Syrian troops saved from defeat by Russian Air Force

As reported by the Lebanese news agency Al-Masdar News, last night, armed groups of the so-called Islamic State (IS - a terrorist organization banned in Russia) launched a new offensive in the eastern part of Hama province, striking at the checkpoints of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). 

The government forces were taken by surprise. The very first attack pushed the SAA units to retreat from their positions. 

The Syrian government forces would have been in trouble had they not received a close air support in time. The assault of the Russian Aerospace Forces delivered a powerful missile and bomb strike on the accumulated manpower of the terrorist group in the Al-Salamiya area.

According to the Syrian Arab Army command, the attack by the Russian Aerospace Forces caused heavy losses to the enemy. Thanks to that, the offensive of the "black caliphate" was stopped.  Military sources report that the SAA forces have  launched a counteroffensive operation, and are pushing the terrorists back. Damascus sent reinforcements to the Al-Salamiyah area.