Moscow bombs terrorist organizations in Syria: Kremlin

The Kremlin has dismissed reports that its jets targeted strongholds of all militants in Syria ahead of a ceasefire, saying Moscow only bombed “terrorist organizations” in the Arab country.

“The Russian air force is certainly continuing its operation in Syria” against “terrorist organizations” as agreed in the cessation of hostilities plan, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

His remarks came after Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, claimed that Russian jets carried out “more intense than usual” airstrikes and targeted militant strongholds in Damascus, Homs and Aleppo.

Peskov denied the report and said Russia only targeted Daesh Takfiri militants, al-Nusra Front and other Takfiri groups that were chosen as legitimate targets by the UN Security Council.

He also noted that Moscow would continue attacking these targets after the ceasefire came into effect.

“This is one of the conditions of an initiative agreed by the presidents of Russia and the United States,” he added.

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