Syrian Army Preempts Terrorists' Attacks from Demilitarized Zone in Idlib, Hama

Rasa - The Damascus Army opened heavy fire at terrorists' movements in the demilitarized zone in Northern Hama and Southeastern Idlib over the past 24 hours, preempting their offensives on government forces.

News ID: 442018

Date: 11 December 2018 - 09:39

RNA - Deployed in the village of Bardij Northeast of the town of al-Saqilbiyeh in Northwestern Hama, the Syrian army's artillery units pounded terrorists' movements in Tal al-Sakhar in the demilitarized zone, inflicting major losses on the militants and preempting their attack.

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-Idlib

The Syrian Army opened heavy fire at terrorists' movements in the demilitarized zone in Northern Hama and Southeastern Idlib on Sunday, preempting their offensives on government forces.

The army's artillery units, deployed in the village of Bardij Northeast of the town of al-Saqilbiyeh in Northwestern Hama pounded terrorists' movements in Tal al-Sakhar in the demilitarized zone, inflicting major losses on the militants and preempting their attack.

In the meantime, other artillery units shelled the positions and movements of the terrorists in al-Sakhar, al-Jisat, Wadi al-Dorat, Ma'arkabah and Albuyzeh in Northern Hama and al-Ziyarah and the Water Reservoirs in Western al-Ghaab Plain.

Also, terrorists' movements in al-Khowein, al-Habit and its nearby regions in Southeastern Idlib came under the army's attack.

The terrorist suffered a number of casualties and their military hardware sustained major damage in the attacks.

Aleppo-Lattakia

Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) engaged in fierce clashes with rival terrorists of the National Liberation Front in the demilitarized zone in Idlib province on Sunday and seized control over a key chunk of the Aleppo-Lattakia highway mentioned in the Sochi Agreement.

Tahrir al-Sham stormed NLF's positions in the village of al-Saharah North of the town of al-Aratab in Western Aleppo to reinvigorate its positions near the strategic road to find a leverage on Turkey over Sochi Agreement.

Tahrir al-Sham has captured vast regions in its recent attacks on the rival terrorists in Idlib province.

According to Fars News Agency, Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at has captured al-Roj Plain, Janat al-Qara, Zizoun, al-Sahn and al-Laj regions and highway that connects Aleppo to Lattakia via Idlib.

Tahrir al-Sham as the most powerful terrorist group in Northern and Northwestern Syria is on the brink of seizing full control of Idlib province, a local source said.

In the meantime, the Turkistani Islamic Party with over 10,000 riflemen has been backed up by Turkey via secret border-crossing in the village of Ein al-Baydh at Syria-Turkey border, the source said, adding that Turkistani is the main rival for Tahrir al-Sham.

Meantime, a notorious commander of Ankara-backed militants in Afrin region in Northwestern Aleppo surrendered to the Syrian Army on Sunday.

A high-ranking commander of Mohammad al-Fateh, affiliated to the Turkey-backed Free Army, surrendered to the Damascus army forces after defecting his group in occupied Afrin region.

The defected militant was also one of the security commanders of Suleiman Shah Brigade, and has called for government amnesty.

Debates and tensions have been widening among Ankara-backed militants in occupied regions in Aleppo province.

Deir Ezzur

A large number of civilians engaged in heavy fighting with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) North of Deir Ezzur after militias started hoarding fuel and caused rising prices.

People in al-Aziyah region North of Deir Ezzur city engaged in heavy fighting with the SDF after the US-backed militias embarked on hoarding fuel, Deir Ezzur 24 news website reported, adding that a number of people and SDF gunmen were injured in the fighting.

Unprecedented tensions have covered the region following the hike in fuel prices, mainly over gasoil, the news website said, adding that clashes between civilians and the SDF are underway in the region.

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