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Russian Bombers Destroy ISIL Underground Shelters, Anti-Aircraft Artillery Positions in Syria

02 November 2015 17:30 (UTC +04:00)

A Russian Su-25 fighter jet carried out an airstrike on an ISIL stronghold in the Syrian province of Homs, completely destroying fortified areas, underground shelters and positions of terrorist anti-aircraft artillery, the Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman said.

"As a result of pinpoint strikes, fortified areas, underground shelters, as well as positions of terrorist anti-aircraft artillery equipped with two ZSU-23 systems were destroyed," Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said.

Russian aviation destroyed a Nusra Front command center located at a tactically important height in the Latakia province, Konashenkov said.

The transmission power of the terrorist communication center had been located at a height that allowed terrorists to disrupt the work of the Syrian Armed Forces' radio communications.

"Near the village of Salma in the province of Latakia, a Nusra Front command post with a major communication center was destroyed, which was located at a tactically important height."

The Russian Defense Ministry's spokesman added that a guided bomb strike had completely destroyed the terrorist facility.

A Russian Su-34 bomber destroyed an ISIL camp in the Aleppo province where terrorists trained foreign fighters, the Russian general said. A Su-34 jet also carried out an airstrike on a terrorist plant manufacturing landmines.

"On the outskirts of Aleppo, a Su-34 bomber carried out an airstrike on a [terrorist] camp which was aimed to train militants from foreign countries. The ammunition depot, as well as terrorist infrastructure were destroyed."