Syrian army kills many of al-Nusra Front ringleaders in Daraa, defuses explosive devices in Hama

PROVINCES,(ST)_Syrian army has killed many of al-Nusra Front terrorists south of the country and has defused 4 explosive devices in Hama countryside amid reports about the death of many ISIS terrorists in a blast in Hasaka countryside.

According to a military source, army units carried out today morning a concentrated operation against a hideout of terrorist ringleaders in al-Naemeh town and targeted al-Nusra Front groupings in the eastern edge of Zemrin town and in Semlin town in Daraa countryside.

Many terrorists, including ringleaders, were killed in the said towns and in an area located south of Tal Mashara in Quneitra countryside.

Further terrorists affiliated to ISIS [also known as ISIL or IS or Daesh] were eliminated north of Jabal al-Sha’er area in the eastern countryside of Homs.

While in Hama countryside, engineering units in Syrian army defused today morning 4 explosive devices planted by unknown persons on the outskirts of Khnefis town in the southeastern edge of the province, according to the official news agency (SANA).

The agency added that several ISIS terrorists died when an explosive device detonated in al-Slaleyeh town east of Hasaka city.

It confirmed that army units carried out concentrated operations against terrorists organizations in several areas in Aleppo city.

500 wanted persons surrender

Separately, the Syrian TV channel reported that more than 500 wanted persons from Kanaker town in Damascus countryside handed over themselves and their weapons to the competent authorities for regularizing their situations.

The persons turned themselves in to the competent authorities within the national reconciliation process that aim at restoring stability and peace to Kanaker town and nearby areas.  

Ceasefire deal 

In another development, the Beirut-based al-Mayadeen TV channel reported that a ceasefire deal reached in Kafraya and al-Fo’a towns in Idleb countryside and in al-Zabadani and Madaya towns in Damascus countryside starting today noon.

The deal came a day after Syrian army and popular groups warded off the terrorist organizations’ fiercest attack on towns of al-Fo’a and Kafraya.

The failure of the attack on the two towns coincided with an operation carried out by Syrian army and the Lebanese resistance against terrorist organizations in Madaya town. 

Basma Qaddour