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Russia forces in Syria say Israeli jets attacked research facility

Russian forces have remained in Syria since 2015 when they helped turn the tide in a civil war in favor of President Bashar Assad. (AFP/File Photo)
Russian forces have remained in Syria since 2015 when they helped turn the tide in a civil war in favor of President Bashar Assad. (AFP/File Photo)
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27 Aug 2022 01:08:07 GMT9
27 Aug 2022 01:08:07 GMT9
  • Syrian troops using Russian-made anti-aircraft weapons shot down two missiles and seven guided bombs

MOSCOW: Russia forces based in Syria on Friday said four Israeli jets had launched a total of four cruise missiles and 16 guided aerial bombs against a research facility in the city of Masyaf on Thursday, Russian agencies reported.

Syrian troops using Russian-made anti-aircraft weapons shot down two missiles and seven guided bombs, Tass and RIA said, quoting a senior Russian officer. The attacks damaged equipment at the facility, he said.

Russian forces have remained in Syria since 2015 when they helped turn the tide in a civil war in favor of President Bashar Assad.

For several years, Israel has been mounting attacks on what it has described as Iranian-linked targets in Syria, where Tehran-backed forces, including Lebanon’s Hezbollah, have deployed to help Assad fight anti-government forces.

Reuters

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