GOVERNORATES,(ST) – Army units on Wednesday chased terrorists of al-Qaeda linked al-Nusra Front in several towns and villages in rural Damascus during which heavy losses were inflicted on terrorists, according to an official source.
The source added that the clashes resulted in exterminating several terrorists including Abdullah al-Naqib, Mahmoud Khoulani, Muhammad Ibrahim Matouq and Anas Abdul Razzaq al-Naqab.
In Shabaa town, the armed forces killed more terrorists, among them were: Ahmad Abboud Mashhadani, Khaled Eido Shammout, Abdullah Ammouri, Zaher Abdul Qader Diab and Yahya al-Zein, while terrorists Adel al-Asali, Samer al-Sukkari and Bassam al-Barbari were killed in Beit Sohom.
Meantime, the armed forces restored security to the entire town of Aqraba and its surroundings following knockout strikes against terrorist concentrations in the said area, the source noted.
In Hujeira town of Sayeda Zeinab area , the armed forces exterminated terrorists in al-Akshak street in the town, including Muhammad Mustafa, and Abu Huzeifa, both of Libyan nationality, besides terrorists Mahmoud Khalili, Naser Khaleifa and Khaled al-Majrimi, leader of the so called the Golan Brigade. All the mentioned terrorists are members of al-Nusra Front.
Several terrorists were also killed or wounded in al-Tadamun area in Damascus during clashes with the armed forces.
In al-Oteiba town, the armed forces destroyed a vehicle equipped with a gun of 23 mm caliber , three motorcycles and a van , and killed the terrorists inside them, including Hassan Bakeer and Meilad Khallaq.
In Zamalka, army units exterminated terrorists who were engaged in killing, looting and sabotage. Among them were Muhammad Maghmouma, Khaled Abdul Aziz and Yahya al-Essa.
In Hasaka , citizen Abdul Ahad Bachoura was killed by a shot in the head while his son was admitted to hospital in a very critical condition, when terrorists opened fire at them while returning back home, before fleeing
Meanwhile, terrorists attacked Aleppo gas station which supplies the turbines of the electricity generation plant, resulted in getting 1050 megawatts out of service.
In a statement to SANA, Minister of Electricity Imad Khamis explained that the terrorist attack has led to power cut in a number of areas in Aleppo city , especially as the station produces daily some 1050 megawatt of electricity, which supplies Aleppo.
The Minister explained that the terrorists fired mortar shelling at the thermal plant’s fuel station , and thereby , several areas in Aleppo city will suffer continued power supply cut.
Syria Times