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Army Preempts Terrorist Groups' Offensives in Northern Hama

Rasa - The Damascus Army opened heavy fire at the movements of the terrorist groups, deployed in the demilitarized zone, in a preemptive move as militants were preparing to resume fire on government forces in Northern Hama over the past 24 hours.

News ID: 441431

Date: 08 November 2018 - 20:53

RNA - The Syrian Army's artillery units targeted the movements of a terrorist group South of the village of al-Zakat and repelled their attack on the government forces' positions in a village in Northern Hama.

Several terrorists were killed or wounded in the artillery attack and the remaining pockets of the terrorists retreated from the region.

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

The Syrian Army opened heavy fire at movements of the terrorist groups, deployed in the demilitarized zone, in a preemptive move as militants were preparing to resume fire on government forces in Northern Hama on Tuesday.

The army's artillery units targeted the movements of a terrorist group South of the village of al-Zakat and repelled their attack on the government forces' positions in the village of Shilout in Marhadah region in Northern Hama.

A number of terrorists were killed or wounded in the artillery attack and the remaining pockets of the terrorists retreated from the region.

In the meantime, other units of the army targeted terrorists' movements in the village of Tal al-Sakhar, preventing them from prevailing over government forces' positions in Northern Hama.

Also, other artillery units shelled terrorists' movements in the village of Khirbet al-Naqous in Northwestern Hama, inflicting major losses on the terrorists.

The terrorists have still deployed in demilitarized zone in spite of Turkey's attempts to expel them.

Idlib

Horas al-Deen terrorists managed to drive out Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) from its positions after hours of fierce clashes in Eastern Idlib on Tuesday.

Horas al-Deen and Tahrir al-Sham engaged in a tough battle North of the town of Saraqib in Eastern Idlib.

Horas al-Deen managed to push Tahrir al-Sham back from one of their key positions.

The clashes inflicted a number of casualties on both sides.

Both warring sides have kept their fighters on alert that has caused civilians in the region to worry about.

Clashes are underway between the warring sides as Tahrir al-Sham is trying hard to recapture the lost land.

Meantime, over 30 members of Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at terrorists and pro-militant White Helmets Organization have been arrested after information leaked about the transfer of chemical weapons cargoes by the militants in Idlib province.

The Arabic-language website of Sputnik quoted unnamed sources as disclosing that Tahrir al-Sham and Jeish al-Izzah terrorists arrested 29 of their own members and also 5 members of the White Helmets, accusing them of involvement in disclosing information about chemical weapons and poisonous gases, including their storage locations and transfer of them to new locations.

According to Fars News Agancy, Tahrir al-Sham and Jeish al-Izzah set up a joint committee 3 days ago to investigate and find those behind the leak of chemical information.

The Arabic-language website of Sputnik quoted another source as disclosing on Saturday that Tahrir al-Sham and Jeish al-Izzah terrorists launched vast investigations to fine sources behind leaking information about the transfer of the chemical material cargos to different regions in Idlib province.

It further said that Tahrir al-Sham's move came after terrorist groups held a meeting in Khan Sheikhoun in Southwestern Idlib to set up an investigation committee.

Raqqa

The Turkish forces opened fire at the Kurdish militias' base and positions in Northern Raqqa at Syria-Turkey border on Tuesday.

The Turkish soldiers launched machinegun attacks on the positions and a base of the Kurds in the village of Susek near the town of Tal Abyadh in Northern Raqqa.

In the meantime, Turkish sources said that Tal Abyadh will be one of the first targets of Ankara forces' operation against the Kurds on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River.

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