Syria in Past 24 Hours:

Terrorists' Offensive Warded Off by ISIL Hunters in Homs

Rasa - The Syrian army's special forces known as 'ISIL Hunters' thwarted an assault launched by the terrorist group on their positions North of the ancient city of Palmyra (Tadmur) in Homs province.

News ID: 428419

Date: 25 March 2017 - 21:59

RNA - The Syrian army's special forces known as 'ISIL Hunters' thwarted an assault launched by the terrorist group on their positions North of the ancient city of Palmyra (Tadmur) in Homs province.

Homs

The ISIL hunters, trained by the Russian military experts, killed 24 militants and wounded 12 others in al-Mazar Mountain and the nearby energy fields in Homs province.

The Syrian army has intensified its offensives against the ISIL and al-Nusra Front terrorists in Homs in recent days, killing and wounding tens of militants.

Also in the past 24 hours, the Syrian army forces targeted one of al-Nusra Front command centers in al-Qantou village in Northern Homs, killing and wounding a large number of terrorists inside.

The army units also launched heavy attacks against the terrorists' positions in Um Sharsouhm, al-Qajar and al-Bayekeh villages and al-Taloul al-Hamar region in Northern Homs, inflicting losses on the militants and smashing their military equipment.

Meantime, the army soldiers repulsed the terrorists' offensive by bomb-laden cars against a military position in the Eastern parts of al-Mushrefeh village, and blew them up before they could reach their target.

Also, the government troops launched strikes against the ISIL positions and moves in the Eastern parts of Job al-Jarrah town in Eastern Homs, killing all members of a terrorist group and smashing their military vehicles.

Damascus

The Syrian army forces intensified military operations against al-Nusra Front in the Northern parts of Jobar and the Eastern Ghouta of Damascus, blocking their moves in the region.

The army units pounded the moves and supply routes of al-Nusra Front deep inside Eastern Ghouta towards Jobar district, inflicting heavy casualties on the terrorists and destroying several military vehicles.

Also, a military source said that the Syrian soldiers continue their military operations in several fronts in Jobar, and added that the army has inflicted tens of casualties and injuries on the militants in its attacks on their moves and supply routes in the region.

Also on Friday, Syrian Army troops engaged in fierce clashes with the ISIL near al-Seen military airport in Northeastern Damascus, pushing them back from more positions.

The army troops regained control of the Eastern Battalion and Western Battalion regions and warehouse 559 near the al-Seen airbase in Eastern al-Qalamoun region on Friday.

All the regions were cleansed of terrorists after heavy clashes.

Also in the past 24 hours, the Syrian army troops captured terrorist-occupied regions in Jobar district of Eastern Damascus and damaged an operation room of the militants.

The army troops won back control of a textile plant in the Northern parts of Jobar district after heavy clashes with al-Nusra Front terrorists.

Concurrently, the Syrian air force and artillery units targeted the terrorists' positions with heavy strikes.

A field source also reported that the Syrian fighter jets pounded the operations room of Faylaq al-Rahman terrorist group in Jobar, killing all the militants inside.

Meantime, the Syrian soldiers targeted a terrorist base in Sadkoub region, inflicting at least 10 casualties on the militants.

Hama

The Syrian army warded off an al-Nusra Front offensive on several towns in Northern Hama and regained control of the recently-lost areas in a pursuing counterattack.

The army units launched a rapid counterattack on Al-Nusra gathering centers and moves in Northern Hama, killing a large number of militants and destroying 3 tanks and 5 armored vehicles.

The Syrian soldiers also, in special operations, targeted the terrorists' hideouts and moves near several towns in Northern Hama and destroyed their military convoys.

Meantime, they could liberate the two recently-lost towns of Khattab and Azreh from Ahrar al-Sham and Jund al-Aqsa terrorists.

The government troops also managed to fortify their defense lines against the terrorists' attacks.

Also, the Syrian and Russian fighter jets launched airstrikes against the al-Nusra terrorists' positions in Maardas and Souran.

Meanwhile, the army smashed the militants' weapons and ammunitions depot in Kafr Zita, causing a big explosion that killed tens of terrorists.

Also on Friday, the Syrian army forces continued military operations against al-Nusra Front terrorists in Northern Hama, and gained control over a strategic village.

The army units engaged in heavy clashes with al-Nusra terrorists on Friday, and seized back control of Kokab village in Eastern Souran.

Meantime, the residents of Kafr Naboudeh town in Northwestern Hama blocked the roads leading to the town, preventing the terrorists stationed in Kafr Naboudeh from launching attacks against the army positions in the Northern parts of Hama.

Deir Ezzur

Two important positions of ISIL terrorists in the Southwestern parts of Deir Ezzur city were destroyed in the Syrian army's military operations which also killed a number of militants.

The Syrian troops launched massive missile and artillery attacks on ISIL bases in the Southwestern parts of Regiment 137 region in Southwestern Deir Ezzur.

The offensive left several terrorists dead and wounded and smashed two of their positions.

The army forces also targeted the ISIL moves on the road leading to al-Tim oilfield in Southern Deir Ezzur, inflicting 5 losses on the terrorists and wounding several others.

Aleppo

The Syrian army forces completed their siege over the strategic city of Deir Hafer, the ISIL's most important base in Eastern Aleppo.

The army units started massive and heavy attacks against the terrorists in Deir Hafer region from the two Northern and Southern directions, and liberated the two towns of Jeni al-Salameh and Um al-Mara near Um Adaseh and Khalileh towns just to the East of Deir Hafer.

The ISIL is now fully besieged by the government forces from four sides in Deir Hafer after the army liberated Um Tineh village - just to the North-East of Deir Hafer - and the nearby areas.

Also, all supply routes of the terrorist group in the region have been blocked.

A military source said that the Syrian soldiers are on the verge of a complete victory and will soon capture Deir Hafer as ISIL's defense lines are collapsing in the city.

Raqqa

The predominantly Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) continued to advance against the ISIL to liberate Raqqa city and managed to take control of three villages.

The Kurdish forces engaged in clashes with the ISIL terrorists in Abu Khashab region, and gained control of Moshirefeh al-Shahanat, al-Qasaneh and Farsat Abu Ismail in Eastern Raqqa.

Meantime, the SDF forces besieged one of the most important ISIL bases in al-Karameh town.

Also, on the third day of the military operations to liberate al-Tabaqa dam (Euphrates dam), the SDF continued advances and won control of a large area of lands.

According to local sources, they are now advancing towards al-Tabaqa town and the Euphrates dam from the South-West and North-East.

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