Russischer Einsatz in Syrien: Jetzt auch aus dem Iran

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Russische Kampfflugzeuge haben erstmals von einer Luftwaffenbasis im Iran Angriffe auf Ziele in Syrien geflogen. Dabei seien unter anderem Stellungen der ISIS-Terrormilizen und der islamistischen Jabhat al-Nusra angegriffen worden, teilte das Verteidigungsministerium in Moskau am (heutigen) Dienstag mit:

On August 16, 2016, Tu-22M3 long-range bombers and Su-34 tactical bombers took off from the “Hamedan” airbase (the Islamic Republic of Iran) and carried out a concentrated airstrike on objects of the ISIS and Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist groupings in the provinces of Aleppo, Deir ez-Zor and Idlib.

As a result, the strikes have eliminated 5 large ammunition depots with armament, munitions and fuel, training camps of militants near Serakab, Al-Ghab, Aleppo and Deir ez-Zor cities, 3 control centres of militants near the cities Jafra and Deir ez-Zor as well as a significant number of militants.
Ammunition depots, training camps and control centres destroyed by the bombing had been used for support of militant groupings near Aleppo.
Su-30SM and Su-35S, which had taken off from the Hmeymim airbase, covered the long-range bombers.
All Russian aircraft have returned to the airfield after accomplishing the combat task.

Dass es die ersten russischen Luftschläge aus dem Iran sind, gilt im Westen als sicher, auch wenn es so richtig genau niemand weiß. Oder, wie Reuters es formuliert:

It is thought to be the first time that Russia has struck targets inside Syria from Iran since it launched a bombing campaign to support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in September last year.
The move shows Russia is expanding its role and presence in the Middle East and comes amid Russian media reports Moscow has asked Iran and Iraq for permission to fire cruise missiles at Syrian targets across their territory from the Caspian Sea.

Zu diesen Angriffen hat das russische Ministerium ein Video veröffentlicht:


(Direktlink: https://youtu.be/Kn8l-Rb7TKc)

(Dieser Eintrag ist dann auch der Start des dringend nötigen neuen Sammel-Threads zum Thema ISIS/Syrien/Irak)

(Foto: Screenshot aus dem Video)