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Russia Air Force Destroys ISIL Command Center, Underground Depot Near Raqqa

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The Russian Air Force has destroyed an ISIL command center and underground depot with explosives near the Syrian city of Raqqa, Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said in a statement on Saturday.

"Accurate delivery of a concrete-piercing bomb BETAB-500 launched from a Su-34 aircraft near Raqqa destroyed a hardened command centre of one of the illegal armed groups as well as an underground bunker with explosives and ammunition depot," Igor Konashenkov said.

Su-34s destroyed an ISIS hardened command centre near Raqqah

Бомбардировщики Су-34 бетонобойной авиабомбой БЕТАБ-500 уничтожили заглубленный командный пункт бандформирования ИГИЛ в районе населенного пункта РАККА. Мощный взрыв в бункере свидетельствует о том, что он также использовался террористами для хранения большого количества боеприпасов. Su-34 bombers destroyed an ISIS hardened command centre near Raqqah using a concrete-piercing bomb BETAB-500. Massive explosion in the bunker shows that it had also been used by terrorists for storage of a large number of ammunition.On the screen you can see that the direct hit of the aerial weapon at the mountain facility, detonation of explosives and multiple fires. The object was completely destroyed.

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"Russian air grouping continues making precise attacks at the ‪‎ISIL‬ terrorists from the Hmeymim airbase. Twenty-four hours a day ‪‎UAVs are monitoring the situation in the ISIL activity areas. All the detected targets are effectively engaged day and night in any weather conditions," Igor Konashenkov said. "As a result of 6 sorties from the Hmeymim airbase in the evening and at night, pinpoint strikes hit 3 facilities of terrorists’ infrastructure."

Su-34 and Su-24M aircraft of the Russian air grouping in Syria performed over 20 sorties attacking 9 objects of ISIL terrorists.

"At the Jisr al-Shughur district (Idlib), tactical bombers Su-24M eliminated storage bases for military hardware used by militants for preparation of terrorist attacks. Moreover, an airstrike was made against a base of militants at the same district. It completely destroyed depots with ammunition and equipment situated at the base," he added.

Су-24М уничтожили склад боеприпасов на позициях боевиков в рай…

Бомбардировщики Су-24М нанесли удар по складу боеприпасов на позиции боевиков в безлюдной горной местности в районе населенного пункта ДЖИСР-ЭШ-ШУГУР. Огромное облако дыма и воронка на кадрах видеозаписи свидетельствуют о точном попадании авиабомб в цель, повлекшее уничтожение объекта. Su-24M bombers made an airstrike at the ammunition depot in the uninhabited mountain area near Jisr al-Shughur. A large smoke cloud shows the direct target hit, which caused destruction of the facility.

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Fortifications, ammunitions depots, seven units of the military equipment near Syria's Maarrat al-Numan were also destroyed by the Russian Air Force, Igor Konashenkov added.

"Su-34 tactical bomber engaged an ISIL base near Maarrat Al-Nuuman (Idlib) with a guided air bomb KAB-500 during a pinpoint strike. According to the objective monitoring data, terrorist fortifications, ammunition and POL depots as well as 7 vehicles were destroyed."

On Wednesday, Russia commenced precision airstrikes on ISIL targets in Syria upon Syrian President Bashar Assad's request. The Russian Defense Ministry said that during the first two days of the operation the country’s aircraft hit over 10 targets, among them an explosives factory, an arms depot and an ISIL coordination center.

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