112.ua: ISIS claims to have captured and killed Russian soldiers in Syria

Published Sept. 28, 2017 at 9:51 pm

A picture taken during a press tour provided by the Russian Armed Forces on September 15, 2017 shows Syrian soldiers standing outside a building which was used by Islamic State (IS) group members as an Islamic court, in the town of Uqayribat in Syria's eastern Hama countryside.

Photo by AFP

The Islamic State reported that their forces captured two Russian army servicemen during the fights in Deir-ez-Zor province in Syria. That was mentioned in the message by SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks the activity of ISIS militants and refers to Amaq news agency, known for close ties with the Islamic State.

According to SITE, two Russians were captured in the western part of Deir-ez-Zor, while another Russian trooper was killed. Besides, ISIS fighters claimed deaths of another 33 Syrian army soldiers.