BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:05 P.M.) - Rebel fighters operating in the southern countryside of Hama province near Rastan city suffered heavy losses on Friday afternoon after snagged in a surprise joint attack by Syrian Army artillery units and Russian warplanes.
According to military-affiliated sources, rebel forces came under heavy artillery shelling (including the use of rockets) and aerial bombardment at the towns of Hirbnafsah and Zara.
Reports say that the Syrian, Russian joint strikes targeted militant tactical positions and movements in and around both towns with deadly accuracy - precision munitions were used.
Overall, the attack - which caught insurgents out in the open and hit them with a lot of firepower in a very short period of time - killed at least 15 rebel fighters, although this number may actually be as high as two dozen.
Posted from my blog with SteemPress : https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/rastan-rebels-suffer-big-losses-after-syrian-army-artillery-russian-warplanes-launch-joint-attack-in-south-hama-details/