Syria in Last 24 Hours:

Army Sends New Military Convoy to Hama for Idlib Operations

Rasa - The Damascus Army sent hundreds of troops and military equipment from Southern Syria to its positions in Northern Hama to increase buildup for the start of imminent operations against the terrorists in Idlib.

News ID: 439428

Date: 07 September 2018 - 21:45

RNA - "The Syrian army's commanders and forces are now on alert in their positions along the battle fronts from the mountains in Northern Lattakia to Aleppo," Field sources reported on Thursday.

Field sources added that commander of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) for Idlib operations Major General Suheil al-Hassan had arrived in Northern Syria for the upcoming offensives in the Idlib, Hama and Lattakia.

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.

Hama-Idlib

The Syrian army dispatched hundreds of forces and military equipment from Southern Syria to its positions in Northern Hama to increase buildup for the start of imminent operations against the terrorists in Idlib.

Field sources reported on Thursday that the army's commanders and forces are now on alert in their positions along the battle fronts from the mountains in Northern Lattakia to Aleppo, adding that Commander of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) for Idlib operations Major General Suheil al-Hassan has arrived in Northern Syria for the upcoming offensives in the Idlib, Hama and Lattakia.

Meantime, the Syrian army's artillery and missile units targeted the terrorists' positions and moves in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib in line with operations 'Fajr (Dawn) of Idlib'.

The Syrian army forces are fully prepared to kick off massive military operations to liberate Idlib province.

The Arabic-language website of Sputnik quoted Syrian field military commander Ali Taha as saying on Wednesday that the Syrian Armed Forces are waiting for their senior commanders to issue the final order for the start of the anti-terrorism battle in Idlib, in case political solutions fail in the next few days.

He added that the Syrian army forces have been deployed in Eastern Idlib, Northern Hama, Sahl al-Ghab region and Northeastern Lattakia, noting that heavy weapons and military equipment have been sent to all fronts.

The commander said that a large amount of military equipment has been dispatched to all fronts in Idlib, adding that more weapons and equipment are on the way.

The Syrian Army dispatched on Tuesday more soldiers and military equipment to Northwestern Syria on Tuesday for an imminent large-scale operation against terrorists in Idlib, Hama, Lattakia and Aleppo provinces.

The army sent twenty tanks and BMP vehicles, floating bridges and tens of personnel carriers to the battlefields in Northwestern Syria.

Raqqa

The Syrian Democratic Forces sent a large cargo of military equipment to Raqqa as public protests have widened against a crack down on dissent by the SDF in the city.

Local sources in Raqqa reported on Thursday that the SDF has dispatched an unprecedented amount of military equipment to Raqqa city and the adjacent areas and declared curfew in the region.

They added that the measure was adopted after a large number of residents of the village of al-Khatouniyeh in Western Raqqa rallied against the SDF and "their corrupt commanders who rule the region", saying that over 50 people have been captured.

Meantime, the SDF's security forces in Raqqa city detained several young people for writing slogans on the walls in support of the Syrian army.

Tensions and clashes between the SDF and civilians have recently increased in Raqqa.

A fresh wave of public rage against the SDF has covered the region after the US-backed militia group started looting private and public assets, enforced compulsory conscription, shut down schools that used government curriculum and captured dozens of protestors.

Hasaka

Over 150 trucks carrying weapons and military equipment were dispatched by the US army to the Syrian Democratic Forces in Hasaka province.

Field sources in Northeastern Syria reported on Thursday that a US military convoy of more than 150 trucks was sent to the SDF and its local military councils in Eastern Syria on Wednesday night.

They added that the convoys which consisted of tens of heavy and armored military vehicles, weapons and military and logistic equipment arrived in the town of Qamishli in Hasaka province.

A large number of military convoys have been sent by the American forces to the regions occupied by the US-backed SDF in the past few weeks.

Aleppo

The Kurdish forces killed and wounded 10 militants affiliated to the Turkish army during their operations in Afrin in the past two days.

The Kurdish-language Hawar News reported on Thursday that the Kurds destroyed a military vehicle of Ankara-backed fighters in the village of Dikmadash in Afrin, killing and injuring at least 4 of them.

It added that a booby trap by Kurds in the village of Mariman in Shara region also killed 5 of the Turkey-backed militants, smashing their military vehicle.

The Kurdish forces also launched military operations in Jandaris-Afrin road, killing one fighter affiliated to the Turkish army.

Based on reports, 4 Turkish army forces were also killed in the Kurds' operations on September 3.

Deir Ezzur

A new military base is being built by the US forces in Deir Ezzur to reinvigorate their positions in Eastern Syria.

The London-based pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Thursday that the US-led coalition is setting up a military base in a region 3km away from al-Souseh region in Deir Ezzur province.

It added that the American forces have also transferred one of their temporary bases to a region near Hajin in Deir Ezzur.

The US-led coalition is strengthening its positions in Northeastern Syria by sending extensive military and logistic equipment.

In a relevant development on Sunday, the US Army dispatched a long convoy of military vehicles from its bases in Iraq to the regions controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River on Syria territory.

According to Fars News Agancy, the SOHR said that the US-led coalition forwarded a sum of 150 vehicles carrying military-logistic equipment to the SDF-held regions on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River via Simalka passageway at Iraq-Syria border.

It further said that the convoy has been sent to the coalition bases in Raqqa, Aleppo, Hasaka and Deir Ezzur provinces, adding that more convoys will be sent to the US bases in Syria in coming days.

Sweida

The ISIL terrorists fled to the depth of their last stronghold in Eastern Badiyeh (desert) of Sweida as the Syrian army is inching closer to a full cleansing of the region.

The army units engaged in heavy clashes with the ISIL terrorists in Northwestern Taloul al-Safa, advancing in Qa'a al-Banat region and regaining control of several points.

Meantime, the Syrian army forces killed tens of ISIL terrorists in a high rocky land, taking back military control of the militants' water resources.

A field source referred to the army troops' advances in Taloul al-Safa region, and said the terrorists fled to the depth of the region in groups and abandoned their weapons and equipment as the army advanced in the area.

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