Russian, Syrian forces destroy Al-Nusra headquarters in Idlib
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The command center was run by people responsible for plotting and conducting terror attacks against Syrian government forces and civilians.
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Plumes of smoke rise during a Russian strike near the village of Hafsarja, in the western countryside of Idlib, Syria, on September 8, 2022 (AFP)
A senior Russian officer confirmed that Russian and Syrian air forces targeted on Saturday a command center belonging to Al-Nusra Front in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib that was responsible for coordinating attacks on civilian and military targets.
"A joint airstrike launched by the Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian Air Forces destroyed a headquarters of Al-Nusra Front near the city of Idlib," Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit announced.
"It was run by people responsible for plotting and conducting terror attacks against Syrian government forces and civilians," he added.
The deputy head of the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation told a news briefing that Al-Nusra Front attacked the neighboring Aleppo province several times in the past 24 hours.
He noted that a strike at a car killed a Syrian serviceman and injured four others.
It is noteworthy that on July 19, the Syrian Ministry of Defense announced that units of the Syrian army had destroyed military equipment and weapons that were used by militant groups in the countryside of Aleppo and Idlib, to attack safe areas, and downed drones equipped with explosives.
In late June, the Ministry confirmed that in cooperation with the Russian Air Force, its forces had targeted the headquarters and warehouses of militants in Idlib countryside and destroyed drone-launching sites.
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