7 Russian “IS hunters” killed in Syria
At least 7 Russian soldiers were killed at the Russian military headquarters in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria.
Specifically, Syria's EBAA news agency said that seven Russian soldiers were killed after a device exploded at the Russian military headquarters in the Criminal Court building at the Panorama intersection in Deir ez-Zor.
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Deir ez-Zor battlefield (Syria). Photo: AFP. |
The EBAA news agency said that these Russian soldiers are members of the "Islamic State (IS) hunters" group of the 5th Corps of President al-Assad's army.
It is not yet clear who is behind the explosion at the Russian military headquarters in Deir ez-Zor and Russia has not commented on this information./.