Large militant unit eliminated in Syria in strikes by Su-33 ship-based fighter jets from cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov - Konashenkov
MOSCOW. Nov 17 (Interfax) - Jabhat al-Nusra militants sustained serious damage during large-scale strikes conducted on Tuesday, November 15, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said.
"As a result of the strikes carried out by [Sukhoi] Su-33 ship-based fighter jets from the air wing of the cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov, a large unit of the Jabhat al-Nusra group was eliminated in Idlib Province," he said.
The death of at least 30 terrorists, among them notorious field commanders Mohammad Helala, Abu Jaber Harmuja and Abul Baha Al-Asfari, was confirmed through several intelligence channels, he said.
"Moreover, the eliminated field commander Abul Baha Al-Asfari was responsible for combining of what was left of the reserves of Jabhat al-Nusra units in Aleppo and Hama Provinces, as well as for planning and coordinating the militants' next offensive on Aleppo," Konashenkov said.
Jabhat al-Nusra (Jabhat Fateh al-Sham) is a terrorist group, outlawed in Russia.
