Al-Nusra Front militants
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Al-Nusra Front militants attacked divisions of the Syrian army after illegally crossing Syrian-Turkish border on Friday, the Russian military announced.

Over 200 Nusra Front terrorists attacked units of the Syrian army after crossing the border from Turkey, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

"More than 200 terrorist from the Nusra Front terrorist organization illegally crossed the Syrian-Turkish border near the town of Beisun and attacked positions of the units of the Syrian armed forces," the ministry said in a daily bulletin posted on its website.