The Damascus Army backed by the country’s air force thwarted fresh attacks by Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay’at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) aimed at regaining control of the regions the terrorist groups have already lost, inflicting heavy losses on the militants. RNA - The Syrian Army troops engaged in fierce clashes with Tahrir al-Sham and other terrorist groups who had attacked the Syrian Army’s military positions in al-Hawiz axes in Sahl al-Ghab region in Northwestern Hama and al-Qasabiyeh in Southern Idlib, inflicting heavy casualties and losses on them and forcing others to retreat.
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
The Syrian Army backed by the country’s air force thwarted fresh attacks by Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay’at aimed at regaining control of the regions the terrorist groups have already lost, inflicting heavy losses on the militants.
The Syrian Army troops engaged in fierce clashes with Tahrir al-Sham and other terrorist groups who had attacked the Syrian Army’s military positions in al-Hawiz axes in Sahl al-Ghab region in Northwestern Hama and al-Qasabiyeh in Southern Idlib, inflicting heavy casualties and losses on them and forcing others to retreat.
The Damascus Army’s artillery and missile units also heavily pounded the military positions and movements of the terrorists in al-Sukhar and Kafar Zita in al-Jobin, Tal Malh and al-Hawija in Northwestern Hama, destroying several of their centers and positions.
Meantime, the terrorist groups in Northern Hama also launched heavy rocket attacks on residential areas in the towns of al-Aziziyeh, al-Rasif and al-Hamamiat.
According to Fars News Agency, the Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper also reported that Syrian Air Force pounded the centers and military positions of Tahrir al-Sham and other terrorists near Khan Sheikhoun, Harash Basanqul, al-Hobait, Kafar Batih, outskirts of Ma’areh al-Numan, Khan al-Sabal, Ma’araya and Abedin in Southern Idlib, and destroyed several hideouts and military vehicles of the terrorists.
Aleppo
Turkey supervises the Ankara-backed militant groups' terrorist acts in Northern Syria as insecurities have considerably increased in the occupied territories of Northern Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported.
The SOHR noted that the terrorist groups supported by Turkey conduct organized terrorist acts in areas under the control of Ankara better known as Olive Branch and Euphrates Shield zones.
It pointed to the insecurities and crimes in Ankara-controlled areas in Northern Aleppo despite all claims by Turkey and its allied militants, and said that hundreds of al-Jbahat al-Shamia terrorists attacked the residential areas of the towns of Mabtali, Quntareh and Hassieh towns in Afrin region on false pretext.
Meantime, the Ankara-backed terrorists arrested about 130 people after beating up children, women and the elderly, while later reports have indicated torturing of those under arrest.
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