Syria in Last 24 Hours:

Army Liberates over 20 Terrorist-Held Regions in Dara'a, Quneitra Provinces

Rasa - The Damascus Army regained control of over twenty villages, towns and farms in the Southern provinces of Dara'a and Quneitra over the past 24 hours as the terrorist front collapsed.

News ID: 438774

Date: 22 July 2018 - 22:37

RNA - The Syrian Army took back over six villages and towns of Um Batineh, Naba'a al-Sakhar, Maraba'at, Rasm al-Khawaled, al-Motihat and Momtenah in Quneitra province under a peace agreement with the militants.

Meantime, other units of the army continued to attack terrorists' military positions in Western Dara'a and liberated the towns, villages and farms of al-Naseriyeh, Abu Kataf, al-Moqeiberah, Ein Farikheh, Abu Qarah, al-Qasibeh, Manqara al-Alam, al-Zaqzaqah, Ein al-Maqam, al-Maza'elah, Rasm al-Bajras, Rasm al-Qatah, Ein al-Tineh, al-Sweiqa, Mansihiyeh al-Sweiqa, Ein al-Zeitoun, Rasm al-Manbatah, al-Dawayeh al-Kabireh, al-Dawayeh al-Saqireh and al-Hejah.

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

Dara'a-Quneitra

The Syrian Army forces seized control of over twenty villages, towns and farms in the Southern provinces of Dara'a and Quneitra on Saturday as the terrorist front collapsed.

The army men earned control of over the six villages and towns of Um Batineh, Naba'a al-Sakhar, Maraba'at, Rasm al-Khawaled, al-Motihat and Momtenah in Quneitra province under a peace agreement with the militants.

In the meantime, other units of the army continued to attack terrorists' positions in Western Dara'a and liberated the towns, villages and farms of al-Naseriyeh, Abu Kataf, al-Moqeiberah, Ein Farikheh, Abu Qarah, al-Qasibeh, Manqara al-Alam, al-Zaqzaqah, Ein al-Maqam, al-Maza'elah, Rasm al-Bajras, Rasm al-Qatah, Ein al-Tineh, al-Sweiqa, Mansihiyeh al-Sweiqa, Ein al-Zeitoun, Rasm al-Manbatah, al-Dawayeh al-Kabireh, al-Dawayeh al-Saqireh and al-Hejah.

Also, field sources said that the army has freed a sum of 21 villages, farms and towns in Quneitra and Dara'a amid growing tensions and differences among terrorists.

Homs

Militant groups have increased combat activity in Syria’s Idlib, Homs and Lattakia provinces, using aerial drones and suicide bombers to attack positions of Syrian government forces, the head of the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria said.

“Of particular concern is the situation in Idlib province where illegal armed groups that joined the ranks of Al-Nusra Front terrorist organization have increased combat activity,” Maj. Gen. Alexei Tsygankov said at a daily briefing, Sputnik reported.

“There have been attempts by extremists to break through the Syrian army defenses in the Northern part of Homs province with the use of suicide bombers, as well as attacks on the positions of government troops in Lattakia province,” Tsygankov said.

“Launches of attack aerial drones are being carried out from the territory occupied by militants,” the general added.

According to Tsygankov, units of the Syrian government forces “are forced to take appropriate measures to stabilize the situation in the region".

Idlib

Tens of casualties were reported in Northeastern Idlib after militants started a row followed by armed clashes over their share of the assets left by the people who left the besieged towns Fua'a and Kafraya two days ago.

According to Fars News Agancy, the sources said that over twenty terrorists were killed by explosive traps after they tried to enter the towns of Fua'a and Kafraya whose resident have been moved to the Syrian army-controlled regions on Thursday and Friday.

In the meantime, a number of gunmen were killed or wounded after terrorists of Ma'arat Mesrin and rival al-Zabadani militant group engaged in fierce clashes over people's assets in the towns of Fua'a and Kafraya.

Also, several terrorists of Tahrir al-Sham and their rival militants were killed in the infighting.

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