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lovuian

(19,362 posts)
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 04:05 PM Oct 2015

Russia bombing in Syria



Su-34 bombers destroyed an ISIS hardened command centre near Raqqah using a concrete-piercing bomb BETAB-500. The direct hit of the aerial weapon at the mountain facility caused detonation of explosives and multiple fires which completely destroyed the object.


Don't know if this is true but it seems Russia hit a command centre?

if its BS I'll delete it but looks like Russia is playing hardball
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Russia bombing in Syria (Original Post) lovuian Oct 2015 OP
They're not bombing Iraq to kill who's in Pakistan like us ! orpupilofnature57 Oct 2015 #1
They knew their target and put lovuian Oct 2015 #2
RT report lovuian Oct 2015 #3
About 600 mercenaries have left their positions and are trying to reach Europe,” Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #7
War is the worst crime known to man. PersonNumber503602 Oct 2015 #4
Spokesman: Russia launches 18 attacks in Syria in last 24 hours CNN lovuian Oct 2015 #5
Claims to be underground command point of ISIL moondust Oct 2015 #6
Ones freedom fighters is another ones terrorists. Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #8

lovuian

(19,362 posts)
3. RT report
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 04:51 PM
Oct 2015

Russian Air Force hits 50 ISIS targets in Syria over 3 days, ‘significantly’ damaging militants

The Russian Air Force has conducted more than 60 flights and bombed over 50 Islamic State targets in three days, according to Russia’s top armed forces official. He added the strikes have significantly reduced the terrorists’ combat capabilities.

“The airstrikes were being conducted night and day from the Khmeimim airbase and throughout the whole of Syria. In three days we managed to undermine the terrorists’ material-technical base and significantly reduce their combat potential,” Lieutenant General Andrey Kartapolov, head of the Main Operation Directorate of the General Staff of Russia’s armed forces, told reporters on Saturday.

He added that according to Russian intelligence the militants are fleeing the area that was in their control.

“There is panic and defection among them. About 600 mercenaries have left their positions and are trying to reach Europe,” he said.

http://www.rt.com/news/317505-air-force-terrorists-raqqa/

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
7. About 600 mercenaries have left their positions and are trying to reach Europe,”
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 07:55 PM
Oct 2015


This will end well. Too bad we gave them training and weapons, they can now turn against the west. Sometimes the neocons don't think things through.

lovuian

(19,362 posts)
5. Spokesman: Russia launches 18 attacks in Syria in last 24 hours CNN
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 05:32 PM
Oct 2015

Spokesman: Russia launches 18 attacks in Syria in last 24 hours
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/02/middleeast/russia-syria-airstrikes/

(CNN)Russian jets have launched 18 attacks inside Syria over the last 24 hours, according to the country's official news agency, despite international concern about the military campaign.

The Tass news agency reported Friday that Russia had "conducted 18 sorties against 12 facilities of the Islamic State terrorist group," quoting Igor Konashenkov, the spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry.

But international officials and some people inside Syria doubt that Russia is limiting its attacks to ISIS.

moondust

(19,972 posts)
6. Claims to be underground command point of ISIL
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 07:09 PM
Oct 2015

in the Raqqa region.

Russia apparently considers all anti-Assad forces "the enemy" and is not planning to discriminate between ISIL and the more moderate anti-Assad rebels backed by U.S. coalition.

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
8. Ones freedom fighters is another ones terrorists.
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 07:57 PM
Oct 2015

There is no such thing as a moderate jihadist.



"We will follow them to the gates of Hell." Russia's giving them express tickets.
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