Syrian Arab army eliminates foreign Gen. in Lattakia, destroys weapons in three provinces

PROVINCES,(ST)_Military sources have confirmed the death of seven non-Syrian terrorists plus a high ranking officer (General) in Lattakia province, as a host of ringleaders have been eliminated outside Damascus and two bomb-making factories  pounded in Daraa province.

In details, the armed forces wiped out today  rockets dump and a grouping of al-Nusra Front-affiliates in towns of Beit Arab and al-Rawda in northern Lattakia countryside.

As many as 8 terrorists of Saudi, Yemini, Uzbekistani, and Indonesian nationalities and a general were among the dead in the town, according to a military source.

The nationality of the general was not reported.

Tight grip

More terrorists from al-Nusra Front were reportedly killed and a big quantity of weapons was destroyed as the armed forces went ahead with cracking down on them in Barzeh, Harasta, Jobar, al-Mleha, Erbin, Darayya, Doma, al-Dyabeyeh, al-Hseneyeh Hajjira,  and al-Bahhareyeh areas outside the country’s capital (Damascus).

A host of ringleaders from several brigades affiliated to al-Nusra Front were among the dead in the said areas, according to SANA.

As the grip was being tightened on the terrorists on the outskirts of Damascus, several mortar shells were fired at citizens’ residence everywhere in the capital.

Shells hit Damascus

At least two citizens were martyred and several others wounded when shells landed on quarters of al-Tijara, Bab Sharqi, al-Abbaseyen, al-Zablatani, and al-Qassa’a in Damascus.

In another developments, the armed forces targeted many hideouts and groupings of terrorists in northern Aleppo countryside where an unknown number of terrorists perished.

Various types of heavy machine guns and a rocket launcher were destroyed in towns of Kweris and al-Jadedeh outside the same province (Aleppo).

Further quantity of weapons and munitions were destroyed and many terrorist groupings were eliminated when the armed forces shelled hideouts of terrorists in 8 areas outside central Homs province.

Clashes in Homs

The same province witnessed clashes between the armed forces and the armed terrorist groups which tried yesterday to infiltrate from Lebanon into Tal Kalkh countryside through al-Mathome and al-Msherfeh sites.

Another clash raged today when terrorists tried to sneak from al-Waer orchards into al-Qarabis quarter.

According to SANA, the terrorists sustained heavy losses not only in Homs province but also in more than 12 areas in southern Daraa province where two arms depots were bombarded and dozens of terrorists were hammered.

A military source announced the names of 7 identified terrorists killed there.

In Hama, al-Hassaka and Idlib provinces, the armed forces raided terrorist groups in around 20 areas amid reports of arresting 4 persons as they were trying to kidnap a child in al-Nashweh quarter in al-Hassaka.

The competent authorities in cooperation with locals nabbed the persons.

B.Q