RNA - The army units backed by the popular forces inflicted heavy losses on the militants in Deir Ezzur province, killing scores of militants and injuring many more in heavy clashes.
The Syrian army and popular forces also hit hard the military positions of the terrorists in other key provinces across Syria.
Deir Ezzur
The Syrian Army troops continued to hit ISIL's defense lines along a road that connects the Eastern city of Deir Ezzur to the terrorist-held town of al-Mayadeen on Friday, capturing several key positions.
The army men, deployed in al-Thardah mountain, stormed ISIL's positions and pushed the gunmen back from a number of positions along the Deir Ezzur-al-Mayadeen road.
In the meantime, the Syrian Air Force and the army's missile units pounded ISIL's movements in the region, inflicting major losses on the terrorists.
Aleppo
The Syrian Army's artillery units pounded the positions and movements of the Al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at or the Levant Liberation Board) in the Western countryside of Aleppo on Friday, inflicting major losses on the terrorists.
The artillery units shelled heavily the Al-Nusra's movements in the village of al-Mansoureh and Gabat (forests of) al-Assad, killing and wounding a number of terrorists and destroying their military hardware.
Damascus
The Syrian Air Force carried out several combat flights over terrorists' supply lines in Eastern Ghouta, killing and wounding a number of gunmen.
The army aircraft targeted terrorists' supply routes and positions between Jobar and Ein Terma regions in the Eastern countryside of Damascus city, inflicting heavy casualties on terrorists.
Quneitra
The Syrian Army's artillery units opened heavy fire at two main strongholds of the terrorists in the Northern part of Quneitra province, inflicting major losses on the gunmen on Friday.
The artillery units targeted terrorists' positions and movements in Haraj Jabata Khashab and al-Hamriyeh South of the town of Hadhar, killing and wounding several militants and destroying their equipment.
Homs
The Syrian Army troops resumed fresh operations in Quaryatayn region in the Southwestern part of Homs province, liberating several points from the ISIL terrorists, well-informed sources reported on Friday.
The sources said that the army men, backed up by Russian choppers, attacked ISIL’s positions in al-Hazm region, scoring a new advance after a fierce battle with the terrorists holed up in the Northwestern part of Quaryatayn.
The sources added that army liberated al-Hazm yesterday afternoon, putting them on the Northwestern outskirts of Quaryatayn for the first time since last week.
The sources went on to say that the army has now surrounded Quaryatayn from three different sides, as they await orders to reenter the town from the high command.
Golan Heights
The Syrian Armed Forces resumed their offensive in the Beit Jinn pocket of the Golan Heights, scoring a new advance after a tough battle with the terrorists in the region.
The army’s 90th Brigade, backed up by Fouj Al-Joulan and Liwa Suqour Al-Sahra, attacked the tall hilltop of Tal Dhib’at, where they were confronted by a large force comprised of Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at or the Levant Liberation Board).
Within hours of launching the attack, the army soldiers and their allies managed to capture Tal Dhib’at, forcing the terrorists to withdraw towards another part of the Beit Jinn Farms.
Since the militants refused to accept a reconciliation deal in this part of the Golan Heights, the Beit Jinn pocket remains absent from any de-escalation agreement.
As long as the so-called rebels refuse to end hostilities in this area, the Syrian army will continue their field operations until the former reconsiders their decision.
Militant-affiliated news websites reported last month that the Syrian Army forwarded a long convoy of armored vehicles and tanks along with a large number of fresh soldiers to the last bastion of the terrorists in the Western part of Damascus province.
The websites reported that the army sent 21 tanks, 16 BMP armored vehicles and tens of military vehicles along with a large number of forces to areas surrounding the militant-held town of Beit Jinn in Western Damascus.
Beit Jinn has been considered as the last stronghold of the terrorists in the Western part of Damascus province after their comrades in Darayya endorsed a peace agreement with the army last year.
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