Syrian Arab Army Conducts ‘Accurate’ Strikes Against Terrorists , Advances in Sbeneh Area
PROVINCES,(ST)_The Syrian army has recorded new advance in the ongoing battles outside Damascus and Homs provinces and eliminated dozens of terrorist group’s ringleaders in Lattakia province and further destroyed tens of weapons-laden cars outside Idlib, Hassaka and Daraa provinces.
In details, the official news agency reported on Saturday that the armed forces made a notable progress in the ongoing battle in al-Sbeneh town in southern Damascus countryside in the wake of wiping out several hideouts and groupings there.
Another progress was scored in Homs countryside where the armed forces imposed control over al-Nahdain Mountain and al-Madhal hill on the outskirts of Sadad town.
On October 28th, the Sadad town in Homs province was declared ‘safe’ after flushing out terrorists there.
A military source said that the armed forces are hunting down terrorists on Sadad-Mhin town and have killed dozens of terrorists in areas of Hosh alSallom, al-Rastan, al-Dar al-Kabira, and Talaf and in quarters of Bab Hod, al-Warsheh, al-Safsafeh, al-Hamedeyeh and al-Qosor in the city of Homs.
Damascus countryside
More terrorists were crushed in restive Barzeh and Zamalka suburbs, just few kilometers away from the capital [Damascus] and in the eastern and western Ghouta as well as in Qalamon area outside Damascus.
Well over 21 terrorists died in a fighting raged in Barzeh and Zamalka suburbs, while 15 others were mowed down in an ambush on Qaemeyeh-Delbeh road in the eastern Ghouta, according to an official source.
The source added that 4 terrorists perished in a clash in Darayya city- in the western Ghouta.
Terrorists kill 13 citizens
The terrorists, at this time, fired 6 shells on al-Jabyeh and Khaled Ibn al-Waled quarters in Damascus and on Jaramana city, around 7km to the south-east of Damascus.
At least 13 citizens were wounded by the mortar attacks which caused serious damages at the scenes, according to a Police Command source.
Another mortar attack happened later in al-Azezeyeh quarter in Aleppo city, according to the Beirut-based al-Mayadeen TV channel.
The attack claimed at least 3 lives and wounded more than 11 citizens, the official news agency said.
Other 10 citizens were martyred in an explosion when terrorists were booby trapping a car near cultural center in Yabroud city, around 80 km to the north of Damascus.
Daraa Province
Regarding results of today’s operations in southern Daraa province, the Syrian TV channel said that the armed forces destroyed an arms depot and terrorists’ hideouts in the city and in towns of Da’el, Tafas, Abo Ghara, al-Hairan, Ghader al-Bestan, Tal al-Samn, Nawa, Bosra al-Harer, al-Meskeyeh, al-Khawabi, and Em al-Mayaden.
The same province witnessed explosion of a car while terrorists were booby trapping it near a school in Daraa al-Balad.
Lattakia countryside
An unknown number of terrorists were killed in the said areas and dozens of ringleaders were crushed in what has been described by a military source as ‘accurate’ strikes conducted in northern Lattakia countryside.
The source said: “Well over 25 terrorists were killed and 3 arms-laden cars plus a truck loaded with rockets were destroyed in towns of Berj Zahyeh and al-Alyeh.”
It noted that 6 terrorists died as they were trying to sneak into Hakro town and 2 others were mowed down in an attack on an army checkpoint in al-Daghamshaleyeh town.
As for the ringleaders killed in Lattakia countryside, the military source made it clear that they belong to the so-called the ‘Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant’ (ISIL), ‘al-Ansar’ Battalion, and ‘Ahbab al-Nabi’ battalions. But it did not pinpoint where the ringleaders were killed.
The official news agency cited a quarrel between ISIL-linked terrorist groups in Atera town, confirming the death of dozens of terrorists, including two Turkish women, Dagestani, Kazakhstani and Turkish men- in the quarrel.
Idlib and Hassaka provinces
On the other hand, it was said that the armed forces launched at dawn ‘accurate’ operations in more than 16 flashpoint areas outside Idlib, Hassaka and Qameshli provinces.
Tens of weapons-loaded cars were destroyed on the outskirts of Jabal al-Arba’en and many terrorists died in the turbulent areas, according to a military source.
Attack on Raqqa antiques warehouses
In a separate incident, a source at Department of Museums and Antiquities was quoted on al-Mayadeen TV channel as saying: “more than 100 gunmen attacked antiques warehouses in Herqala town in al-Raqqa province.”
No other details have been reported.
Basma Qaddour