Syrian troops backed by Russian air force have killed more than 800 Daesh Takfiri terrorists during operation to liberate Raqqah.
Over 800 Daeshis slain in Raqqah
presstv , 28 Aug 2017 - 11:29
Syrian troops backed by Russian air force have killed more than 800 Daesh Takfiri terrorists during operation to liberate Raqqah.
According to the Russian defense ministry on Sunday, the latest round of operations in Raqqah saw the defeat of “most capable and best armed group of Daesh in the Euphrates River valley.”
“Amid the operation, 800 terrorists, 13 tanks, 29 pickup trucks with high-caliber machine guns mounted on them, and mortars and artillery pieces totaling nine have been destroyed,” it added.
The operations were centered around the town of Ghanem Ali located in eastern Raqqah, where Daesh had launched an operation over the past few days to seize the town.
The Russian ministry notes that the troops involved in the operations are currently moving towards Dayr al-Zawr, where the terrorists are concentrated.
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