Syrian Army Makes New Gains in Idlib Province

Rasa - The Syrian army continued its military operations in Southeastern Idlib by purging terrorists from more strategic regions.

News ID: 435697

Date: 10 January 2018 - 03:12

RNA - The army units targeted the al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at or the Levant Liberation Board) terrorists' military positions in Southeastern Idlib after destroying the defense lines of terrorists there and managed to capture more strategic regions.

The Syrian troops killed several terrorists and injured many more in fierce clashes over controlling of the strategic regions. They also destroyed military equipment of the terrorists.

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

Idlib

The Syrian army forces drove the al-Nusra Front terrorists out of 7 new regions during the military operations in Southeastern Idlib.

The army soldiers continued clashes with al-Nusra militants in Southeastern Idlib, regaining control of the villages of Job al-Qasab, Bashkoun, Harjaleh, Maksar Foqani and Maksar Tahtani.

Meantime, during the operations to break the terrorists' siege on Fou'a and Kafraya, the two villages of North Neibaz, in the Northern parts of Qabali Neibaz, and A'ajaz in the Northern parts of the village of Kafraya al-Moa'zah were liberated.

The Syrian army troops had earlier on Monday captured several villages after heavy attacks on the positions of the al-Nusra Front in their push towards Abu al-Dhohour airbase in Southeastern Idlib.

The army forces beat back the al-Nusra from the villages of Mardqana al-Bartaqa and Moshrefa Harmala Northeast of the newly-liberated town of Sinjar.

Also, the army men freed the villages of al-Fariheh, al-Hajman, al-Davoudiyeh, Rob'a al-Hawa and Abu al-Alij in Southeastern Idlib.

Field sources confirmed earlier on Monday that tens of civilians in several villages in Southeastern Idlib protested against the Al-Nusra Front and drove them out of their regions as the Syrian Army troops have been rapidly advancing against terrorists.

The sources reported that tens of people in the villages and towns of Ramleh, Abu Alij, Jubb al-Qasab, Maksar Tahtani, Maksar Foqani and Kheiriyeh in Southeastern Idlib hoisted Syrian flags and forced the Al-Nusra terrorists out of their regions.

The sources also reported that heavy fighting has erupted between the civilians and al-Nusra terrorists in Asqat region in the town of Saqlin in Northern Idlib.

Damascus

The Syrian Army troops are to intensify anti-terrorism operation in Harasta region in Eastern Damascus as the Russian Air Force is backing them up, field sources reported on Monday.

The Central network of the Russia-run Humeimim airbase announced that the Russian fighter jets have pounded the strongholds of the terrorist group that are considered as threats to the de-escalation zone agreement in Eastern Ghouta.

The Humeimim center further said that the fighter jets' attacks were carried out after the terrorists said openly that they attacked the Syrian Army positions by the bomb-laden vehicles.

Military analysts said that the Russian air force's back up in the battle against the terrorists in the region will help the Syrian troops to continue their operation to capture Arbin triangle, Mesraba, Harasta and a security circle around the Vehicles Management Center to protect it against terrorists' threats.

Field reports said that the terrorists intended to expand the lands under their control and connect their positons in Harasta to Arbin and Mesraba and also lay siege on the Vehicles Management Centers and the governor's office, but their plan was foiled by the army's vigilance.

Dara'a

Radad Abu Nabout, the field commander of a group affiliated to the Free Syrian Army (FSA), was assassinated by unknown attackers in Dara'a city, militant-affiliated websites reported on Monday.

The websites reported that Radad Abu Naout nom de guerre Abu Ahmad was attacked by unknown assailants in Tariq al-Sad neighborhood in Dara'a city.

Abu Nabout was the commander of the March 18th Division affiliated to the FSA.

The websites further said that Abu Ahmad - that was also the commander of al-Bonyan al-Marsous Operation Room - was killed after unknown attackers shot him in the head.

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