Syrian Arab army restores stability and security to Sadad town–terrorists abduct MP
PROVINCES,(ST)_The historic Syriac town in Homs province has been declared ‘safe’ after defeating terrorists there, as fighting continued in flashpoint areas everywhere to restore stability and security to the country.
Today, the armed forces restored stability and security to the historic Sadad town in central Homs province in the wake of vanquishing terrorist groups there.
An official source was quoted on the official news agency as saying: “the armed forces confiscated weapons and defused tens of booby-traps and a car bomb- parked at al-Deleh square in the heart of the town- during a mopping up operation that followed imposing control over Sadad town.”
It noted that the armed forces are pursuing the remaining terrorists in the surrounding farms.
In another development, many armed terrorist groups were eliminated in a series of operations in al-Qalamon area and eastern and western Ghouta outside Damascus and in 6 areas- surrounding of Abo al-Dohor airbase and towns of al-Majas, Em Jrin, Qar’a alGhazal, Tal alDaman, as well as surrounding of Tal Salmo- in Idlib province.
Terrorists of Arab nationalities were among the dead in the said areas.
More terrorists were also mowed down as they were trying to infiltrate into quarter of Sulaiman al-Halabi and into nearby areas to Bestan al-Qaser quarter in northern Aleppo province.
The death toll of terrorists was not reported.
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On the other hand, it was said that the armed forces warded off terrorists’ bid to sneak into the apiary in al-Sqelbeyeh city in al-Ghab area outside Hama province.
Daily, terrorists try to sneak into safe areas and fire shells on them everywhere to kill citizens and wreak havoc.
“Ahrar al-Sham’ abduct MP
They abducted last night Member of Parliament and ‘alBosraya’ tribal leader Sheikh Mhanna al-Fayad from his hometown of al-Shmeteyeh in Der Ezzour province.
“A large number of terrorists from the so-called ‘Ahrar al-Sham’ movement cordoned the locals’ homes in the town and held women and children as hostages in order to compel the MP to surrender himself to them in exchange for releasing the hostages,” an official source said.
“The MP surrendered himself to the terrorists, who attacked the home of Sheikh Mhanna and abducted 14 members of his relatives,” the source added, noting that 36 homes and the crop of the town were set ablaze by terrorists.
Mortar attacks
Other attacks were recorded today in Damascus and its countryside as terrorists fired shells on quarters of al-Qassa’a, al-Kashkol and Daheyet Harasta.
At least 9 citizens, including a mother and her four children, were wounded in the mortar attacks, according to the official news agency.
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