Major ISIS camp OBLITERATED by Russian bombers

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'Major' ISIS jihadi camp OBLITERATED by Russian bombers during devastating airstrikes

RUSSIA has launched a series of massive airstrikes on a major Islamic State (ISIS) terror camp and ammunition depots in the heart of Syria.

The Kremlin said six Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers were deployed in the raids which destroyed the jihadi targets east of the towns of Palmyra and As Sukhnah and the village of Arak.

The long-range warplanes flew from their base in southern Russia and returned home after the operation.

The Russian military said information on the eliminated targets was acquired over several days and confirmed through several intelligence channels.

It said the US-led international antiterrorist coalition was notified of the airstrikes in advance, the ministry says.

A Defence Ministry spokesman said: “The strike resulted in the destruction of a large militant field camp, three depots of arms and munitions, three tanks, four infantry combat vehicles and eight vehicles fitted with heavy machine guns, also neutralizing a large number of enemy fighters.”

Moscow launched its major anti-terrorist campaign in Syria last September, delivering a major blow to IS, the al-Qaeda offshoot Al-Nusra Front and other terrorist groups operating from the war-torn region.

Strategic Tu-22M3 bombers have not been involved in airstrikes against jihadist forces after the Russian military declared the end of the active phase of the counter-terrorist operation in March and a ceasefire came into force.

Although Russia has withdrawn the main part of its forces from Syria, it has maintained a military presence, in particular at the port of Tartus and at Khmeimim airbase.

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