ISIL Withdraws from 90sq/km of Central Syria

Rasa - The Syrian army drove ISIL out of 90sq/km of lands in the Central parts of the country after regaining control over 20 villages and hills.

News ID: 432406

Date: 14 September 2017 - 22:07

RNA - The army units continued advances in Job al-Jarah region on Thursday after winning back control of the village of Anq al-Hawa in Eastern Homs, capturing the villages of Um Rajam, Mazra'at Nazal, Shalilat, al-Amoudiyeh, al-Hawiyeh, Rasm al-Sawaneh and Markaz al-Alaq.

Meantime, a military source said that the army forces could retake control of lands covering 90sq/km of area in Central Syria after gaining back 14 villages and 6 mountains and hills from the terrorists.

In a relevant development on Wednesday, the Syrian army continued its military operations against the ISIL terrorist group in a besieged region in the Central province of Homs, regaining control of five more towns after heavy clashes with the terrorists.

The army units advanced further into Eastern Homs and took control of Zaqroutiyeh, Dervishieh, Loyebdeh, Qaniman and Um Saj in an area of 72 square meters to the North of Manoukh.

The Syrian army inflicted heavy losses on the ISIL terrorists and destroyed their military vehicles and equipment.

Meantime, the Syrian troops engaged in mop-up and demining operations as well as removing the bombs laid by the ISIL terrorists.

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