US-Led Coalition in Syria Conducts 73 Sorties, 50 Airstrikes in Week - MoD

The US-led coalition carried out 73 sorties in Syria last week, delivering 50 airstrikes against various targets, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US-led coalition aircraft have carried out 73 military sorties and delivered 50 airstrikes in the Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Homs, Raqqa, and Hasakah in the last week, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Monday.

“With the goal of dispelling various rumors and insinuations in the Western media, as we promised, we are giving generalized information on the aircraft operations in Syria of the so-called anti-Daesh coalition. Over the last week, the coalition’s aircraft carried out 73 military sorties and delivered 50 airstrikes against various targets in the provinces of Aleppo, Homs, Raqqa, and Hasakah,” Konashenkov said.

#SYRIA To discredit different rumors and insinuations of Western media,Rus MoD presents data on results of anti-ISIS coalition work in Syria

— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 1 февраля 2016

#SYRIA In the course of the last week, coalition aircraft performed 73 combat sorties and 50 missile and bomb strikes on different targets

— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) 1 февраля 2016

​The spokesman added that he hoped the US-led coalition would itself shine light on their operations and report information to the public.