Russian General Killed by Land Mine Explosion in Syria

Arab World

August 18th, 6:29pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

A Russian soldier on his armored vehicle watches Syrian opposition factions during evacuation from Daraa city, on July 15, 2018. (AFP)

A Russian general was killed and two other servicemen were wounded by a land mine explosion in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said the attack took place in the southeastern province of Deir Ezzour when a Russian military convoy was returning to the base after a “humanitarian” mission. It said the general died of wounds while being evacuated. The ministry didn't identify him. A joint Turkish-Russian patrol in northwest Syria's Idlib region was hit by a blast on Monday, but no troops were injured.

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