Damascus:

Syrian Army Destroys Terrorists' Large Arms, Ammunition Depot

Rasa - The Syrian Army troops continued to hit terrorists' strongholds in Ein Terma region and managed to destroy a large depot of arms and ammunition, a military source confirmed Saturday.

News ID: 431187

Date: 22 July 2017 - 23:04

RNA - The source reported that the army men continued their anti-terrorism advances in Ein Terma and detonated a large arms and munitions depot Northeast of Sonbol petrol station, killing a number of terrorists, including several snipers.

The source added that several strong positions of the terrorists adjacent to Shimi Land project in Ein Terma were destroyed in the attack.

The source further pointed out that the army has imposed full control over three strategic positions of al-Menara School, Zmelka crossroad and Meat Packing Company in its one-month long operation in Ein Terma.

The army has also destroyed a tank, several BMP vehicles, eight missile launchpads, and ten heavy and semi-heavy machineguns of terrorists in its operation.

The source went on to say that over six military convoys of the terrorists along the road connecting Harmaleh passageway to their positions in Ein Terma, 37 tunnels and trenches including three tunnels for vehicles, media center of the terrorists were destroyed in the army's one-month-long operation in Eastern Damascus.

Over 400 militants were killed or wounded in the army operations too, the source added.

Relevant reports said on Friday that the army troops resumed a fresh round of offensives against terrorists in Eastern Ghouta, winning back al-Kheir Market and al-Sonbol petrol station after hours of fierce clashes with militants in Ein Terma region in the Eastern part of the capital.

In the meantime, a large number of the army's fresh soldiers have been deployed in Jobar in recent days to start another vital operation in the region.

Following the recent success in Ein Terma, the army is expected to begin operation in Jobar as they look to expel the remaining militants of Faylaq Al-Rahman from the area.

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