Russian Carrier Group Said To be Readying Strikes On 'Terrorists' Near Aleppo
November 09 2016
A Russian carrier group in the Mediterranean Sea is prepared to strike "terrorists" close to the Syrian city of Aleppo, says a Defense Ministry source, as cited by Gazeta.ru, a Russian news site.
Precision strikes were to be launched "in the nearest hours" against the outskirts of Aleppo, where there are no civilians, said the source on Tuesday. Russian and the Syrian government forces halted their airstrikes on Oct. 18.
The coming operation is said to be aimed at preventing...
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