Russian bombers drop deadly payload on to Syrian militants after flying out from IRANIAN air base as Moscow and Tehran form closer ties

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[h=1]Russian bombers drop deadly payload on to Syrian militants after flying out from IRANIAN air base as Moscow and Tehran form closer ties[/h]

• Russian bombers have carried out airstrikes against militants in Syria

• They were the first missions to take off from the Hamadan airbase in Iran

• The Kremlin signed an agreement with Tehran to form closer military ties

• It is believed that terrorists and their weapons depots were wiped out in the raids

By JENNIFER NEWTON FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 08:55, 16 August 2016 | UPDATED: 11:25, 16 August 2016

 

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Soaring above the skies of Syria, these are the Russian bombers dropping deadly bombs against militants in the first missions to have taken off from Iran.
The Kremlin has deployed Tupolev-22 bombers to an air base in the Iranian city of Hamadan after Moscow and Tehran signed a military agreement for closer ties.
And today the Russian defence ministry confirmed that its aircraft had flew out of the Iranian base to launch strikes against jihadist groups in war-torn Syria.

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A Russian TU-22M3 long-range strategic bomber dropping bombs, reportedly at targets in the districts of city of Dayr al-Zawr in Syria

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The bombs were dropped after the aircraft took off from the Hamadan airbase in Iran

 

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A statement said: 'On August 16 Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 frontline bombers, flying with a full bomb load from the Hamedan air base (Islamic Republic of Iran), conducted a group air strike against targets of the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist groups in the provinces of Aleppo, Deir Ezzor and Idlib.'



The strikes resulted in the destruction of 'five large warehouses with weapons, ammunition and fuel' and jihadist training camps near Aleppo, Deir Ezzor, the village of Saraqeb in the Idlib region and Al-Bab, an IS-held town in Aleppo province, the statement added.




'The bombing also targeted three command centres near the village of Jafra and Deir Ezzor, killing 'a large number of fighters', Moscow said.
Footage, believed to have been taken of the mission appeared to show several aircraft flying in the clouds, before one drops a large number of bombs over the ground below.
It is unclear how many bombers have been moved to the site in Iran but it is the first time Russia has ever used facilities outside Syria for its operations in the Arab country.

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It is unclear how many bombers have been moved to the site in Iran but it is the first time Russia has ever used facilities outside Syria for its operations in the Arab country

Russia and Iran have been expanding their ties in the past months after most of the sanctions against Iran were lifted.
Earlier this month, the defence ministers of allies Iran, Russia and Syria on held talks in Tehran on pressing the fight against opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Iran and Russia are the two firmest backers of the Assad regime and have opposed international calls for the Syrian leader to step down in a bid to resolve a civil war that has killed more than 290,000 people since it erupted in March 2011.
The talks came as Damascus stepped up its military campaign against both ISIS and rebels in second city Aleppo whom it accuses of colluding with Al-Qaeda's Syria affiliate Al-Nusra Front.

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Russia and Iran have been expanding their ties in the past months after most of the sanctions against Iran were lifted. Pictured is the view from the cockpit as a pilot flies over Syria

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The strikes resulted in the destruction of 'five large warehouses with weapons, ammunition and fuel' and jihadist training camps near Aleppo, Deir Ezzor, the village of Saraqeb

Iranian Defence Minister General Hossein Dehghan said he and his counterparts from Russia and Syria were determined to deliver a 'decisive' battle against 'all terrorist groups'.
Tehran has provided Damascus with military and financial support ever since the uprising against the Assad regime erupted more than five years ago.
Meanwhile Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu claimed separately in comments that Russia and the United States are also close to joining forces around Syria's ravaged second city of Aleppo, where Russian planes and regime forces are battling rebels for control.
Fighting for the city has intensified after regime troops seized control of the last supply route into rebel-held areas in mid-July.
The increased fighting has raised concerns for the estimated 1.5 million civilians still in Aleppo, including some 250,000 in rebel-held areas.

 

[ScottL]

Now for the unfiltered truth - The Russians are flying out of Iranian airspace because it's closer and they can deliver a larger payload. They have united with Iran, Assad the mass murderer, and Hizb'ALLAH TERRORISTS, to drop bombs on the enemies of Assad. They are bombing schools, hospitals, mosques, bakeries, and civilian homes. Sure, they are killing some Sunni terrorists. But the primary targets are civilians. And Obama and the UN are doing nothing (except displaying their weakness).

 

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[FONT=&quot]Russian Su-34 tactical bombers have delivered airstrikes in Syria on Wednesday for a second day in a row, taking off from Hamadan Airbase in western Iran. The assault eliminated at least 150 extremists in Syria’s Deir-ez-Zor province, the MoD reports.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]A deployment of Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name Fullback) strike fighters with full bomb payloads attacked and destroyed installations of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in the neighborhood of the city Deir-ez-Zor



They were covered by Su-35s fighter jets which took off from Russia’s Khmeimim Airbase in Syria.
The warplanes used fragmentation demolition OFAB-500 air bombs to eliminate two command posts and two large terrorist field training camps.
“Over 150 militants have been eliminated, among them foreign mercenaries,” the ministry said in a press statement.
All Russian military aircraft have successfully returned to airfields in Iran and Syria.
The first Russian assault from Hamadan Airfield was delivered against terrorist installations in Syria on Tuesday, July 16.
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[Coldweather]

They should not be tossing bombs on the people!!:>(