Syrian Arab army advances in al-Moaddameyeh area, thwarts attack on Abo al-Dohor airbase

PROVINCES,(ST)_It has been said that units of the armed forces launched on Friday an operation in al-Moaddameyeh area –to the south of Damascus- and eliminated a host of terrorists, mostly linked to al-Nusra Front, in Darra, Homs, Idlib and Aleppo provinces.

The operation, which was reportedly launched from four sides, resulted in making a progress in the northern side of al-Moaddameyeh and tightening control over Bet Arafeh quarter and further discovering a smuggling tunnel, according to a military source.

Large numbers of terrorists were killed in this operation and in other ones carried out in Jobar, Erbin, Harasta, al-Zamaneyeh, Der Salman, Hajjira, al-Dyabeyeh, Yanroud and Adra areas outside Damascus.

The armed forces obliterated many of al-Nusra Front-affiliates’ hideouts and weapons in the said areas.

In Daraa

Other hideouts were pounded in southern Daraa province, precisely in towns of Tafas, Inkhel, al-Sheikh saed, and al-Hrak, where an unknown number of terrorist were reportedly hammered.

An attack on Abo al-Dohor airbase repelled 

Meanwhile, the armed forces warded off an armed terrorist group’s attack on Abo al-Dohor airbase in Idlib countryside and crushed many terrorists in al-Hamamah, Ariha, Jabal al-Arba’en, Kafr Najd, al-Hamedeh, Em Jren, Tal Salmo, al-Shweha, and al-Majas areas, according to a military source.

Mortar attacks

The province witnessed a terrorist attack when mortar shells landed on funeral procession in the city claiming the life of a citizen and leaving several others wounded.

Another mortar attack occurred in al-Dwer area in Homs province where several citizens were wounded.

In Aleppo and Homs

Back to developments elsewhere, the armed forces wiped out many terrorist groupings in areas of al-Hamedeyeh, al-Warsheh, al-Rashedin, and al-Dar al-Kabera in central Homs province and in more than 12 areas in northern Aleppo province.

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