Syrian Army Wards Off ISIL Heavy Offensive Near Iraqi Borders

Rasa - The Damascus Army warded off a heavy assault by the ISIL terrorists against its positions near the town of Albu Kamal in Eastern Deir Ezzur, close to the borders with Iraq.

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Date: 08 December 2018 - 09:41

RNA - The Syrian army soldiers on Thursday engaged in fierce clashes with a large number of ISIL terrorists, including suicide bombers, who had attacked the army positions in al-Kataf region of Albu Kamal from Baqouz 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.

Deir Ezzur

The Syrian army repulsed a heavy attack by the ISIL terrorists against its positions near the town of Albu Kamal in Eastern Deir Ezzur, near the borders with Iraq.

The army soldiers on Thursday engaged in fierce clashes with a large number of ISIL terrorists, including suicide bombers, who had attacked the army positions in al-Kataf region of Albu Kamal from Baqouz region.

Field sources said that heavy clashes erupted between the two sides in parts of al-Kornish region and farms near the Euphrates river, noting that a large number of militants were killed and wounded.

They added that the Syrian army troops repelled the terrorists' attacks after several hours of clashes, forcing other militants to flee.

Lattkia-Hama-Idlib

The Syrian army repelled terrorists' attacks in the demilitarized zone in Northern Lattakia, Hama and Southern Idlib.

The Syrian army units engaged in fierce clashes with the terrorists in the Northern parts of the town of Kanasba in Northern Lattakia, warding off their offensive after leaving several militants dead and wounded and destroying their weapons and military equipment.

The remaining terrorists fled the scene towards their strongholds near the Turkish borders.

The army troops also targeted the terrorists' moves towards their positions in the towns of al-Arba'een, al-Zakat, Tal al-Sakhar and Hasraya in Northern Hama with artillery fire.

Damascus-Dara'a

The Syrian army dispatched more military convoys to the Northern parts of the country amid imminent operations against terrorists in Idlib province after their refusal to leave the demilitarized zone.

Field sources in Syria reported on Thursday that the Syrian army has sent hundreds of forces along with tens of military vehicles to the regions controlled by its forces in Idlib province and nearby regions.

They added that the convoy which consisted of tens of Syrian army soldiers has moved towards Idlib via Damascus-Dara'a highway.

Aleppo

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) engaged in heavy clashes with Ankara-affiliated fighters in Northern Aleppo.

Field sources in Northern Syria reported on Thursday that the Kurdish forces (SDF) attacked the positions of Turkey-backed militants in the villages of Kaljabrin and Kafr Kalbin in A'azaz region in Northern Aleppo, leading to fierce clashes between the two sides.

Also, heavy clashes erupted between the Kurds and the Operation Euphrates Shield militants after the former attacked the positions of Ankara-backed fighters in the town of al-Ablah near al-Bab city in Northeastern Aleppo.

Meantime, sources said that during the clashes at least 10 Kurdish and Ankara-backed militants were killed and a number of others were wounded.

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