Syrian Army to Kick off 2nd Phase of Anti-Terrorism Operation in Northeastern Outskirts of Damascus

Rasa - The Syrian Army soldiers are about to start a second phase of their operation against Al-Nusra Front (recently renamed to Fatah al-Sham Front) and enter al-Qaboun, security sources said Monday.

News ID: 427942

Date: 06 March 2017 - 22:27

RNA - The sources said that the army soldiers have won back the entire farms in al-Qaboun region and will kick off the second phase of their attacks against Al-Nusra and will enter al-Qaboun district soon.

The sources added that the army ground forces, backed up by missile units and the country's Air Force, drove the Al-Nusra Front out of the entire farms, gardens and buildings in the surrounding areas of al-Qaboun's.

The army soldiers also destroyed two tunnels used by the terrorists near al-Qaboun district, killing the entire militants in the tunnels, the sources said, adding, "Hundreds of terrorists were killed in the army's trap in the farms between the districts of Barzeh and al-Qaboun."

In the meantime, the army aircraft pounded the positions of Al-Nusra near Zmelka and in a region between Arbin settlement and Jobar district.

Also, the army troops targeted Al-Nusra Front's positions in al-Qaboun and Tishrin regions on Sunday, while other units of the army engaged in fierce clashes with Al-Nusra in the Eastern farms of Barzeh region and al-Qaboun, leaving a number of terrorists dead and wounded.

In the meantime, the army aircraft bombed heavily the Al-Nusra positions in al-Qaboun simultaneous with ground forces' attacks in the region.

Meanwhile, local sources in Eastern Ghouta reported that people in Eastern Damascus took part in protest rally against the so-called Local Council, urging them to join the reconciliation plan.

The sources said the protest rally ended in people's fight against Faylaq al-Rahman terrorists.

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