Syrian Army and Armed Forces units on Wednesday foiled an infiltration attempt by al-Nusra terrorists in Damascus Countryside, and killed scores of terrorists from al-Nusra and ISIL in Homs and Deir Ezzor provinces.
Aleppo
A military source said the army units continued operations in the eastern countryside of Aleppo and established control over Deir Hafer city and 27 towns and villages in its vicinity and secured 24 km of Aleppo-Raqqa international highway.
ISIL terrorists established several command sites in Deir Hafer city and planted explosives in its surrounding.
Damascus Countryside
An army unit, in cooperation with the Lebanese resistance, foiled an attempt by al-Nusra terrorists to infiltrate a military posts in the western Qalamoun area in Damascus Countryside, killing a number of terrorists.
Hama
Some 2200 terrorists killed in northern countryside over past 6 days
Army units, in cooperation with the supporting forces, continued military operations in the northern countryside of Hama and restored a number of positions in Souran and expanded their control in the vicinity of Maarzaf and northwest of Qamhana town towards the railway to the south of Tibet al-Imam, according to the military source.
The source added that army units, supported by the air force, carried out strikes on sites and movements for al-Nusra and terrorist groups affiliated to it in Atshan, Skeik, al-Tamaniaa, Soran, Tibet al-Imam, Maardis, al-Majdal, Qteish and Kafr Nabbouda in the same countryside.
The source revealed that during that past 6 days, 2200 terrorists of al-Nusra were killed in the northern countryside of Hamah, in addition to the destruction of 7 command centers, 15 tanks, 11 armored vehicles, 107 vehicles, 12 ammunition caches, 17 shell emplacements and 6 rocket launchers.
The army’s airstrikes also targeted terrorists’ sites in al-Habeit, Tal Hwash and al-Jabiriyeh in the countryside of Idleb, killing a number of terrorists and destroying their weapons.
Homs
Army units carried out operations targeting gatherings and fortifications of al-Nusra terrorist organization and the groups affiliated to it in the northern countryside of Homs central province, killing a number of terrorists and injuring others.
Deir Ezzor
Army units carried out special operations against positions and fortifications of the ISIL terrorists in the surroundings of al-Maqaber (cemeteries) area and the Regiment 137 on the southwestern outskirts of Deir Ezzor city.
The source added that 35 of the ISIL terrorists were killed in the operations, in addition to destroying 3 of their cars and four fortified positions of heavy machineguns.
Source: SANA
