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Russian jets kill more than 200 ISIS militants near Syria’s Deir al-Zor

21-08-2017 03:17 PM


Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Russia's air force has destroyed a large column of ISIS fighters on their way to the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor, killing over 200 militants, Russian news agencies cited Russia's Defense Ministry as saying on Monday.

ISIS is concentrating its forces around Deir al-Zor after being pushed out of the south of Raqqa Province and the west of Homs Province by Syrian land forces and the Russian air force, the ministry said.

It said its planes had also destroyed the militants' military equipment. It did not say when the strike took place.

*Reuters




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