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At least three Russian officers have been killed in a firefight in Syria’s de-escalation zone this week, the Vedomosti business daily has reported Sept. 5, citing an unnamed military source.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, backed by Russian airpower, have been waging an offensive in the Idlib region, the last remaining rebel-held territory in Syria. Much of the region is controlled by jihadists linked to the former Nusra Front, which was linked to al Qaeda.

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