PROCINCES,(ST)_A military source has said that large numbers of terrorists were killed in today’s operations in and outside Aleppo province.
The source was quoted on the official news agency (SANA) as saying that the army units crushed large numbers of terrorists in the towns of Handarat, Ekhtarin, Tal Ref’at, al-Bawwabeyeh, Tal Blat, Tal Alam, Khan al-Assal, al-Mansoura, al-Layramon and al-Na’anaee as well as in the quarters of Hanano, BaniZied, al-Rashiden, al-Ma’asaraneyeh, al-Marjeh, Sliman al-Halabi, old city of Aleppo, al-Mayasar, Karm al-Trab and on the outskirts of Allepo citadel in and outside Aleppo province.
It added that dozens of cars for terrorists were wiped out in Ekhtarin, Tal Ref’at, Hritan, Deir Hafer, alMarjeh, allayramon and Zerbeh’e entry outside Aleppo.
At the same time, the army units struck terrorist groupings and hideouts in several areas outside Daraa, Homs, Hama and Idleb provinces and destroyed several car bombs plus two arms depots in Idleb countryside.
Some 12 terrorists arrested
Last night, at least 12 terrorists were arrested in Homs countryside and over 15 others died when the army units conducted an operation in Duma area outside Damascus.
The agency made it clear that the 12 terrorists were arrested in Dwe’er town near Jeb al-Jarrah town in the eastern countryside of Homs.
It added that more than 15 terrorists were killed and two 23mm cannons were destroyed when an army unit carried out an operation against a hideout for a terrorist group near Mesraba fuel station in Duma area in Damascus countryside.
Clashes in Darayya
There were also clashes between the army units and armed terrorist groups in al-Jameyyat quarter in the heart of Darayya city in the same province [Damascus countryside]. Many terrorists were reportedly killed and injured there.
Basma Qaddour