Syrian Arab army destroys arms-loaded boats, seizes weapons, strikes terrorists everywhere

PROVINCES,(ST)_Units of the armed forces have confiscated a chunk of weapons, destroyed arms-loaded boats, eliminated many armed terrorist groups and thwarted attacks on checkpoints plus infiltration bids into safe areas, according to local media.

The Syrian TV channel reported on Saturday that the armed forces, in cooperation with locals of al-Arshneh town in al-Salameyeh area in  eastern Hama countryside, seized weapons-laden truck and nabbed terrorists who were inside.  

A military source said that the seized weapons included several rockets, rifles, hi-tech telecommunication devices, and various types of munitions.

Another quantity of arms containing Israeli-made rockets was seized in southern Daraa province where the armed forces eliminated armed terrorists groups that tried to attack checkpoints in Nawa, tal al-Jabyeh, al-Nasereyeh in the western countryside.

Terrorists lost more weapons, they were trying to transfer by boats via Kesin Lake in al-Holeh area in central Homs province, as the armed forces destroyed the boats .

The official news agency said that many terrorists were killed and injured in more than 10 areas in Homs province and in towns of Ataman, eastern Mleha and Tafas in the province of Daraa as well as in the western and eastern Ghouta, al-Qalamon, southern side in Damascus countryside .

Explosives experts killed

It added that dozens of terrorists, some belong to al-Nusra Front and the so-called the ‘Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant’ (ISIL), were crushed when the armed forces targeted their groupings and weapons-laden cars in towns of, al-Qantara, al-Kendaseyeh, al-Sekkareyeh, al-Rawda and Toros in northern Lattakia countryside.

A military source confirmed that three explosives experts of Palestinian and Dagestani nationalities and several non-Syrian terrorists and ringleaders were among the dead in the said towns.

In another development, AlIkhbaria al-Soreyeh TV Channel cited continuity of clashes between the armed forces and the armed terrorist gangs in al-Reshdeyeh quarter in Der Ezzour province for the fifth day running.

“Large numbers of terrorists were killed and 5 vehicles belonging to them were destroyed,” the channel’s reporter said, adding that the armed forces warded off ISIL-linked terrorists’ attack on al-Mreeyeh area in the same province.

Clashes

As for operations in Idlib province, the TV channel said that the armed forces ambushed terrorists in the surrounding of Jabal al-Arbeen in Ariha area, targeted a checkpoint for terrorists in Bennesh city and destroyed several cars for terrorists in the western side of Maaretmesrin.

A military source told the TV channel that the units of defending Abo al-Dohor airbase clashed last night with terrorists trying to sneak into the airbase from northern and southern sides.

 An unknown number of terrorists perished in the said areas and in Aleppo province where the armed forces foiled infiltration bids into safe areas in the city and launched tailored operation in northern countryside.

The Beirut-based Al-Mayadden TV channel said that the Syrian army carried out air strike against sites of ‘opposition gunmen’ to the north-west of Aleppo central prison.

Syria is in a state of war and its national army fights foreign-backed terrorists to restore stability and security nationwide.

The US, France, Britain, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar support the terrorists operating in Syria.

Basma Qaddour