{"id":123173,"date":"2015-10-18T12:08:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-18T12:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=123173"},"modified":"2015-10-20T07:09:01","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T07:09:01","slug":"syrian-jihadists-feud-bomb-each-other-over-funds-as-russian-jets-destroy-supply-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=123173","title":{"rendered":"Syrian jihadists feud &#038; bomb each other over funds as Russian jets destroy supply lines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Russia Today &#8212; Oct 18, 2015<\/h1>\n<div class=\"article__summary summary \">\n<div id=\"attachment_123172\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.rt.com\/files\/2015.10\/original\/562376bbc36188cd498b457f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-123172\" class=\"wp-image-123172 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/fueling_a_russian_su34_strike_fighter_before_a_mission_at_khmeimim_airbase_syria.jpg\" alt=\"Fueling a Russian Su-34 strike fighter before a mission at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. \" width=\"400\" height=\"222\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-123172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fueling a Russian Su-34 strike fighter before a mission at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Click to enlarge<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__summary summary \"><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Russian attack jets have hit 51 Islamic State targets in Syria in the past 24 hours, including four command posts, six arms depots, a mortar battery, two underground bunkers, 32 field camps and six outposts.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__text text \">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The strikes took place in the Latakia, Aleppo, Hama and Damascus provinces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The damage the Russian SU-34 jets caused to the underground bunkers was especially significant, Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/djWlYm3rHz8\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">They hit the terrorists&#8217; underground infrastructure in Homs, which had allowed the militants to move undetected and increase their effectiveness in combat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The well-funded Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS\/ISIL) has been hiding whole weapons caches underground, which included explosive devices for carrying out terrorist attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">A small missile factory was among the objects destroyed. However, these underground bases and conduits are believed to be widespread across Syria, so more work needs to be done, Konashenkov says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">A frontline supply junction for transporting fuel, arms and food supply lines was also hit in the Damascus province.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">The entire command infrastructure of one of the terrorist groups operating in the Hama province was disrupted by the strikes, sending the militants fleeing from the area, the Defense Ministry added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">According to information from the Russian armed forces, desertions on a massive scale are occurring amongst IS ranks in the north and north-east of the country. In the Raqqa province, IS has started a mobilization of everyone aged 14 and over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/djWlYm3rHz8\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">In Idlib and Hama, field commanders with Al-Nusra Front are resorting to separating families at gunpoint in order to get their hands on ever younger child soldiers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">Fighting between different jihadist groups over territory control and funds are also on the rise, the Defense Ministry report states. Intercepted radio communications suggest that IS has targeted Al-Nusra Front with three car bombings in the past week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ccffff;\">IS leaders are demanding that their field commanders employ more car bombs and other home-made explosives against advancing Syrian forces, the report says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/318985-syria-airstrikes-combat-report\/\">Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian air strikes reap mounting toll. 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