Information network "Rojava Network" reported an explosion near the base of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria.

Shortly before midnight, the Syrian information network “Rojava Network” reported a powerful explosion near the base of the Russian Aerospace Forces in the city of Kamyshly. In the south of this city is a Russian military airfield, on the territory of which combat helicopters and military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces were previously based.

# Qamişlo: Unknown explosion were heard in Qamişlo city.

- Rojava Network (@RojavaNetwork) January 3, 2021

According to the "Rojava Network", the explosion occurred on one of the outskirts of the city of Kamyshly, while the direction of the explosion, as well as any other information in this regard, has not yet been reported.

قوى الأمن الداخلي “الأسايش” تحبط عملية إرهابية في مدينة قامشلو https://t.co/WgXJYPb6kd

- خبر 24 xeber24.org (@ xeber24_net) January 3, 2021

At the same time, the Xeber24 TV channel reports that the explosion took place in the western part of the city, during an attempt by the jihadists to organize a terrorist act - the militants were eliminated, while it is specified that there are no victims among the Kurdish militia and civilians.

According to some reports, during a special operation of the Russian military in the desert against terrorists of the "Islamic State" (a terrorist group banned on the territory of the Russian Federation - editor's note), Mi-28N helicopters took off from the airbase in the city of Kamyshly.