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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Russia says soldier kills himself in first loss of Syria campaign
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia’s military says a soldier has killed himself while on duty in Syria, the first confirmed death of a serviceman in the war-torn country since Moscow launched its bombing campaign last month.
The defense ministry in Moscow does not identify the soldier who it says committed suicide, but says the serviceman appears to have taken his life due to problems with his girlfriend.
The official announcement comes after two people close to the family of a young soldier serving in Syria tell AFP that he has died from unknown causes while on duty in the country, with one of the sources casting doubt on the idea that he might have killed himself.
— AFP
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