Syrian Arab Army Presses Ahead with Strikes South Damascus and Aleppo

PROVINCES,(ST)_The Syrian army is locked in a fierce battle with foreign-backed terrorists in turbulent areas in southern countryside of Aleppo and Damascus provinces and  has regained control over al-Azezeyeh town outside Aleppo, media and military sources has said.

Following its victory over terrorists in the strategic al-Sfeira town outside Aleppo province, the Syrian army regained control over al-Azezeyeh town to the north of al-Sfeira, the Beirut-based al-Mayadeen TV channel said.

It noted that the Syrian army is still mopping up al-Sfeira town and hunting down the terrorists who fled the town towards Tal Arn and Tal Hasel areas.

The official news agency said that units of the armed forces destroyed arms-laden cars for terrorists on Tal Arn- Tal Hasel road and on Manbej-alBab road.

“Several rocket launchers and mortars were also destroyed in towns of Kweris and Erbid outside Aleppo,” the agency said, confirming the death of all terrorists in the sites targeted by the armed forces.

Terrorists kill each other

On the other hand, it quoted local sources as saying that intense clashes raged between terrorist groups, some affiliated to the so-called the ‘Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant’ (ISIL), in al-Naqqarin and al-Hedareyeh and Masaken Hanano.

Large numbers of terrorists died in the clashes, sources said.

Confrontations

More terrorists were reportedly mowed down in an attack on an army checkpoint on al-Salam highway, stretching between Qatana and Quneitra , to the west of Damascus.

Around 15 km to the south of Qatana area, the armed forces shelled armed terrorist groups’ hideouts in Khan al-Sheih, Bet Jen farms, Hosh al-Abbaseyeh and Heeneh, according to the Syrian TV Channel.

They also foiled armed terrorist groups’ bid to infiltrate from al-Hardin town into Knaker area, around 40 km to the south west of the capital [Damascus].

A military sources said: “Passport for terrorists of Jordanian and Tunisian nationals plus leaflets for al-Nusra Front were found with the terrorists.” 

It added that the armed forces crushed many terrorists in Rankos area, around 40 km to the north of Damascus.

Other terrorist groups were killed in provinces of Daraa, Homs Der Ezzour and Idlib.

Textile factory ablaze

In a separate incident, it was reported that a conflagration broke out in a textile factory in al-Dwel’a suburb outside Damascus when a shell- fired by terrorists- landed on it.

A police Command source said that the fire spread to nearby shops causing serious damages with no casualties. 

Daily, terrorists launch shells on residential areas in Jaramana and Dwel’a outside Damascus and in Bab Toma and Qassa’a quarters in the capital.

Last month, terrorists killed more than 108 citizens and left around 450 wounded across the country.

The US, Britain, France, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar support the terrorists, who systematically work to destroy the country’s infrastructure and to enervate the national army, by all means in order to serve Israel’s interests in the region. 

B. Qaddour