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Army Intensifies Anti-Terrorism Operation in Eastern Damascus

Rasa - Field sources reported on Sunday that the Syrian Army troops and popular forces continued to hit the terrorists' defense lines along the Ein Terma-Jobar road, killing more members of the Al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board).

News ID: 431193

Date: 24 July 2017 - 18:10

RNA - The sources said that the pro-government forces engaged in fresh round of attacks on Al-Nusra Front positions along the road the connects Jobar district to Ein Terma region, killing several terrorists and destroying a large volume of military equipment.

The Syrian army also continued its advances in other key provinces across Syria.

Damascus

The Syrian Army troops continued to hit the positions of Al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) in Ein Terma region and managed to win control over more buildings and positions.

The army men engaged in fierce clashes with Al-Nusra in Ein Terma and captured several buildings after Sonbol petrol station, advancing almost 800 meters along the main passageways of terrorists in Eastern Ghouta.

In the meantime, the Syrian fighter jets bombed Al-Nusra centers heavily in Jobar region after the army men engaged in heavy fighting with terrorists in the region.

Deir Ezzur

The Russian and Syrian fighter jets bombed heavily ISIL's defense lines and movements in the Eastern province of Deir Ezzur, inflicting major losses on the terrorists.

The warplanes carried out several rounds of combat flights over ISIL's positions and gathering centers in the neighborhoods of al-Kanamat, al-Hamidiyeh, al-Kanamat passageway in Deir Ezzur city and Panorama base and Jonayd Division base in the Southern outskirts of the city, killing or wounding a number of militants and destroying their equipment.

The Syrian army aircraft bombed the facilities of ISIL's oil refinery in the oil wells of Buqrus Badiyeh (desert) in Eastern Deir Ezzur, destroying the facilities.

In the meantime, the army troops engaged in fierce clashes with ISIL in Southern direction of al-Maqaber (cemetery) region, Panorama base, airport and the regions of al-Roshdiyeh and al-Huweiqa, inflicting heavy casualties on the militants.

Raqqa

The Syrian Army troops, backed up by the country's Air Force, continued their anti-ISIL operation in Southern Raqqa and drove the terrorists back from more towns and energy fields.

The army men engaged in tough battle with ISIL and pushed them back form the towns of al-Dakhileh, Ba'ar al-Sabkhawi and al-Sabkhawi gas field in the depth of Syria's Badiyeh (desert).

The army aircraft intensified air attacks on ISIL's positions and supply lines in the town of Ma'adan and Ba'ar al-Sabkhawi, destroying several command centers and a large volume of military equipment.

A large number of terrorists were killed and several bomb-laden or military vehicles of ISIL were destroyed in the attacks.

Idlib

Arab media outlets reported that the ceasefire between Ahrar al-Sham and Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at was possibly nothing but a break for reinforcement, adding that the rival terrorist groups are likely to resume infighting soon after Ahrar receives Turkish back up.

The Arabic-language al Sharq al Awsat daily quoted an opposition source in Northern Syria as saying that Tahrir a-Sham Hay'at has captured over 70 percent of Idlib province in recent clashes with Ahrar al-Sham.

The source said that the deal over Bab al-Hawa border-crossing between the two rival groups was concluded by Ankara's mediation, but Turkey's final plan is to support Ahrar al-Sham to start battling Tahrir al-Sham.

Based on the agreement, Bab al-Hawa's revenues must be distributed between Ahrar al-Sham and Tahrir al-Sham.

The sources also said that the security situation in Idlib is getting worst, as despite the earlier pause in clashes, Tahrir al-Sham has started attacking positions of Ahrar al-Sham and other militant groups.

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