Syria in Last 24 Hours:

Terrorists Fail to Launch Offensive on Army in Several Fronts in Demilitarized Zone

Rasa - The Damascus Army thwarted the terrorist groups' attempts to infiltrate in different fronts in Lattakia, Hama, Idlib and Aleppo as Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at and its allies continue provocative acts in the weapons-free zone in Northern Syria.

News ID: 441811

Date: 01 December 2018 - 08:28

RNA - The army units in the Northern parts of the town of Mharadeh in Northern Hama targeted the terrorists' moves towards the army positions near the village of al-Jaisat with artillery fire, leaving heavy damage on the militants.

Also, the Syrian army troops in Southeastern Idlib attacked the moves of the militants towards the army-held areas in Haysh, Dar al-Salam, Babolin, Um Jalal, al-Tamane'ah, al-Khowin, Um al-Khalakhil, al-Zarzour and Sakik regions, inflicting heavy tolls and damage on them.

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.

Lattakia-Hama-Idlib

The Syrian army forces thwarted the terrorist groups' attempts to infiltrate in different fronts in Lattakia, Hama, Idlib and Aleppo as Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) and its allies continue provocative acts in the weapons-free zone in Northern Syria.

The army units in the Northern parts of the town of Mharadeh in Northern Hama targeted the terrorists' moves towards the army positions near the village of al-Jaisat with artillery fire, leaving heavy damage on the militants.

Meantime, media activists reported that the Russia-run Humeimim airbase in the coastal province of Lattakia has blown up a drone of the militants in the air.

Also, the Syrian army's artillery units attacked the terrorists' positions in the town of Kabaneh and the nearby areas in Northeastern Lattakia.

The army forces also warded off attacks by Harz al-Mo'menin terrorist group from Job al-Ahmar in Northeastern Lattakia after heavy clashes, killing a number of them; other militants retreated from the region towards Jisr al-Shaqour.

Meantime, reports from Southwestern Aleppo said that the Syrian army has targeted the terrorists' positions in response to their offensives on residential areas in Jamiat al-Zahra region.

The terrorists' refusal to implement the Sochi Agreement to establish a demilitarized zone is pushing the army to initiate its long-waited assault on militants in Idlib that had been put on hold due to the Sochi Agreement.

Deir Ezzur

Several civilians were killed and wounded in the US-led coalition fighter jets' attacks against residential areas in Eastern Deir Ezzur.

Local sources in Eastern Deir Ezzur reported on Thursday that the US warplanes targeted the town of Hajin, killing 6 and wounding a number of civilians on Wednesday, adding that some of the injured people are in critical conditions.

Meantime, Syria's SANA TV reported that the US fighter jets conducted airstrikes on an ISIL prison in the town of Kashmeh in Eastern Deir Ezzur.

Reports said that tens of civilians and captives of ISIL were killed and wounded in the attack.

Raqqa

The Turkish army continues offensives against Kurds in Northern Syria as the US is establishing a growing number of observation posts at the borders with Turkey in Syria without Damascus's consent and in violation of international rules.

The Arabic-language al-Manar news channel reported on Wednesday that the Turkish army targeted a vehicle of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) at a bordering passageway in the town of Tal Abyadh in Northern Raqqa, adding that Ankara also flew reconnaissance drones over the town's airspace.

Meantime, field sources said that several SDF forces have been killed and wounded, noting that the attack was launched only a few hours after the US set up an observation post at the Syrian-Turkish borders.

Also, reports said that the US forces had started surveillance operations from Tal Abyadh and Ein al-Arab (Kobani) to Ra'as al-Ein near the borders between Syria and Turkey to allegedly prevent Ankara's offensives against Kurds.

Meantime, the Kurdish forces are building a strong 20-km cement tunnel in the South of Ra'as al-Ein in Northern Hasaka near the border with Turkey to prepare for confrontation against the Turkish army.

Aleppo

A number of fighters supported by the Turkish army were killed and wounded in the Kurdish forces' operations in Afrin region in Western Aleppo in the past few days.

According to Fars News Agancy, the Arabic-language service of Hawar news reported that the Kurdish militia blasted a military vehicle of Ankara-backed Ferqat al-Hamzeh militants in Afrin on a road between the center of the town and the village of Basouteh in Shirawa, killing 4 terrorists and severely wounding 2 others.

They also targeted a vehicle of Jibhat al-Shamiyeh terrorist group in the village of Koubleh near Afrin, destroying the car and killing one militant inside.

Meantime, the Kurds' operations against Faylaq al-Sham terrorists on the road linking Borj Heidar in Shirawa region killed two militants.

Also, field sources in Afrin reported that heavy clashes erupted between the Kurds and Turkey-backed militants in the village of al-Malekiyeh near Afrin after the former attempted to infiltrate into the latter group's positions and was targeted.

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