Eight fighters killed in strikes on rebel-held northwest Syria - GulfToday

Eight fighters killed in strikes on rebel-held northwest Syria

  • 21 Aug 2023
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Russian air strikes target a rebel base in Syria. Picture used for illustrative purposes only.

At least eight fighters were killed by Russian air strikes early Monday targeting a rebel base in Syria's northwest, a war monitor said.

"Russian warplanes carried out air strikes on the western outskirts of Idlib city, targeting a military base belonging to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)... killing at least eight fighters," said Rami Abdel Rahman, who heads the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Agence France-Presse

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