Russian submarines fire cruise missiles at Islamic state in Syria

MOSCOW – The Russian Navy on Thursday fired seven cruise missiles at Islamic state targets in the suburbs of Syria's Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

It said the missiles were fired from two submarines in the eastern Mediterranean from a distance of 500-670 kilometers (727 miles).

"The targets were command posts, communication centers, as well as militants' weapons and ammunition stockpiles in areas of south-east Deir ez-Zor under the control of Islamic State," the ministry said.