Four Russian military killed in Syria bomb attack last week: Moscow

Russia’s Defense Ministry says four Russian military personnel were killed and two others sustained injuries in a bombing attack in central Syria last week.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the casualties had occurred when an army vehicle carrying Russian military advisers as part of a Syrian military convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) en route from Tiyas airfield area to the central city of Homs.

"Four Russian servicemen died when their car exploded on a radio-controlled IED on February 16, 2017, in Syria," the statement said. "Two more were injured. Russian military medics are trying to save their lives."

The ministry said the bomb had been detonated remotely.

No group or individual has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but blame is likely to fall on the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group holding the ancient city of Palmyra nearby.

The recent deaths have raised the total number of Russian combat casualties in Syria to 27.

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