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Monday, February 20, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Monday, February 20, 2017
Four Russian troops killed in Syria blast
The Russian military says four of its servicemen were killed in Syria when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb.
The Defense Ministry says the explosion happened as a Syrian military convoy, including the vehicle with Russian military advisers, was driving to the city of Homs in central Syria last Thursday from the Tiyas air base, which is close to the ancient town of Palmyra held by the Islamic State group.
The ministry says the bomb was detonated by remote control. Two other Russian servicemen were wounded.
The deaths bring the number of Russian combat casualties in Syria to 27.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
— AP
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