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Army Wins Back Control over Key ISIL Strongholds in Southern Damascus

Rasa - Damascus government troops continued their anti-ISIL military operation in Southern Damascus and managed to liberate several important terrorist-occupied points in Hajar al-Aswad region.

News ID: 437760

Date: 18 May 2018 - 21:13

RNA - The Syrian army continued its clashes with the ISIL terrorists North of Hajar al-Aswad in Southern Damascus, and imposed control over several buildings, including prisons, field hospitals and terrorists' command centers.

"A large number of ISIL terrorists fled towards Deir Yasin region North of al-Taqaddom district, adding that fierce clashes are underway in the region between the Syrian forces and the ISIL militants," field sources said.

Meantime, the Syrian army continued its military advances in other parts of Syria over the past 24 hours.

Tens of terrorists were killed and dozens more were injured during the Syrian army's operations in provinces across Syria.

Damascus

The Syrian army forces liberated several important terrorist-occupied points in Hajar al-Aswad region during an anti-ISIL military operation in Southern Damascus.

The army units continued clashes with the ISIL terrorists North of Hajar al-Aswad in Southern Damascus, and imposed control over several buildings, including prisons, field hospitals and terrorists' command centers.

Field sources said that a large number of ISIL terrorists fled towards Deir Yasin region North of al-Taqaddom district, adding that fierce clashes are underway in the region between the Syrian forces and the ISIL militants.

Meantime, reports said that the Syrian forces have advanced in Tarboush region East of Yarmouk refugee camp during clashes with the terrorists.

The Syrian army is about to accomplish the mission in Hajar al-Aswad after winning control of most strategic regions, the sources said.

Hama

The Syrian army repelled terrorists' offensive on their important positions in Northern Hama, killing scores of invaders, including three notorious commanders.

The army forces on Thursday engaged in heavy clashes with the terrorists who pushed to enter one of the Syrian army's military points in Zalin region in Northern Hama from al-Latamina, and repulsed their attack after killing several militants.

The Syrian army units also launched artillery and missile attacks on terrorists' movements and positions near the battle zone as well as Kafr Zita and al-Latamina, killing a number of terrorists and destroying one of their military vehicles.

Meantime, field sources reported that during the clashes, the army troops killed three notorious terrorist commanders, namely Hissan Mahmoud Aburas, Mohammad al-Hussein and Mostafa al-Ibrahim.

Hasaka

The US military forces continue unabated illegal heliborne operations to rescue the ISIL terrorists and commanders from Southeastern Hasaka.

Local sources in Southeastern Hasaka reported on Thursday that the US forces have conducted the heliborne operation near the town of al-Houl at the borders between Syria and Iraq.

They added that the US forces took one of the ISIL commanders who had entered Hasaka from Iraq in the operation.

In recent weeks, the US forces have conducted several heliborne operations to rescue terrorists from Hasaka.

Deir Ezzur

Fierce tensions have started between the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces and civilians in Eastern Deir Ezzur as armed uprisings against the SDF have spread in occupied areas in Northern Syria.

Local sources in Northern Deir Ezzur reported on Thursday that the SDF forces have detained tens of civilians in the village of Abu al-Naitel.

According to Fars News Agancy, the development came after a number of unknown assailants attacked the SDF forces in Northern Deir Ezzur, killing and wounding a number of them.

Sources said that the US-backed forces now fear the spread of armed attacks to their positions, adding that they have declared a curfew in the region.

Tensions have heightened between the SDF and civilians after the former increased pressures and launched forced recruitment operations against civilians.

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