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Thu Aug 11, 2016, 05:29 PM Aug 2016

Syria Conflict: 'Russian Air Strikes' Cut Water Supply To IS Capital Raqqa

The anti-IS group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently said a water pumping station had been hit, along with the Taj Hall and Furousiya area.

IS-linked news agency Amaq also said Raqqa's water supply had been cut.

Russia said its bombers had targeted an arms depot, a chemical weapons factory and a training camp.

A defence ministry statement said the strikes had inflicted "significant damage" and that a large number of militants had been killed.


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