Russian troops are beating back rebels in a key Syrian city

February 12, 2016 03:11

Assad's forces are grateful for the assistance they say has turned the course of the war in their favor: Russian air power.

The Russian military has been helping Assad's forces, going after a coalition of rebels in the eastern part of the city.

"It is only a matter of months till we win, thanks to the Russian support with their airstrikes flown from the Syrian airfield, which will defeat the rebels once and for all," Abu Mohammed said.

The roar of planes overhead is loud and constant. Rattling thuds shake the ground -- the sounds of bombs exploding nearby.

"The rebels are only a few yards away," a sniper told us, explaining that the Syrian military continues to engage in close-quarter firefights with the rebels.

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