Russian Submarine Fires Cruise Missiles At Al-Qaida-Linked Militants
September 22 2017
The Kremlin says a Russian submarine has fired cruise missiles at several jihadist targets in Syria, reports the domestic RT news channel.
The Veliky Novgorod submarine fired several Kalibr cruise missiles on Friday from the Mediterranean Sea, said the Defense Ministry.
The missile targeted command posts, training camps and military hardware of former Al-Qaida affiliate Nusra Front, which is based in Idlib province, said the statement. Nusra Front, since renamed, is a part of...
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