A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti
On March 15, Syrian and Russian warplanes carried out a series of heavy airstrikes against ISIS cells in Syria’s central region.
One of the strikes hit a cave in which several terrorists were taking shelter. Syrian pro-government activists who shared video footage of the strike said that the targeted terrorists had received training at the United States al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria.
ISIS cells in the central region, which lies between the eastern Homs countryside and the western countryside of Deir Ezzor, escalated their attacks in recent months.
According to a report released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on March 16, the terrorists have carried out ten attacks in the region over the past five days. The London-based monitoring group said that the attacks claimed the lives of a civilian woman and 18 pro-government fighters. Ten other people were wounded in the attacks.
Syria and its allies have already begun taking measures to counter the terrorist group. The elite 4th Division and other formations of the Syrian Arab Army have been amassing a large, heavily-armed force in the central region for the last few weeks.
Everything indicates that government forces are preparing to launch a large-scale operation against ISIS cells.
The government launched dozens of combing operations in the region in recent years. However, this time it appears that a fully-fledged military operation is being prepared.
ISIS cells have been waging an insurgency in central Syria for over six years now. Ending the terrorist group presence there will not be easy. The terrorists receive serious support from their comrades in the northeastern region, which is held by the U.S. and its proxies.
In addition, Syrian and Russian officials have accused U.S. forces in al-Tanf of training and even arming terrorists, including members of ISIS, on several occasions in the past.
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we know who this isis guy is
yes indeed. and that osama have never existed, but was invented by cia. all of those from talibans, al qaida, al nusra, isil (daesh), and all those wahhabi pig organisations are trained by cia and works for them. thanks goes to big supporter of palestinians, a shit hyena named erdogan that made syria killing field again. but we are having sabur, and we shall wait.
rusko by malo ochrániť sýriu pred útokmi od židov!!! tí robia teraz špinavú prácu za darebácky štát usa. svetu mier!!!
wouldn’t it be easier to take out the us and its isis proxies, i know they think of themselves as exceptional, untouchable but the longer you give them the benefit of the doubt and reward their stay the bolder they become
putins closed door agreements with john kerry settle usa in syria,again after downing russian jet by turkey.usa advised erdogan to make faulse peace with putin then putin allow erdogan to settle in syria.false friendship with natayahu allow putin to let go israel daily attacks on syria.
yes, i also saw something huge across the hill. was thinking, next target-moscow. and it was like that.