20-04-2024 07:52 AM Jerusalem Timing

Syrian Army Targets ISIL Positions in Homs, Deir Ezzor

Syrian Army Targets ISIL Positions in Homs, Deir Ezzor

Units of the Syrian army and armed forces, supported by the Syrian air force continued on Saturday combating terrorism in several provinces in the country

Syrian ArmyUnits of the Syrian army and armed forces, supported by the Syrian air force continued on Saturday combating terrorism in several provinces in the country, destroying terrorist positions, dens and vehicles as well as killing and injuring scores of them.

Homs

Units of the army, supported by the army’s air force, destroyed 3 positions and a bomb car for ISIL near al-Rayan village, al- Tleilah and Ark in Homs eastern countryside, a military source told SANA.

The Syrian army also repelled an attack launched by ISIL terrorists on it positions between Qasr al-Heer and al-Qaryatain.

Meanwhile, an army unit destroyed an explosive-loaded vehicle for ISIL before it reached al-Rayan village turn some 20 kms to southeast of Homs city, the source added

Deir Ezzor

The army’s air force carried out special raids on the dens and sites of ISIL terrorists in Deir Ezzor countryside.

A military source told SANA that the raids ended up with destroying two positions and vehicles for ISIL in the south and west parts of Deir Ezzor airport.

Hama

Army units foiled an ISIL attempt to attack military posts in the eastern countryside of Hama province.

A field source told SANA Saturday that army units heavily clashed during the past hours with groups of ISIL terrorists sneaked into the vicinity of military posts near the village of al-Mefakr at the eastern countryside of Salamiyeh city.

The clashes ended up with killing and injuring a number of ISIL terrorists and destroying their weapon-loaded vehicles.

Daraa

Army units destroyed a mortar launcher of al-Nusra Front (Qaeda branch in the Levant) terrorist organization at the northwestern side of al-Masbah on the road of al-Sadd, a military source told SANA.

A terrorist group which was fortifying positions located southern Khazan al-Karak neighborhood in Daraa al-Balad was also eliminated, according to then source.