The defense Ministry announced the reduction of the occupied ISIS territory to 10% in Syria
Grouping “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia) monitors in Syria at least 10% of the territory, said the defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov in response to a statement by American journalist Michael Bohm. About it reports “RIA Novosti”.
Defense Ministry spokesman in response to the statement of the journalist that the coalition led by the United States released the “90% of Syria” accused the Americans that they had just “beheld the “Caliphate” and “armed thugs” and “counted the days until the overthrow of the legitimate government in Syria.”
Since joining September 30, 2015 to the fight against ISIS Russian HQs are now being controlled by “the Caliphate” territory was reduced to less than 10 percent.Igor Contenciosului defense Ministry spokesman
Earlier it was reported that American journalist Michael BOM October 4, issued a statement on the website of radio station “Echo of Moscow”. He criticized the statements of the Ministry of defense about the relationship of the U.S. with ISIS, including in connection with the death in late September, Russian General under the Deir ez-Zor as a result of mortar fire.
The Minister of defence of Russia Sergey Shoigu on 13 August announced an increase in the government-controlled Syrian territory by 2.5 times. According to him, it happened over the past two months thanks to the support of the Russian space forces. September 30, the Russian military has reported that Islamist groups “Dzhebhat EN-Nusra” and IG lost in recent months, more than 2.3 thousand.