Russia says air force hit Palmyra region in Syria

November 03, 2015 00:35

Russia's air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of Palmyra, the defence ministry said today, as Moscow pressed on with its bombing campaign in Syria.

"Su-25 jets hit a fortified IS position in the Tadmur area of Homs province," Moscow's defence ministry said in astatement, using the Arabic name for Palmyra.

"As a result of a direct strike, a fortification, an underground bunker and anti-aircraft artillery were destroyed."

It appeared to be the first time that Russia has confirmed a strike close to the UNESCO World Heritage site, after Moscow denied Syrian state television claims that it hit the ancient city in early October.

Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Brtiain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, also said that Russian planes had targeted Palmyra with strikes today.

Khaled al-Homsi, an activist from Palmyra, said that Russian air strikes today struck the ancient citadel on the western edges of the historical site.

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