Contents tagged with Al-Nusra Front
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Russian Ministry of Defense reports death of 12 Al-Nusra Front commanders in Syria
In Syria, twelve field commanders of the Al-Nusra Front terrorist group have been killed, as reported by Interfax news agency, referring to a statement of the Russian Defense Ministry.
According to the Ministry, the commanders were killed during a Russian air strike.
One of the leaders of the group, Abu Mohammad al-Julani was seriously injured and is in critical condition. He lost his hand, said Igor Konashenkov, an official representative of the Defense Ministry, citing information from …
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Washington denies Russian allegations that the U.S. uses Al-Nusra Front to overthrow Syrian government
The U.S. State Department flatly disclaimed Russian statements that the U.S. uses Al-Nusra Front to overthrow Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad. This interpretation was previously announced by the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov.
According to the Russian diplomat, Washington "has reasons to maintain Al-Nusra Front.” This grouping can ostensibly be used as "the most efficient force" for the "violent overthrow of the regime in Damascus." Lavrov stressed that in such a way, the UN Security …