Syrian Army Destroys Terrorists' Base in Demilitarized Zone after Militants' Attack

Rasa - The Damascus Army's artillery units pounded and destroyed the terrorists' base in Northern Hama after they came under attack from the demilitarized zone over the past 24 hours.

News ID: 442041

Date: 12 December 2018 - 11:06

RNA - The Syrian Army's artillery units, deployed in the village of al-Moqir North of the town of Mahardah, launched a heavy shelling on a joint base of Ahrar al-Sham and the National Liberation Front in Tal al-Sakhar after the terrorist groups targeted the army from the demilitarized zone in Northern Hama.

All the terrorists at the base were killed and the base itself was destroyed in the attack.

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's artillery units pounded and destroyed terrorists' base in Northern Hama after they came under attack from the demilitarized zone on Monday.

The artillery units, deployed in the village of al-Moqir North of the town of Mahardah, launched a heavy shelling on a joint base of Ahrar al-Sham and the National Liberation Front in Tal al-Sakhar after the terrorist groups targeted the army from the demilitarized zone in Northern Hama.

In the meantime, other units of the army repelled terrorists' offensive from Ma'arkabah in the demilitarized zone in Northern Hama, inflicting major casualties on the terrorists.

Also, other artillery units shelled terrorists' positions West of the town of Souran and destroyed their military hardware after militants attacked the government forces' positions near the village of al-Masasanah.

Aleppo

Kurdish militias continued attacking the positions of the Ankara-backed militants in occupied Afrin region in Northwestern Aleppo, killing or wounding several gunmen and destroying their vehicles on Monday.

The Kurds targeted a base of the Turkey-backed Faylaq al-Sham near the village of Ba'eth in al-Qazawiyah region Southeast of the town of Afrin, killing or injuring five gunmen.

In the meantime, the Kurdish Hawar news reported on Sunday that the Kurds targeted a vehicle of Ahrar al-Sham on a road to the village of Deir Balout in Jandariseh, killing two of the militants and destroying their vehicle.

It went on to say that a military vehicle of Ahrar al-Sharqiyah was attacked and damaged by the Kurds in Central Afrin, inflicting several casualties on the militants.

The Kurdish militias, meanwhile, targeted a military vehicle of Sultan Murad group along a road to Shikhourzi in Bolboleh region, killing 2 militants.

Damascus

The Israeli Air Force conducted several flights along the Lebanese-Syrian border the past 24 hours, prompting the Syrian military to raise their alert levels and prepare their air defenses for a potential confrontation.

According to Fars News Agancy, Israeli warplanes were seen flying in the Beqa’a Valley of Eastern Lebanon this morning after entering the country from the Upper Galilee region, the AMN reported.

Once in Lebanon, the Israeli warplanes were seen flying North of the Nabatieh Governorate, making their way to the Beqa’a Valley and eventually the Lebanese-Syrian border.

While the Israeli Air Force did not enter Damascus province, the Syrian military still took precautionary measures by raising their alert levels.

The Israeli Air Force has recently intensified their border flights after their ground units launched “Operation Northern Shield” last Wednesday.

The Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) primary objective of Operation Northern Shield is to destroy Hezbollah’s alleged tunnels that stretch as far south as the Upper Galilee region.

Israel has claimed that these tunnels were going to be used by Hezbollah to smuggle their troops into Upper Galilee for future attacks.

Hezbollah has not responded to these allegations by the Israeli Defense Forces; however, the Lebanese government has dismissed Israel’s claims and called for a thorough investigation by the UNIFIL troops.

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