The Russian aircraft helped prevent breakthrough militants at Palmyra
MOSCOW, 11 Jun — RIA Novosti. Syrian troops with the help of Russian troops prevented in the South of the province of HOMS attempted to break the fighters, said in a Center for conciliation of the warring parties.
It is noted that the militants tried to break out of the district of al-TANF in the direction of Palmyra.
“Breakthrough of the militants was foiled, five militants, a pickup truck and one motorcycle destroyed”, — stated in the message. It is also reported that the surviving extremists retreated in the direction of the Et-Tapa.
According to the Center, at the U.S. base located in the area of Et-Tapa, military train and arm representatives of armed Syrian opposition groups. The base was illegally deployed last year under the pretext of fighting militants.
Near the base is a refugee camp, Ryban. The Russian side notes that the camp had become a refuge for terrorists from all over Syria.
Staged “chemical attack”
Previously, the defense Ministry announced that the “free Syrian army” (FSA) and special operations forces United States plan to hold a provocation using chemical weapons in Deir ez-Zor.
It is expected that the militants will simulate the chemical attack against the civilian population. They have already brought to the village Hakl al-Jafr cylinders with chlorine.
According to the official representative of the Ministry Igor Konashenkov, this information was able to confirm three independent sources. In the defense Ministry noted that the staged video with the “himachali” will be the reason for the airstrike of the coalition government objects and the justification of the militants ‘ offensive on the Eastern Bank of the Euphrates.
The Russian Ministry warned “about the inadmissibility of the use of such provocations to destabilize the situation in Syria”.
Reports of provocations
From Syria regularly received information about preparation of provocations by the opposition. Such “himataki” become a reason to attack Syria.
In April, the West blamed Damascus for the chemical attack in Eastern ghouta. Syrian authorities have repeatedly stated that all chemical stock was removed from the country under the supervision of international experts.
However, after provocation with “used” in the Duma “chemical weapons” the US, Britain and France have accused Damascus chemical attack in the night of April 14 have launched missile attacks on Syrian government facilities, without waiting for the investigation by experts of the OPCW.
All the conclusions of the Paris, London and Washington were based on the videos published by the loyal armed opposition Internet resources.