The Syrian Army's ground and air forces pounded and destroyed the terrorists' military positions and centers in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib in response to militants' attacks on safe zones in Northern Syria. RNA - The Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) and Turkistani Party terrorists stationed in Southern Idlib launched rocket attacks on residential areas and military points of the Syrian Army in the towns of Jourin and al-Reyhanieh in Sahl al-Ghab region in Northwestern Hama.
Meantime, the Syrian army continued its military advances in other parts of Syria over past 24 hours.
Tens of terrorists were killed and dozens more were injured during the Syrian army's operations in provinces across Syria.
Hama-Idlib
The Syrian Army's ground and air forces pounded and destroyed the terrorists' military positions and centers in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib in response to militants' attacks on safe zones in Northern Syria.
The terrorists of Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at and Turkistani Party stationed in Southern Idlib launched rocket attacks on residential areas and military points of the Syrian Army in the towns of Jourin and al-Reyhanieh in Sahl al-Ghab region in Northwestern Hama.
Meantime, the Syrian Army's artillery and missile units heavily pounded the terrorists' military positions and movements in the towns of al-Latamineh, Kafar Zita, Tal al-Sukhr, al-Jisat, Latmin, al-Arbaeen, Hasaraya, Abu Raideh, Talmaleh, al-Jobin, Qastoun, Zizoun and al-Sohn in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib, destroying several of their military positions and hideouts together with their military equipment as well as killing and wounding a large number of them.
The Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper, meantime, reported that the Syrian Air Force conducted several air raids on terrorists' military positions in al-Tamana'eh, Kafar Sajneh, Jorjnaz, Talmaneh, Ma'ar Shourin and outskirts of Khan Sheikhoun in Southern Idlib, destroying their military positions and equipment.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) also reported that a massive military convoy of the Turkish Army comprising 30 military vehicles, tanks, military equipment and logistics supplies has arrived in Northern Idlib via Kafar Lousin crossing in Northern Idlib.
Syria-Iraq Border
The Iraqi Army troops cleaned up over 40 towns and villages and destroyed about 20 hideouts of the ISIL terrorists in major military operations in the Western provinces along the border with Syria.
According to Fars News Agency, the Command Headquarters of the Joint Iraqi Operations in a statement on Sunday reported that the massive joint military operation of the Iraqi forces (named Eradeh al-Nasr) started with the partnership of Hashd al-Sha'abi (popular forces) and tribal forces in the regions stretching among the Salahuddin, Nineveh and al-Anbar provinces towards the border with Syria.
The Arabic-language al-Ma'aloumeh News Website quoted Hashd al-Sha'abi forces as saying that the first phase of the operation covered Nineveh province from three directions, and has already resulted in cleaning up more than 28 towns and villages.
The commander of headquarters of al-Jazireh Operations, meantime, reported that during the clean-up operations in Salahuddin at least 16 hideouts were cleaned up and bombs and military equipment of the terrorists were destroyed, while 15 regions were also cleansed.
Meantime, the Arabic-language website of the Russian Sputnik news agency quoted joint military operations command of Eradeh al-Nasr as saying that during the operation a 10-square-kilometer area behind Iraq's border with Syria has been cleansed and a military base of the ISIL terrorists was also destroyed in Nineveh province.
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