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Terrorists Sustain Heavy Losses in Army Offensive in Dara'a Province

Rasa - The Syrian army attacked the terrorists in Dara'a province, and inflicted heavy losses on them.

News ID: 428854

Date: 12 April 2017 - 21:43

RNA - The Syrian army killed and wounded scores of terrorists in different parts of Dara'a province.

The Syrian army also inflicted heavy losses on the terrorist groups in other key regions across Syria.

Dara'a

The Syrian army launched an offensive against the positions and moves of the al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) terrorists in Dara'a, destroying a missile base and killing two high-ranking commanders.

The army units targeted the al-Nusra's hideouts and positions near the old customs office by artillery and missile fire, destroying a TOW missile base and the militants' weapons and equipment.

They also attacked a vehicle carrying the terrorists near al-Misri square, inflicting losses on a number of militants, including Mohammad Jamal Hindawi al-Mosalemeh, the commander of Liwa al-Tawhid battalion and Rashid Abazaid, nom de guerre Abu Moslem, the military commander of Bonyan al-Marsous operations room.

Aleppo

The army soldiers in Syria captured more regions in the Northern parts of Aleppo, inflicting heavy casualties on the terrorists.

The army units engaged in fierce clashes with the terrorists in Northern Aleppo, and regained control of Kharbat al-Adnan village in the Southeastern parts of al-Tamoureh village.

The Syrian army also killed and wounded several terrorists, and destroyed their military vehicles and equipment during the operations.

Also, the Syrian Army's artillery and missile units and Air Force targeted a number of positions of the Al-Nusra Front in Western, Northern and Southern Aleppo on Monday, inflicting major losses on the terrorists.

The warplanes bombed terrorists' positions in the town of Anadan in response to the militants' Grade missile attack on residential areas in the towns of Nubl and al-Zahra, killing a number of terrorists.

In the meantime, the missile and artillery units shelled the positions and movements of the terrorists in the towns of Hayan, Yaqad al-Adas, Kafr Bisin and Babis in the Northern countryside of Aleppo city.

Field sources reported meantime that the artillery units targeted terrorist groups' concentration centers in the towns of Khalseh and Zeitan in the Southern countryside of Aleppo and in other regions near the settlement of Qabtan al-Jabal in the Western countryside of Aleppo.

Commander of the Kurdish fighters of Jeish al-Thowar said that the Turkish Army's operation in the villages of al-Shahba'a dam was part of Ankara's plan to access Idlib and lay siege on Aleppo.

Homs

The Syrian army continued massive military operations against the ISIL in the Southern parts of Palmyra (Tadmur) in Eastern Homs and regained control of several strategic points.

The army units clashed with the ISIL terrorists in Southern Palmyra and advanced 10km towards Khanafis mines.

During the operations a large number of militants were killed and wounded and tens of them fled towards Badiyeh (Desert) region.

A field source noted that the Syrian army forces gained back control over al-Abtar mountain and several adjacent hills, and added that the ISIL used these positions to launch terrorist attacks, storing its weapons and ammunition and sheltering from the Syrian fighter jets' airstrikes.

He added that the Syrian soldiers also established military control over al-Halabat palace near al-Abtar mountain after heavy clashes with the ISIL.

The Syrian Army troops had on Friday cut off two main supply lines of the terrorists near Palmyra.

The army men stormed ISIL's position East of Palmyra and blocked ISIL's supply routes between the villages of al-Sawaneh and al-Abasiyeh and from the town of Arak to the village of al-Sawaneh.

Meantime, some Syrian news outlets said following the US missile attack on Shayrat airbase in Southwestern Homs, the ISIL stormed the government forces' positions at crossroad 24 near the town of al-Furqalas, but failed to prevail the army troops.

Damascus

The Syrian army forces continued military operations in Eastern Damascus and gained back control of a tunnel used by terrorists in Barzeh to transfer weapons and ammunition.

The army troops clashed with the terrorists in several areas near Barzeh and al-Hefaz street in Tishreen district.

Concurrent with the clashes, the army's missile and artillery units targeted the same areas, killing several militants.

The Syrian soldiers seized back control of a tunnel belonging to the terrorists in al-Hefaz street which was used for transferring weapons and ammunition.

Meantime, the Syrian fighter jets pounded the terrorists' positions in Douma.

Deir Ezzur

The Syrian army troops started a new operation near the surrounding areas of Regiment 137 base, Deir Ezzur airbase and al-Huweiqa and al-Sina'ah districts in Deir Ezzur city, repelling the ISIL offensive in the region.

The army units attacked the ISIL bases and moves in the Western parts of al-Movazzafin and al-Jabileh regions and areas near the Regiment 137 base with heavy missile and artillery fire.

They also repulsed ISIL terrorists' attempts to enter the Eastern parts of al-Sina'ah district in Deir Ezzur.

The Syrian soldiers inflicted 15 casualties on the terrorists during the operations and smashed two of their military vehicles and several motorcycles.

Hama

The Syrian army repelled two massive offensives by al-Nusra Front terrorists on several towns in the Northern parts of Hama province, killing and injuring tens of militants, including a senior commander.

The Syrian army units engaged in severe clashes with al-Nusra terrorists who had attacked Ma'an, al-Kabariyeh and Kawkab towns in Northern Hama and warded off their offensives.

During the clashes 20 militants were killed and wounded and others were forced to flee the scene. Also a tank and several of their military vehicles were destroyed.

A field source also reported that in addition to heavy tolls inflicted on the terrorists, a commander of Jeish al-Izza named Odai al-Khatabi was killed in clashes with the army forces in Northern Hama.

The Syrian army soldiers started a fresh round of attacks on terrorists' defense lines in Northern Hama on Monday and managed to push the militants back from several checkpoints.

The army troops, backed up by artillery fire, engaged in fierce clashes with the terrorists and took full control over the checkpoints of Kaziyeh Sha'er and al-Mabaqer West of the town of Ma'ardes along the road to the town of Taybat al-Imam.

The terrorists lost a number of fighters in the attack.

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