Syrian Gov't Forces Kick off Large-Scale Anti-Terrorism Operation in Dara'a

Rasa - The Syrian Army troops have started a large-scale operation against terrorists in the Southern city of Dara'a after dispatching a large volume of military equipment and forces to the city in the last days, military sources said.

News ID: 430233

Date: 09 June 2017 - 23:17

RNA - The sources reported that the army's missile and artillery units and Air Force have started targeting terrorists' defense lines in Dara'a al-Balad district in Dara'a.

The army has been mobilizing forces to initiate a full-scale military operation against militant groups in Dara'a in bid to secure the government-controlled parts of the provincial capital.

Another military source said that ground attacks on terrorists' positions will be launched parallel to the air and artillery attacks, adding that after arrival of more convoys of forces and equipment and final preparations, the army troops will kick off the operation against terrorists in Dara'a.

Local sources said on Monday that the terrorist groups in Dara'a city were accusing each other for frequent defeats in their attacks on the Syrian Army troops' positions.

The sources said that the army soldiers repelled the entire attacks of Al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board), the Free Syrian Army and Ahrar al-Sham on the pro-government forces' strongholds, killing a large number of them, including several field commanders and destroying their military hardware in large scale.

The sources went on to say that the terrorist groups were disunited and on the verge of collapse after their failed attacks on the army in Dara'a.

In the meantime, several terrorist groups in Northern Dara'a set up an operation room to face possible operation of the army in the region.

The Syrian army continued it military operations against Al-Nusra Front in Dara'a province, killing tens of terrorists, including several senior commanders.

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