BEIRUT: At least 26 Syrian regime forces and 9 Russian warring parties were killed in an Islamic State staff assault previous this week in Syria's japanese barren region, a monitor said on Sunday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the jihadists had centered a gaggle of Syrian and allied Russian warring parties close to the city of Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor province on Wednesday.
"There were 35 pro-government forces killed, including at least nine Russians. Some of those Russian nationals were government troops, but not all of them," said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.
The ultimate 26 were all Syrian forces, he informed AFP.
The Russian military is backing Syria's army with air strikes and troops, however there are also fashionable experiences of personal Russian mercenaries at the flooring.
The defence ministry in Moscow said Sunday four Russian servicemen were killed in clashes with militants in Deir Ezzor.
It did not give a date or actual location, but the Observatory said it was the similar incident as the IS assault close to Mayadeen.
Two of the servicemen were "military advisors commanding the Syrian artillery" and were killed at the spot, the defence ministry said.
It said two extra Russian squaddies died later in a Russian military hospital following the combating. Three other troops were wounded.
The ministry said the combating lasted around an hour and left 43 militants lifeless.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the jihadists had centered a gaggle of Syrian and allied Russian warring parties close to the city of Mayadeen in Deir Ezzor province on Wednesday.
"There were 35 pro-government forces killed, including at least nine Russians. Some of those Russian nationals were government troops, but not all of them," said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.
The ultimate 26 were all Syrian forces, he informed AFP.
The Russian military is backing Syria's army with air strikes and troops, however there are also fashionable experiences of personal Russian mercenaries at the flooring.
The defence ministry in Moscow said Sunday four Russian servicemen were killed in clashes with militants in Deir Ezzor.
It did not give a date or actual location, but the Observatory said it was the similar incident as the IS assault close to Mayadeen.
Two of the servicemen were "military advisors commanding the Syrian artillery" and were killed at the spot, the defence ministry said.
It said two extra Russian squaddies died later in a Russian military hospital following the combating. Three other troops were wounded.
The ministry said the combating lasted around an hour and left 43 militants lifeless.
26 Syria regime, 9 Russia fighters killed in ISIS attack: Report
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