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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Russia announces major air offensive in Syria
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia’s defense minister says the air force has launched a major operation on the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Homs, while Syrian activists report the resumption of airstrikes on rebel-held eastern Aleppo.
Sergei Shoigu said in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin today that the operation involves the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, which made a much-publicized trip from Russia to Syria’s shores last month.
He says Russian warplanes will target ammunition depots, training camps and armaments factories in both provinces
Russia is a close ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad and has been carrying out airstrikes in support of his forces for more than a year.
— AP
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