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According to a Syrian Army official, government forces have retaken the town of Baksa with the aid of Russian air support.
“The Syrian Army faced steep resistance from well-trained and experienced militants, who previously fought in Afghanistan and Iraq,” General Samir Suleiman, political chief of the Syrian Army, told reporters.
“However, fearing Russian airstrikes, they abandoned Baksa.”
The town was captured by Nusra Front militants in the beginning of August. A Russian airstrike three days ago destroyed an arms depot in Baksa, greatly damaging the militants’ capabilities.
Suleiman also added that the bodies of approximately 40 civilians were found in the town, murdered by the terrorist group.
Roughly 140 sorties have been carried out by the Russian military since the Syria campaign began.
On Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry released video of airstrikes conducted against the self-proclaimed Islamic State terrorist group south of Tertiyah.
