High Alert : U.S. Air Force Deploys B-52 to near Russian military base in Persian Gulf

U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress heavy bomber was spotted near the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, Lenta.ru news agency reported on Sunday.

Hmeimim is Russia’s main base for airstrikes on rebel groups in Syria – strikes that have enabled President Bashar al-Assad’s forces to recover much lost ground. Military base located south-east of the city of Latakia in Hmeimim, Latakia Governorate, Syria. The airbase shares some airfield facilities with Bassel Al-Assad International Airport.

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