A Saudi Royal Army commander has been killed along with 40 Saudi militants in Syria’s DeirAttiyeh during clashes that freed the strategic town from al-Qaeda-linked militants.
According to Al-Alam correspondent, reporting from Syria, the Saudi Royal Army commander known as Abu Ubaida who led terrorist al-Nusra Front’s operations in DeirAttiyawas killed in clashes with the Syrian army.
DeirAttiyeh is located on the Damascus-Homs highway.
Army’s advancement in the area on Thursday came two weeks into a major army operation in the Qalamoun region which is important for its closeness to the capital.
Number of foreign “militants” identified during latest clashes in Qalamoun has been noticeable, Mohamed Nasour who is a local journalist in Douma said.
He said most of the ‘militants” in Douma region, located in north-east of capital Damascus, are from Saudi Arabia.
Nasour added during last week clashes 40 Saudi “militants” were killed while many others tried to flee the area through Arsal Mountains towards Lebanon borders.
The army has been increasing its operations to safeguard the capital and its surrounding areas .
Source: farsnews.com
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