Within Syria eliminated 160 of terrorists "Islamic countries" who have Russian citizenship, said Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia on counter-terrorism Oleg Syromolotov.
"At this time under the banner of fighting ISIS more than 25 thousand foreign terrorists, as well as among them From Arab countries, Europe, Russia and CIS, said Syromolotov, reports news Agency.- From Russia went to Syria 2719 Russian Inhabitants, 160 Of them have been destroyed, 73 returned and convicted, 36 imprisoned ".



in October the head of the FSB Alexander Bortnikov said that Residents From Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and countries of Central Asia consist of about 10 members of the "Islamic state" gangs. All in all, according to him, in the ranks of the "Islamic countries" fighting immigrants From more than 100 countries. The proportion of such mercenaries is 40%. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that the militants, creating in the Syrian Arab Republic a foothold, make plans for expanding the expansion and destabilization of entire regions. In addition, according to him, the operation in the Syrian Arab Republic expressed agreement the readiness of Russia to adequately and effectively respond to any hazard, and among them a terrorist. Remember, September 30 aircraft of Air and space forces of Russia at the request of the President of the Syrian Republic Assad began conducting air operations with the application of point strikes on is positions. On 5 and 6 October missile ships of the Caspian fleet fired 26 rockets with wings sea accommodation in eleven goals in the Syrian Arab Republic, all targets successfully struck.

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