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Thirteen Iranian Troops Killed in Clashes With Militants in Syria

© AP Photo / Vahid SalemiCivilians and armed forces members carry the flag draped coffins of Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Gen. Mohsen Ghajarian, right, and some of his comrades who were killed in fighting in Syria, during their funeral ceremony outside the headquarters of the guard's ground forces in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016.
Civilians and armed forces members carry the flag draped coffins of Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Gen. Mohsen Ghajarian, right, and some of his comrades who were killed in fighting in Syria, during their funeral ceremony outside the headquarters of the guard's ground forces in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Thirteen Iranian soldiers have been killed in recent days in clashes with extremist militants in Syria, media reported Saturday, citing an Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) spokesman.

Woman walk next to ruined houses and shops on March 8, 2016 during International Women's day in Cizre district. Residents of Cizre in southeastern Turkey began returning home Wednesday after authorities partially lifted a curfew in place since December for a controversial operation against Kurdish rebels which left many homes destroyed. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The clashes left 21 other soldiers with the IRGC wounded, Hossein Ali Rezayi added, as cited by the ISNA news agency.

Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups. A ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia came into force across the country on February 27, however it excludes terrorist groups such as al-Nusra Front and Daesh, both of which are outlawed in Russia.

Since late 2011, Iranian soldiers have been fighting alongside Syrian government forces. According to Iranian media reports, over 400 Iranian army personnel have been killed in the fighting in Syria since the start of the conflict.

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