Russia says airforce hit 1,623 ‘terrorist targets’ in Syria over past month

MOSCOW, Russia – Russia on Friday, October 30, said its airforce had destroyed 1,623 “terrorist targets” in Syria since it launched a bombing campaign a month ago to support forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. 

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“Overall our planes made 1,391 sorties, destroying 1,623 terrorist targets,” including 51 training camps and 131 storage facilities, Andrei Kartapolov, a senior defence ministry official, said. – Rappler.com