Statement of General Command of the Syrian Arab Army on develpments in Aleppo and Idlib

Over the past few days, armed terrorist organizations under the so-called Al-Nusra Front, supported by thousands of foreign terrorists, heavy weapons, and large number of drones, launched a broad attack from multiple axes on the Aleppo and Idlib fronts. Our armed forces fought fierce battles against them at various points of engagement extending over a strip exceeding 100 Km to stop their advance. During the battles, dozens of our armed forces were martyred and others were wounded, the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces said in a statement on Saturday.

The large number of terrorists and the multiple fronts of engagement prompted our armed forces to carry out a redeployment operation aimed at strengthening the defence lines in order to absorb the attack, preserve the lives of civilians and soldiers, and prepare for a counterattack.

With the continued flow of terrorists across the northern borders and the intensification of military and technical support for them, terrorist organizations were able, during the past hours, to enter large parts of Aleppo city neighborhoods without being able to establish their positions due to our armed forces continuosly targeting them with concentrated and strong strikes, until the arrival of military reinforcements is completed and distributed on the fighting fronts in preparation for launching a counterattack.

The General Command of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces confirms that this measure it has taken is a temporary measure and that it will work by all possible means to ensure the security and safety of our people in the city of Aleppo, and will continue its operations and carry out its national duty in confronting terrorist organizations to expel them and restore the control of the state and its institutions over the entire city and its countryside.

Source: SANA