Syrian Army Shows Tough reaction Terrorists' Violation of Ceasefire in Quneitra

Rasa - The Syrian army troops targeted the terrorists' gathering centers and moves in Quneitra after the latter attacked the army positions and violated the ceasefire.

News ID: 427446

Date: 16 February 2017 - 21:36

RNA - The army units launched heavy artillery attacks against the terrorists in al-Rawihina, al-Mushirefah and Um Batenah villages, killing and wounding dozens of militants.

They also destroyed a large number of weapons and ammunition belonging to the terrorists in the region.

In a relevant development late last week, the Syrian army troops engaged in heavy fighting with terrorists and did not allow them to break through government forces' positions in Southwestern Damascus and move towards militant-held regions in Quneitra province.

Last Sunday, tens of terrorists trapped in the circle of the army soldiers in Southwestern Damascus used the Marwan height and a region near the town of Beit Jin and stormed the army positions in the village of al-Maqrouseh to push back the army men and lift their siege to open a way and move towards Quneitra province.

The army troops inflicted heavy losses on the militants while artillery units shelled terrorists' supply lines on the road from Beit Jin to Moqr al-Mir, repelling militants' attack.

Terrorist groups lost 30 members in the failed attack and pulled back the remaining pockets of their forces from the battlefield to evade more casualties.

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