“There was a period of more than two days when the security was removed from part of the camps, and as a result, part, according to our estimates, up to 500 of those who were in these camps - I will not definitely say that all these people are terrorists - in other words, they ran away” - Interfax quotes him.
The minister also said that the Russian side insistently demands that the protection of prisons for terrorists and refugee camps in Zaevfratie be preserved.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump demanded that Turkey and Kurdish divisions prevent the escape of IG * terrorists from prison.
* “Islamic State” (IG) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.