Al Nusra leader in critical condition following airstrike, says Russian ministry

Al Nusra leader in critical condition following airstrike, says Russian ministry
# 04 October 2017 08:15 (UTC +04:00)

Russia's Aerospace Forces have critically wounded HTS leader and former Al Nusra Front 'emir' Abu Mohammad al-Julani in Syria, APA reported citing Sputnik International.

"As a result of the strike, Jabhat al-Nusra leader Abu Mohammad Juliani received multiple heavy fragmentation wounds and, having lost his hand, is in critical condition, according to several independent sources," Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Wednesday.

"Along with numerous (about 50 people) security guards, 12 field commanders of Jabhat al-Nusra, including the closest aide of Juliani, were also killed," he added.

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