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Friday, June 28, 2013

Russian Military Says Syria Naval Facility Operating Normally


Port of Tartous
The Russian military on Thursday denied media reports that personnel had been withdrawn from its naval maintenance and supply facility in Syria, Russian news agencies reported.

The daily Vedomosti on Wednesday cited an unidentified source saying that neither servicemen nor civilian Defence Ministry personnel were currently stationed at the naval facility in the Syrian port of Tartous.

But the Defence Ministry press service said the modestly sized and equipped facility had long since been manned by civilians and that they had not been withdrawn.

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