Russian airstrikes "kill hundreds of IS militants" near Deir ez-Zor![]() 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 Photo. TASS ![]() ![]() Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |