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Russian warships fire missiles against terrorist targets in Syria

Xinhua, August 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

Missile ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet located in the Mediterranean have fired three Kalibr cruise missiles against terrorist targets in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.

The strikes destroyed a command post and a base of terrorists, as well as a mortar ammunition factory and a large weapons warehouse in the province of Aleppo, it said in a statement.

To ensure the safety of civilians, the missiles flew over an uninhabited area, the statement said.

The Russian Navy has previously launched Kalibr cruise missiles against targets in Syria from ships located in the Caspian Sea and a submarine deployed in the Mediterranean. Endi