Syrian Arab Army Takes Control of 2 Towns in Homs, Progresses in Aleppo Countryside—Shells Hit Damascus
PROVINCES,(ST)_The countryside of Homs and Aleppo provinces is still witnessing fierce fighting between the Syrian army and foreign-backed terrorists amid reports of confiscating weapons outside Damascus and shelling terrorist groupings in Daraa, Idlib, Lattakia and Hassaka provinces, according to military and media sources.
The Beirut-based al-Mayadeen TV channel reported today that the Syrian army took control of Mhin and Hawwarin towns outside Homs few days after defeating terrorists from the nearby Sadad town.
It clarified that the purpose of imposing control over certain towns in Homs countryside is to cut off supply line to ‘gunmen’ in al-Qalamon areas outside Damascus.
As for developments in northern Aleppo province, the TV channel said: “There is intense fighting between the Syrian army and the ‘opposition gunmen’ in al-Layramon area to the north-west of Aleppo and in Tal Arn to the south-east of Aleppo.”
It confirmed that the Syrian army is making progress in al-Layramon area.
Another fierce fighting flared up between the Kurdish defense units on the one hand and al-Nusra Front and the so-called the ‘Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant’ on the other in Sosek town outside al-Raqqa province and in towns of al-Manajer and Waghebsh outside al-Hassaka province, according to al-Mayadeen channel.
No details were reported on the result of the fighting.
RPGs seized
Meanwhile, the official news agency said that the armed forces seized RPGs inside a car for terrorists and nabbed the driver in Wadi Barada area, to the west of Damascus. It published photos for the RPGs seized in the car.
The terrorist lost more weapons when the armed forces destroyed a boat loaded with munitions in al-Rastan lake in central Homs province and targeted arms-laden cars in Tal Hamis outside Hassaka province, according to the agency.
The losses of terrorists were not only in arms but also in souls as dozens of them reportedly died in today’s strikes in several restive areas in Daraa, Idlib, Lattakia and Homs provinces.
The capital hit by shells
In a separate development, several shells hit Souq Medhat Basha, Bab Msallla area and Abo Remmaneh area in the heart of the capital [Damascus].
The shells, which were fired by terrorists, landed on a clothing factory in Medhat Basha market, on a building at Bab Msalla square and on Apostolic Nunciature (Embassy of the Vatican).
At least a citizen was martyred and 3 others wounded in the mortar attacks that left serious damages at the scenes.
B.Qaddour