In a statement, the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces clarified that this redeployment followed attacks by terrorist elements on scattered army checkpoints, aiming to divert the military’s focus as it advances against terrorist groups in Homs and Hama provinces.
The statement reaffirmed the army’s commitment to safeguarding the nation and its citizens, vowing to confront terrorism decisively.
While the Syrian Army battles armed groups in Homs and Hama, militants in southern Syria have targeted army positions in Daraa and Sweida.
A Syrian military source denied reports by certain media outlets claiming that terrorists had entered the Al-Qaryatayn area, southeast of Homs. The source stressed that Syrian forces remain fully stationed and prepared in the region.
Another military source reported that Syrian forces in Hama and Homs carried out heavy artillery and rocket strikes on terrorist strongholds and supply lines, achieving direct hits.
In parallel, joint Syrian-Russian airstrikes targeted militant gatherings in northeastern Homs, killing dozens of fighters and destroying their equipment.
According to Syrian state television, over 2,500 militants from Jabhat al-Nusra and its affiliates were killed last week during army offensives supported by joint airpower.
A military source revealed that some militants resort to entering villages briefly, coercing residents to allow staged videos of their presence to mislead audiences and undermine public morale.
In northern Homs, the Syrian Army executed a strategic operation in the Dar al-Kabira–Talbiseh–Rastan axis, eliminating dozens of militants. This triggered widespread panic, disarray, and mass desertion among their ranks.
The Syrian Army also dismissed reports circulated by certain media and terrorist-affiliated platforms alleging troop withdrawals from positions around Homs.
Source: News Agencies
