A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti
On June 24, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) kicked off a large-scale combing operation to end ISIS presence in the southern Raqqa countryside.
The army’s 17th Division, 25th Special Mission Forces Division and the 5th Corps are reportedly leading the operation, which is mainly taking place in the outskirts of the town of al-Resafa and in Mount al-Bishri. Russian military officers are reportedly providing advise to Syrian troops.
In support of the operation, warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out more than 50 airstrikes on ISIS hideouts in the southern countryside of Raqqa.
The operation was launched in response to the June 20 central Syria ambush. At least 11 service members of the SAA and two civilians who were traveling from Raqqa to Homs in a bus were killed by ISIS cells during the ambush.
ISIS cells in central Syria expanded their influence into the southern Raqqa in the last two years, likely to get as close as possible to their comrades in the northeastern region. The terrorists appear to be trying to turn the area into one of their main strongholds in Syria.
The success of the SAA’s new operation is not guaranteed as ISIS cells could opt to avoid any direct confrontation by hiding in remote parts of the southern Raqqa countryside. The army and its allies will have to move fast and strike with full force.
The Russian airstrikes are in the WRONG country. Try Israel instead.
Russia cannot get involved in a war with Israel and Turkey. Because 4,000 troops are stationed there thousands of miles away from Russia without full support due to the blocking of passages, as a result of sanctions. At that time, Israel and Turkey can use their full potential, and the Americans and Nato are there. All Russia can do is finish off the terrorists and strengthen the defense of Syria
He was just making a casual comment on what most of us here would love to see happen including me. Nothing would make me more happier than seeing Tel Aviv flattened and all Zionist Jew banking family members shot in the head…twice…to make sure their parasitic brains are splattered to the four winds.
Dirty turk talks about honesty.
Was the sand bombed or were the targets found and struck?
I’m guessing the latter because Russia has drones and military satellites and Syria has troops on the ground doing recon that would have pinpointed the ISIS positions before the operation because to go into an operation without prior knowledge and intelligence is a WOFTAM and Russia , unlike the USA, actually gets its money’s worth from its military and military equipment.
The bbc or cnn don’t do their kind of PR or propaganda for the Russian admin. And from what i have seen the Russian military doesn’t waste their taxpayer money on fake propaganda victories for the press.
Napalm does miracles.
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Maybe the locals, if there are any left, can help the SAA end the rule of ISIS bandits. If these terrorists have nowhere to hide, things will be decided very quickly.