The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Anti-ISIS campaign | Dozens of Russian airstrikes hit ISIS hideouts in Homs and Al-Raqqah desert

SOHR activists reported that Russian fighter jets have executed more airstrikes on ISIS hideouts in the Syrian desert.

During the past hours, Russian fighter jets executed nearly 30 airstrikes targeting ISIS hideouts and hotbeds in Al-Rusafah and Maadan deserts in Al-Raqqah province and Al-Sukhnah desert and Palmyra in eastern Homs countryside, amid reports of casualties.

Accordingly, the number of airstrikes executed by Russian fighter jets on ISIS hideouts in the Syrian desert since early May has risen to 170.

On May 6, SOHR activists reported seeing the arrival of military reinforcements by Russian-backed Palestinian militias of “LiwaaAl-Quds” to Al-Bokamal and Al-Asharah deserts in Deir Ezzor.

The reinforcements consist of 4×4 vehicles, heavy machineguns, and dozens of militiamen, in preparation for a combing operation in search of ISIS cells. This came amid flights by Russian fighter jets over the area.