Terrorists Sustain Heavy Defeat in Failed Offensive in Damascus

Rasa - The Syrian troops repelled the al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) and Jeish al-Islam attacks in Damascus, leaving scores of terrorists dead and wounded.

News ID: 430519

Date: 22 June 2017 - 23:23

RNA - The army soldiers engaged in clashes with Jeish al-Islam terrorists in the farms overlooking Abdolmanaf'e gas station in the Eastern Ghouta of Damascus, inflicting a large number of casualties on the militants who wanted to occupy several military points in the region.

Also, other Syrian army units repulsed Jeish al-Islam's massive offensive on their positions in Hawsh al-Zawaherah region in Eastern Damascus.

During the clashes, the terrorists' field commander named Abu Walid Juma'a was killed.

Meantime, the army forces heavily clashed with al-Nusra terrorists who had attacked their new position in Falitah heights in Western Qalamoun, and warded off their offensive.

Also, a field source reported that the Syrian troops targeted the al-Nusra's moves and positions in the Western parts of Falitah heights with artillery and missile fire, destroying one of their military vehicles and one of their bases in the region.

In a relevant development in the province on Wednesday, the Syria army carried out special military operations against the terrorists in the last regions under militants" control and managed to take full control of several areas in rapid advances.

"The Syrian army's military operations were kicked off from three directions, including in Jobar district and with the aim of impose overall dominance over the district," a military source said.

Meantime, the Syrian army forces moved towards Ain Terma in the second phase and towards the towns of Arabeen and Zumalka in the third phase.

The Syrian fighter jets as well as missile and artillery units hit hard the terrorists' military positions in these regions.

The Syrian army made a considerable advance towards Jobar district and also made rapid advances deep inside Ain Terma and took control of a mosque in Ain Terma and also several housing complexes in al-Dokhanieh region in the surrounding areas of al-Jud factory and several housing complexes adjacent to al-Kahyr markets.

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