Syrian Arab army ambushes al-Nusra Front-linked group outside Damascus, destroys rockets dump in Homs

PROVINCES,(ST)_As a unit of the armed forces mows down an armed terrorist group from al-Nusra Front in an ambush in Damascus countryside, another one pounds a rockets depot outside Homs province.

A military source told SANA that the terrorist group killed in the ambush was trying to infiltrate into the Eastern Ghouta  to attack a garrison, adding that terrorists of foreign nationals were among the dead.

Israeli-made guns seized

It noted that the weapons confiscated in the operation included Israeli-made guns, PKC guns, and RPG rockets.  

Regarding developments in the other areas outside the capital (Damascus), it was reported that a tunnel was discovered in Barzeh suburb-just 3km north-east of Damascus- and clashes raged between the armed forces and thugs in Jobar, Zamalka and Harasta suburbs.

As many as 6 identified thugs were among the dead in the said suburbs, while others  were eliminated in Adra al-Balad, al-Rihan area (in Doma suburb), Daryya and Yabroud areas when the armed forces raided their hideouts.

Terrorist attack kills 6 citizens in Qatana

The same province (Damascus countryside) witnessed a terrorist attack which claimed the lives of 6 citizens leaving 4 others wounded when an explosive device detonated near “al-Baath” School  in Qatana, around 20km to the west of Damascus.

Meanwhile, the armed forces bombarded  rockets depot in al-Ghento town outside Homs province and hammered all terrorists inside .

Infiltration attempts

They also foiled an armed terrorist group’s bid to sneak from Lebanese territories into al-Qusayr countryside and obliterated several hideouts of terrorists in quarters of al-Qosor, al-Qarabis, al-Hamedeyeh and Bab Hod as well as in towns of Talbeseh, Kisin, al-Amereyeh, Berj Qa’ee and Taldo in Homs countryside.

Another attempt to infiltrate from Lebanon into Tal Kalkh countryside in the same province (Homs) through al-Mathomeh site was also thwarted by an army unit and border guards, according to an official source.

The source also cited that terrorists fired three missiles at citizens’ homes in Ekrema quarter in Homs city, causing massive damages to citizens’ properties. No casualties were reported.

In  northern Aleppo province, the armed forces continued warding off terrorists’ bids to enter safe areas of Salaheddin, al-Amereyeh, al-Midan, Karm al-Jabal and al-Sakhour  and wiped out terrorist groupings in the eastern and southwestern countryside.

Terrorists of Jordanian and Libyan nationals

More terrorist groupings were targeted by the armed forces in more than 14 areas outside the northwestern province of Idlib and in 12 towns outside the southern Daraa province.

Terrorists from Jordan and Libya were among those killed in Daraa province, while another one of Saudi nationality was eliminated in Der Ezzour province during clashes erupted in Sinama Fouad Street.

Al-Nusra Front ringleader in Der Ezzour killed

On the other hand, the ringleader of al-Nusra Front in Der Ezzour city (called Abi Dajana al-Emarati) and all his gangsters died in al-Mayadeen city when their car blasted.   

According to media reports, Syria is facing a global war  supported and sponsored by more than 80 countries.

B.Q