Russia sends 175 engineers to defuse mines in Syria's Deir al-Zour

Source: Xinhua | 2017-09-11 17:36:08 | Editor: huaxia

Russia will send 175 de-mining engineers to defuse mines in Syria's Deir al-Zour. (Reuters Photo)

DAMASCUS, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Russia will send 175 de-mining engineers to defuse mines in Syria's Deir al-Zour, local media reported on Monday.

The first detachment of 40 de-miners has already been deployed to Russia's Hmeimim air base in Syria, the report said.

Syrian government forces and U.S.-backed militias converged on Islamic State in separate offensives against the militants in the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zour on Sunday.

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Russia sends 175 engineers to defuse mines in Syria's Deir al-Zour

Source: Xinhua 2017-09-11 17:36:08

Russia will send 175 de-mining engineers to defuse mines in Syria's Deir al-Zour. (Reuters Photo)

DAMASCUS, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Russia will send 175 de-mining engineers to defuse mines in Syria's Deir al-Zour, local media reported on Monday.

The first detachment of 40 de-miners has already been deployed to Russia's Hmeimim air base in Syria, the report said.

Syrian government forces and U.S.-backed militias converged on Islamic State in separate offensives against the militants in the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zour on Sunday.