Yet another unit of free squad of International anti-mine centre of the Russian Armed forces arrived in Syria to participate in the clearing of the city of Palmyra. On Thursday, March 16, reported the Agency “Interfax” in the Ministry of defence.
According to authorities, the operation will be attended by over 150 specialists, 17 units of special equipment and the canine unit with mine and search dogs.
The Ministry noted that in the first place the engineers will be to clear roads leading to the objects of social infrastructure: hospitals, water and electricity, as well as the historical part of the Palmyra.
As the Agency notes, in this Syrian city for the first time will be tested in practice, “long-term patterns of search and detection of explosive substances, as well as the protection of sappers”.
Palmyra was under the control of is militants since may 2015. The city was liberated from the militants in the spring of 2016, but in December, the extremists managed to bring it under its control. March 2, 2017, the Syrian army has repelled again Palmyra. Currently, government forces are still attacking rebel positions to the East of the city.