Two Russian air strikes in Syria on Thursday hit a training camp operated by rebel group that received military training from the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, its commander said.
Hassan Haj Ali, head of the Liwa Suqour Al Jabal rebel group, told Reuters the camp in Idlib province was struck by around 20 missiles in two separate sorties.
Ali, a Syrian army captain who defected after the uprising against President Bashar Al Assad, said some of the guards of the facility were slightly wounded in the attack.
The CIA has run an ostensibly covert training programme for vetted Syrian rebel groups deemed moderate by Western states that have supported the uprising against Assad.
Ali said his fighters had attended several trainings in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It is at least the third “Free Syrian Army” group to report being targeted in air strikes which Russia says are targeting ISIL.
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