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Tu-22M3 long-range bombers hit ISIS objects in Syria

Russian Aviaton » Friday November 24, 2017 12:01 MSK
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The Russian Aerospace Forces continue providing air support to the SAA that is on offensive against the ISIS in east Syria.

On November 23, the Tu-22M3 long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a massed air strike on terrorists’ objects in near Abu Kamal, Deir ez-Zor province, Syria.

The aircraft scrambled from the Russian Federation and covered 2,000 km. They targeted at strongholds near the settlement of al-Qut’ah.

As a result, the strike has eliminated strongholds, concentrations of manpower and hardware of militants.

Moreover the Su-24 bombers from the Khmeimim air base have engaged standalone objects with pinpoint bombing.

The objective control system has confirmed all the targets to have been eliminated.

The Su-30SM and Su-35S scrambled from Khmeimim air base were covering the bombers.