Russian airstrikes "kill hundreds of IS militants" near Deir ez-Zor

Russian airstrikes
August 21, 2017 - 15:00 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) have conducted strikes against a massive Islamic State convoy heading towards the city of Deir ez-Zor, killing hundreds of militants and destroying scores of vehicles in the process, Al-Masdar News reports citing a statement by the Russian Ministry of Defence.

The official statement claims that Russian jets, attacking a long convoy of IS vehicles that were seen to be retreating towards Deir ez-Zor city, killed over 200 terrorist militants.

Furthermore, the Russian ministry says that RuAF airstrikes against the convoy also destroyed twenty special utility vehicles (SUVs) with large-caliber weapons and mortars as well as a number of armored vehicles including tanks.

Read also: Islamic State trapped in central Syria after strategic supply line lost

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