syria on the eastern bank of the Euphrates over the past two days.
Russia's Aerospace Forces have destroyed seven ISIS (IS, ISIL, banned in Russia) field commanders, including a terrorist coordinator, in Syria on the eastern bank of the Euphrates over the past two days, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Tuesday.
"Seven field commanders of various levels were killed, including a native of Kazakhstan, Abu Islam al-Kazaki, who coordinated the actions of ISIS assault units in the Euphrates valley," Konashenkov said.
A total of 304 militants of the ISIS terrorist group have been killed over the past two days on the eastern bank of the Euphrates, more than 170 terrorists have been wounded, Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said.
"Over the past two days, the Russian Aerospace Forces continued to destroy the ISIS group on the eastern bank of the Euphrates. Confirmed losses of terrorists in the area totaled 304 militants killed and more than 170 wounded," Konashenkov said.
Russia's Aerospace Forces in Syria have destroyed an ISIS terrorist group center for training of foreign mercenaries, including about 40 militants from the North Caucasus, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
"The center for the assembly and training of ISIS foreign mercenaries, including about 40 militants from the North Caucasus, as well as a mobile sniper group of terrorists, were destroyed by an air strike," Konashenkov added.
He said three command posts, nine strongpoints of terrorists, eight tanks, three artillery systems, 17 SUVs with large-caliber weapons and 4 ammunition depots were also destroyed.
Russia, along with Iran and local militia forces, has been assisting the Syrian government in its fight against terrorist groups wreaking havoc in the Arab country since 2011.
The ongoing war in Syria has left an estimated 220,000 dead and displaced some 12 million, many of them flooding surrounding nations, as well as Europe, making it the largest humanitarian crisis since World War II, according to the United Nations.
