Syrian Arab army makes fresh gains in Homs, drives terrorists out of villages in Lattakia countryside

PROVINCES,(ST)_Restoration of stability and security across the country is the purpose of the ongoing military operations against foreign-backed terrorists.

Today, Units of the armed forces restored stability and security to orchards (well known as al-Basatin area) stretch between al-Ghouta , al-Waer and al-Qarabis quarter in the central Homs province after eliminating all terrorist groupings.

An official source told SANA that several smuggling tunnels were discovered in the orchards, noting that this achievement would cut off supply lines to terrorist inside the old city’s quarters.

It added that an army unit and border guards thwarted at dawn an armed terrorist group’s bid to sneak from the Lebanese territories through Joseh area into al-Qusayr country side in Homs.

Another army unit hunted down a terrorist group in al-Zara farms outside Tal Kalkh and killed many of its members amid reports of pounding many hideouts of terrorists in al-Holeh area.

Army controls 3 villages

Around 180 Km north-west of Homs, precisely in the northern Lattakia countryside, another achievement was recorded as the armed forces imposed control over three villages –Talla, BeitalShkohi, and Kafreyeh- after mowing down the terrorists, who infiltrated into the villages and attacked locals.

An official source confirmed that dozens of terrorists, among them were 8 identified Libyan and Tunisian nationals, perished in the villages.

Other terrorists of Saudi nationals were also among the dead in operations targeted terrorist groupings in the Eastern Ghouta (farms of al-Ahmadeyeh and al-Bahareyeh) and in suburbs of al-Qabon, Jobar, Harasta as well as in areas of al-Kesweh, al-Nabk  and Yabroud outside the country’s capital (Damascus).

Well over 15 thugs were killed in a qualitative operation in Rima farms in Yabroud area, according to SANA.

Intense fighting in Aleppo

At the same time, it was reported that an unknown number of terrorists from al-Nusra Front was hammered in several west-south and west- north areas in Aleppo province.

Heavy machine guns and weapons were destroyed on the edges of Rasm al-Abbod airbase, alNaqqarin, Hamimah, and on the Ezaz-alAlqameyeh road, as terrorists’ attempt to attack Meneg airbase was foiled.

In the same province (Aleppo), the armed forces clashed with armed terrorists when they tried to sneak into the old Aleppo city and safe areas in quarters of Salaheddin, al-Amereyeh and al-Rashidin.

Locals and army ‘hand -in -hand’

In the southern Daraa province, the armed forces eliminated dozens of terrorists in 14 towns and shelled an arms depot, heavy machine guns and anti-aircraft missiles.

They, in addition, warded off a terrorist group’s bid to sneak into towns of Harfa and Beit Jen outside al-Quneitra.

“Locals cooperated with the armed forces and killed many of the terrorist group’s members.” An official source declared.

It noted that many terrorists were also killed in a fighting raged between an army unit and an armed terrorist group on Hadr-JebbataalKhashab route.

In Hama province, a military source said that a Pickup car with Turkish number plate loaded with four rockets was confiscated in al-Hardaneh town outside al-Salameyeh.

Weapons-loaded cars destroyed

Some 425 km to the west of Hama, in Der Ezzour province, the armed force bombarded 10 weapons-laden cars at al-Halabeyeh square and al-Seyaseh bridge as they were trying to enter the city (Der Ezzour).

On the other hand, an armed terrorist group was crushed when it was trying to burglarize paper factory in al-Hseneyeh town in the same province.

Last night-clashes in al-Hwiqa, al-Sina’a and al-Orfi quarters, according to an official source, ended in eliminating many bandits.

Further bandits were also mowed down as they were trying to enter al-Jafra area in Der Ezzour province and Bsida town in Ma’arret al-No’aman in Idlib province.

Elsewhere, an army unit repelled an armed terrorist group’s attack on a garrison in al-Melebyeh area, to the south of al-Hasakeh province. 

The death toll in the said confrontations is unknown.

B.Q