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Army Repels Terrorists' Heavy Offensive in Hama Province

Rasa - Damascus government troops warded off a heavy attack by Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) in Northern Hama.

News ID: 438416

Date: 25 June 2018 - 13:20

RNA - The Syrian army engaged in heavy fighting with Tahrir al-Sham and its allied militants in al-Latamina, Kafr Zita, Qalat al-Maziq and in Zalin regions.

The army's artillery and missile units also pounded terrorists' movements and positions near al-Latamina and Kafr Zita in Northern Hama.

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

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

Hama

The Syrian Army troops fended off a heavy attack by Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at in Northern Hama that is believed to have aimed at disturbing government forces' concentration on their large-scale operation in Southern Syria.

The army men engaged in heavy fighting with Tahrir al-Sham and its allied in al-Latamina, Kafr Zita, Qalat al-Maziq and in Zalin regions.

Also, the army's artillery and missile units pounded terrorists' movements and positions near al-Latamina and Kafr Zita in Northern Hama.

The army's fire inflicted a large number of casualties on Tahrir al-Sham and destroyed their vehicles and positions.

Tahrir's attack in Northern Hama, which was aimed at disturbing the army's concentration on its operation in Dara'a and Sweida, was repelled by the government forces.

Sweida

The Syrian Army troops continued anti-ISIL operation in the depth of Eastern Badiyeh (desert) of Sweida and freed more regions on Sunday.

The army men, backed up by artillery units and Air Force, engaged in a tough battle with ISIL in the depth of Eastern Badiyeh of Sweida and captured several points 5 km East of Khirbet al-Habariyeh near Arz al-Kara'a region.

Other units of the army managed to advance against terrorists 2 km in Northeastern direction of Qabr al-Sheikh near al-Zalaf Dam and liberated several regions.

Also, other units of the army exchanged fire with ISIL that tired to prevail over the army positions from Arz al-Kara'a towards Khirbet al-Ambashi and Qabr al-Sheikh Hossein in Northeastern Sweida and managed to repel their attack after inflicting major casualties on invading militants.

Aleppo

The Turkish Army troops and allied militants are reportedly in panic over the Kurdish militias' imminent heavy offensives in Afrin region in Northwestern Aleppo as tensions between the Kurds and Ankara forces are rising, local sources said on Sunday.

The sources said that the Ankara forces have started closing off all the streets across the town of Jandaris in Northeastern Aleppo.

The sources pointed to anguish felt by the Turkish soldiers and their allied militants over the Kurdish militias' surprise attack, adding that the Ankara forces prefer not to wear military uniforms to avoid becoming the target of Kurdish attacks.

According to Fars News Agancy, the sources further said that the Kurdish militias launched eight heavy offensives against Turkish troops and their allied militants in the region over last week.

In the meantime, local sources in Rajou in Afrin reported that the Ankara forces have plundered three power generators and telecommunication masts.

The sources also claimed that the Ankara forces have stolen the entire assets of the people in Sheikh Balou in Rajou as well.

Dara'a

Large groups of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) militants joined the Syrian Army troops in ten regions amid the government forces' rapid advances in Eastern Dara'a on Sunday.

The Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria reported that the FSA militants joined the Syrian Army troops in ten townships and small towns in Dara'a province.

In the meantime, local sources reported that the army men managed to advance and take control over main part of the town of Busra al-Harir in Eastern Dara'a.

The sources further said that a large number of terrorists have been killed and their military hardware has been seized in Busra al-Harir, adding that the town has fallen to the army in military terms.

They went on to say that tens of militants have laid down arms and applied for joining the Damascus army.

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