Syria Situation Report: August 12-18, 2016

 Russia sortied Tu-22 M3 ‘Backfire’ strategic bombers and Su-34 ‘Fullback’ fighter-bombers from the base, claiming to conduct airstrikes against alleged Islamic State targets in Deir e-Zor Province as well as Jabhat Fateh a-Sham (formerly Jabhat a-Nusra) targets in Aleppo and Idlib Provinces.