Russian sappers defuse bombs near Syria's Palmyra

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Russian sappers have defused more than 120 bombs and cleared 1.1 km of roads in the outskirts of the Syrian historic city of Palmyra, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.

With the help of minesweeping equipment and mine detection dogs, Russian sappers have discovered and extracted improvised explosive devices installed on roads, intersections, roadside buildings and critical infrastructure, the ministry said in a statement.

Two groups of sappers have been deployed in the weekend to the outskirts of Palmyra, recently liberated by the Syrian army.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu ordered the deployment following the pullout of most Russian troops and specialists from Syria.

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