Army establishes full control over strategic Triangle of Palmyra area and Hayal Mountain in Homs

Provinces – The Syrian Army and Armed Forces continued making progress in the battle against terrorist organizations, establishing control over the Palmyra Triangle area in Homs province and targeting ISIS positions in Deir Ezzor, SANA reported.

Homs

Army units operating in the eastern countryside of Homs province established full control over the Palmyra Triangle area on the western outskirts of Palmyra city after eliminating the last gatherings of ISIS terrorists in the area.

Army units, in coordination with the supporting forces, engaged on Wednesday in fierce clashes with ISIS terrorists located in Palmyra Triangle area, leaving scores of the terrorist dead or injured, adding that army units are chasing down the remaining terrorists in the area who are suffering great demoralization.

SANA said that army units are advancing in the direction of Palmyra Citadel, while engineering units are canvassing the Triangle area and dismantling IEDs and landmines left behind by terrorists to impede the army’s progress.

Later, the army units, in cooperation with the supporting forces, established full control over Hayal Mountain and all the hills overlooking al-Qossour area in Tadmur (Palmyra) city.

Deir Ezzor

The Syrian Air Force launched on Wednesday intensive airstrikes on gatherings and supply lines for ISIS terrorists in Deir Ezzor city.

The airstrikes resulted in destroying fortifications and gatherings for the terrorist organization, leaving a number of terrorists dead or injured in the bricks factories area near of Liwa al-Tamin, al-Muhandeisen area in the vicinity of al-Tharda Mountain, and Hill 23 in the graveyard area.