Media reported the attack Assad’s forces with air support Russia in the Al-Gab – RBC

Syrian government forces supported by Russian aircraft on Thursday attacked the Syrian opposition forces in the valley of Al-Gab in the province of Hama in the west of the country, told Reuters, referring to the rebels and observers.

According to the agency head Syrian Center for Human Rights Watch Rami Abdulrahman, government troops attacked rebel-held areas. Al-Gab fired missiles “ground-ground” and was hit Russian aviation, said Abdulrahman.

He added that the efforts of the Syrian army on Wednesday attack in the province of Hama did not bring the forces of President Bashar al-Assad substantial results .

According to the fighter organization “Ahrar al-Sham” (“Islamic Movement of free people of Sham”) Abu Al-Bara al-Hamavi to which Reuters had contacted through the Internet on Wednesday, Russian aviation led bombardment “by dawn to dusk. ” Rebel said that Russian air strikes on Wednesday were “the most violent” since the beginning of the air operation in Syria.

Reuters notes that the rebels occupied the valley of Al-Gab in July. By controlling the area, they represented a danger to the western coast of Syria, which is extremely important for President Bashar al-Assad continues Agency.

The head of the Syrian General Staff Ali Abdullah Ayub, reports Reuters referring to the state television Syria, said that the army Syria beginning of the “massive offensive” for the “liberation of districts and towns occupied by terrorists.” He noted that the strikes Russian aerospace forces have undermined the combat capabilities of the “Islamic state” and other terrorist organizations.

The Russian Ministry of Defense in their daily published reports said that shelling exposed only positions terrorists. Moscow calls the reports of attacks on the positions of moderate opponents of Assad elements of information warfare.

About the beginning of the offensive of the Syrian government army with the support of Russian air Oct. 7 said the Syrian Centre for human rights. The report noted that for the first time after the start of air strikes Russian government army carried out a ground operation, receiving the support of the Russian aircraft from the air. Conduct offensive, quoting official sources later confirmed the Syrian state media.