This photo made from the footage taken from Russian Defense Ministry official website Wednesday, November 1, 2017 shows a Russian Tu-22MZ bomber hitting positions of the militants outside the town of Al Bukamal on the border with Iraq in the eastern Deir el-Zour province, the epicenter of heavy fighting with the retreating IS militants. Russia's military says six of its long-range bombers have taken off from air bases in Russia to strike targets on the border between Syria and Iraq. (Photo by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP Photo)
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