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Russian Lieutenant-General Killed in Daesh Shelling in Syria - MoD
Russian Lieutenant-General Killed in Daesh Shelling in Syria - MoD
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Russia's Lt. Gen. Asapov, who helped Syrian forces during the operation to lift the blockade of Deir ez-Zor, died as a result of Daesh shelling, the Russian... 24.09.2017, Sputnik International
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Russian Lieutenant-General Killed in Daesh Shelling in Syria - MoD
18:46 GMT 24.09.2017 (Updated: 02:54 GMT 25.09.2017) Russia's Lt. Gen. Asapov, who helped Syrian forces during the operation to lift the blockade of Deir ez-Zor, died as a result of Daesh shelling, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday.
Lt. Gen. Valery Asapov died after sustaining a "fatal injury" in the "sudden Daesh mortar shelling," the ministry said.
"Lt. Gen. Valery Asapov died in the Syrian Arab Republic as a result of the Daesh shelling," the statement said.
22 September 2017, 19:20 GMT
The ministry specified that Asapov was a member of the group of Russian military advisers providing Syrian commanders with assistance during the operation aimed at the liberation of the city of Deir ez-Zor.
According to the ministry, the deceased serviceman will receive a state award posthumously.
In early September, the Syrian government troops, backed by Russian airstrikes, broke a three-year Daesh blockade to the west and south of Deir ez-Zor. On Monday, the Syrian Army crossed the Euphrates River with the support of the Russian Aerospace Forces near Deir ez-Zor, knocking militants out from a number of settlements, and are currently developing an offensive eastward.
