Russia's Aerospace Forces killed 49 militants, including seven Nusra Front terrorist group leaders, in a precision strike in Syria, Sputnik quoted Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov as saying Thursday.

"As a result of a precision strike by a Su-34 bomber, 49 militants were eliminated, including seven leaders of militant groups of al-Nusra's 'eastern sector'," Konashenkov said.

"The destruction by the Russian Aerospace Forces of Jabhat al-Nusra's command and the coma… of leader Abu Muhammad Jawlani caused confusion among terrorists throughout the province of Idlib," Konashenkov said.

The ministry reported Wednesday that a Russian combat jets' strike in Syria left Jawlani with heavy fragmentation wounds and in critical condition.

The Russian Aerospace Forces have destroyed the largest buried arsenal of the Nusra Front terrorist group (Jabhat al-Nusra, banned in Russia) in Syria's Idlib province, where terrorists stored more than 1,000 tonnes of ammunition.

Source: MENA