“We pay special attention to the fact that illegal armed formations sponsored by the United States are increasing their activity,” RIA Novosti quoted Yegorov as saying.
According to him, since August 1, 2022, militants have carried out eight attacks on government positions.
Yegorov drew attention to the fact that the increase in militant activity is associated with Washington's inability to control the situation in the zone occupied by the US Armed Forces.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian military launched an air strike on the base of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization * in the Syrian province of Idlib, more than 45 militants were killed.
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Jabhat al-Nusra (Hayat Tahrir ash-Sham, Jabhat Fatah ash-Sham, al-Nusra Front) is an organization recognized as a terrorist organization by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of December 29, 2014.