Russian bomber aircraft strike ISIS positions in Syria’s Palmyra
Russian bomber aircraft have targeted the positions of Daesh terrorists near the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra in the central province of Homs.
“Su-25 jets hit a fortified ISIS position in the Tadmur area of Homs province,” Russian Defense Ministry said in a Monday statement, using another acronym for Daesh and the Arabic name for Palmyra.
“As a result of a direct strike, a fortification, an underground bunker and anti-aircraft artillery were destroyed,” the statement added.
The ministry has recently reported a number of attacks on Daesh positions near Palmyra, always insisting that the airstrikes are carried out without causing damage to the historic site.
Moscow began an aerial military campaign against Daesh and other terrorist groups in Syria in late September upon a request from the Damascus government.
The Daesh Takfiri group, which controls parts of Syria and neighboring Iraq, overran Palmyra in May. Since then, the terrorists have blown up a number of temples and mined other monuments.
The whole city of Palmyra has been listed as a world heritage site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 1980.
Daesh extremists have ransacked and demolished several ancient sites, shrines, and manuscripts as well as mosques in Syria and Iraq.
Gruesome violence and the destruction of priceless artifacts have become hallmarks of the group.
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