Posted on 10/01/2015 9:59:38 AM PDT by Trumpinator
After Denying Claims They're Killing Civilians, Russia Has Launched Fresh Airstrikes in Syria
By Reuters and VICE News October 1, 2015 | 7:55 am
Russia launched fresh airstrikes on rebel positions in Syria on Thursday, having already been forced to deny the country's first wave of attacks have killed 36 civilians.
The latest bombardment from Russia's military comes the day after the US raised concerns those being targeted were opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad — rather than Islamic State (IS) militants.
The strikes were reportedly targeting areas including rural areas near the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour, held by an alliance of insurgents including al Qaeda's Nusra Front, Lebanon-based al-Mayadeen TV said, according to Reuters.
Two members of a rebel brigade operating in Talbiseh told VICE News via phone that fast jets of a kind they'd never seen before hit the town between 1pm and 2pm causing dozens of casualties including civilians and children.
"The regime has bombed this area many times before, but not heavy like yesterday," one said, adding that the attack was of a severity they hadn't experienced before. "We didn't guess that it would be this strong. We knew there would be bombing from Russia, but we didn't think it would be like this."
Another said they did not expect, nor want, help or assistance from the US, but hoped that Saudi Arabia might step in after officials condemned the Russian strikes.
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Just “Breaking a few eggs”.
Ground Operations Group (GOG), and the Navy/Marine detachment at Tartus and Latakia as:Marine Assault General Operations Group (MAGOG).
Watch heads explode......or the world.
saw a few of those airstrikes on BBC , the Russians need target practice
Seems to me they are getting some now.
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