Russian MoD: Four Daesh Leaders Killed near Deir Ez-Zor
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About 40 Daesh militants, including four leaders, were killed in Russian air strike near Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry revealed Friday.
Terrorist commanders were holding a meeting at the command post near Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.
The ministry said that on September 5, information was received about a meeting of commanders of terrorist groups at one of the disguised Daesh command posts in the vicinity of Deir-ez-Zor.
They planned to discuss the current situation, as well as to work out urgent measures in connection with the rapid offensive of the Syrian government troops on the city.
"After confirming the information received and conducting additional reconnaissance, two Su-34 and Su-35 aircraft of Russia's Aerospace Forces were scrambled from the Khmeimim air base, which made a pinpoint strike with bunker busting bombs. The air strike destroyed an underground terrorist command post, a communications center and about 40 militants of Daesh," the statement said.
Four powerful warlords were among those present.
"According to confirmed information, four influential field commanders were among the destroyed militants, including "the sharif of Deir ez-Zor" Abu Muhammad al-Shimali who was responsible for finance as well as redeployment of new recruits to Daesh training camps," the statement said.
Daesh "war minister" Gulmurod Khalimov was present as well, the Ministry said.
"The "war minister" of Daesh international terrorist group was at the meeting, and he died from a lethal injury," the statement said.
"Effective actions of the Russian Aerospace Forces made it possible to speed up the unblocking of the city of Deir ez-Zor and allow the Syrian troops to start its immediate liberation."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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