Russian jets bombard Daesh positions in Syria’s southeastern desert

A UK-based war monitoring group says Russian fighter jets have carried out a new wave of airstrikes against the positions of Daesh Takfiri terrorist group deep inside a desert region in southeastern Syria.

The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, citing local sources, reported on Thursday that Russian military aircraft had launched some 25 air raids against Daesh strongholds across the Syrian Desert, also known as the Syrian steppe, since early hours of the day.

The sources added that scores of militants were killed and wounded as a result, without providing an exact number.

The development came a day after Russian warplanes conducted 55 air raids against Daesh positions in the same region, killing a dozen terrorists and destroying their vehicles.

On Tuesday, nearly 40 Russian jets conducted more than 130 airstrikes in the Syrian Desert, killing and wounding tens of Daesh Takfiris.