Syrian Arab army eliminates more than 69 terrorists
PROVINCES,(ST)_Units of armed forces have eliminated more than 69 terrorists outside Homs, Damascus, Aleppo and Idleb provinces amid reports of continuity of fierce fighting in two fronts.
In details, the units of armed forces killed 20 terrorists and destroyed 7 vehicles loaded with ammunitions and weapons in Dahr al-Qadib area and south stadium in al-Qsir city in the central Homs province.
A military source stressed that other terrorists were eliminated in the northern quarter and west of the commercial market in the same city, noting that several terrorists’ hideouts were pounded in towns of al-Dab’a, al-Eastan, Talbeseh, Bet Hajjo, Tal al-Ghar, Kesin, al-Amereye, and Aqrab.
On the other hand, the units of armed forces have found a facility for producing explosive devices, a rocket launcher and three field hospitals in Basatin al-Waer in Homs amid reports of cleansing it from terrorists.
The armed forces also targeted terrorist groupings on Homs-Mesyaf road, and in quarters of Hod, al-Khaledeyeh, al-Warsheh, al-Hamedeyeh, al-Qarabis, and Joret al-Shayah.
In addition, they continue delivering knockout blows to terrorists inside al-Qsir city and repel terrorist groups’ bids to infiltrate from Lebanon and al-Hasya’s area into al-Qsir city to back the terrorists.
At least three terrorist leaders have been killed there.
Damascus countryside
Meanwhile, the units of armed forces carried out qualitative operations against terrorists’ hideouts in Zamalka, Erbin, Harsta, Jobar, al-Jarba, al-Bahhareya, Wadi Ein Tarma, and al-Nabk areas outside the capital resulted in killing more than 12 terrorists.
Other 13 terrorists have been eliminated in Barzeh quarter and surrounding farms in Damascus whilst 4 explosive devices, of the weight 30-50kg/each, have been dismantled.
The explosive devices had been planted by terrorists south-east Tishreen Hospital in Barzeh quarter to be detonated by remote control.
Clashes in Aleppo, Daraa
In the northern Aleppo province, the units of armed forces continue targeting terrorist groups and their weapons near central prison, Hritan- al-Kastilo road and al-Layramon area.
An official source told SANA that at least 17 terrorists have been killed on al-Msalameyeh-Aleppo road.
In the eastern Idleb province, the armed forces have persuaded armed terrorist groups in al-Majas town and north Abo al-Dohor military airport, inflicting heavy losses upon them.
In the southern Daraa province, the armed forces have clashed with terrorist groups in Daraa al-Balad and killed many terrorists there, according to the Syrian alikhbaria al-Soreyeh T.V channel.
Strong boom heard in old Damascus
In a separate incident, a mortar shell detonated over the old Damascus area without leaving casualties.
An official source declared that the shell fired by terrorists from al-Sbeneh town outside Damascus was detonated in the air and caused strong sound heard by locals at the scene.
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