Offensive in Syria Continues: Russian AF Destroy ISIS Tank Factories
The Russian air forces destroyed three factories in the suburbs of the Syrian Akerbat where militants made equipment for suicide attacks. An explosion of one such vehicle can kill all living things within a radius of 300 meters.
A few kilometers from Akerbat, fighting is still going on, but the city itself is already returning to peaceful life. Alexander Rudenko reporting from Syria. In the Akerbat captured by the militants, for 5 years they publicly executed people. Right here in the city center in the square in front of the so-called "Sharia Court". Because of religion, improper clothes, the manner to speech. They killed everyone who was different. The population decreased five times over.
During the last 2 years the dead weren't even counted. The operation to liberate Akerbat was completed in just a month, despite the fierce resistance of ISIS militants. The terrorists were preparing for the government army's offensive. The factory for the production of so-called "shahid tanks" was operating here at full capacity.
After an explosion of such a hellish machine, no life was left within a radius of 300 meters. What is a "shahid tank"? It's a tank, usually a T-55 or a T-62, with the turret removed. The combat compartment of the turret is filled with antitank mines, TNT, aviation saltpeter.
The Syrian army assault groups had to overcome not only a barrier of dozens of shahid tanks. Militants erected a multi-level defense system in the city. Bunkers, shelters, underground tunnels crossing the whole Akerbat.
They were kicking out the bandits from almost every house. Undoubtedly, new methods of conducting military operations were used here, here... a powerful damage was inflicted by the Russian Air Forces.
The encirclement was carried out by three blows, the dismemberment of the enemy in parts, the rout and, thereby, the destruction of militant remnants in the southern districts of the city. The terrorists, who did not have time to retreat to Deir ez-Zor, are now in a ring between Salamia and Akerbat.
The final rout is approaching. Russian aviation continues to strike at ISIS positions. On the ground, Assad's army every day liberates settlements one by one. The last settlements, over which the bandits lost control, are Kuleyb As-Suvar and Al-Mousherif.
While fighting continues several km from Akerbat, the territory is being purged from militants. Despite this the city returns to peaceful life. Key transport routes have been cleared. Russian sappers with Syrians are continuing to work in residential areas.
To completely disarm all the munitions left by terrorists will not be possible for a few weeks. Once the clearing of the mines is completed, most of the residents who fled the war will return to the city. Alexander Rudenko, Dmitry Vishkevich, Andrey Yurchuk. From Syria — Vesti.