Army units reestablish control over Ma’ardes in Hama, eliminate scores of al-Nusra terrorists

Provinces – Army and Armed Forces units continued carrying counter-terrorism operations across the country, eliminating scores of terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra in Daraa and Hama provinces, SANA reported.

Daraa

A military source said that army units carried out operations targeting the hideouts and movements of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in Daraa al-Balad area in Daraa city, destroying one of their command centers along with the terrorists inside it east of the old customs building along with fortifications and machinegun nests east of al-Karak prison and Tariq al-Sadd road, in addition to killing more than 20 terrorists.

The source added that an army unit targeted with precision fire vehicles for al-Nusra terrorists east of Ibta’a town and north of al-Nai’ma town to the north and east of Daraa city, which resulted in destroying 3 vehicles equipped with machineguns and eliminating a number of terrorists.

Hama

Army units, in cooperation with supporting forces, reestablished control over the town of Ma’ardes in the northern countryside of Hama province after eliminating scores of terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra and destroying their weapons and equipment, a military source said.