Syrian Army Fends Off Militants' Attack in Northern Hama

The Damascus Army warded off another attack by terrorists in Northern Hama over the past 24 hours, inflicting major losses on the militants.

News ID: 442667

Date: 27 December 2018 - 12:35

RNA - The militants of Jeish al-Izzah attempted to sneak past the Syrian Arab Army’s lines in Tal Bizam on Monday; however, the troops spotted the militants before they could reach their front-lines at the large hilltop of Tal Bizam, AMN cited a military communiqué from the nearby town of Mhardeh.

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 fended off another terrorists' attack in Northern Hama on Monday, inflicting major losses on the militants.

According to a military communiqué from the nearby town of Mhardeh, the militants of Jeish al-Izzah attempted to sneak past the Syrian Arab Army’s lines in Tal Bizam on Monday, the AMN reported.

However, the troops spotted the militants before they could reach their front-lines at the large hilltop of Tal Bizam.

The army reportedly killed several Jeish al-Izzah militants before the latter once again withdrew towards their lines in Northern Hama.

Monday's infiltration attempt by the terrorists marks the second time over last 24 hours that they have attempted to sneak past the army’s lines in Northern Hama.

Several terrorists were killed in the Syrian Army ambush operation in Northern Hama.

Led by Jeish al-Izzah, the Islamist rebels attempted to sneak towards the Syrian Arab Army’s lines at the large hilltop of Tal Bizam, but were spotted prior to reaching their intended destination, massdar news reported.

According to a military communiqué from the Hama province, the Syrian Arab Army was able to gun down most of the Islamist rebels; this resulted in the death of several militants, including the leader of the operation.

The remaining militants escaped north towards to their lines in order to evade capture by the Syrian Arab Army troops nearby.

In response to this infiltration attempt, the Syrian Arab Army unleashed a flurry of surface-to-surface missiles towards Jeish al-Izzah stronghold of al-Latamina.

The Syrian Army would pound the terrorists' positions for a short period of time on Sunday before halting all hostilities in the afternoon.

Deir Ezzur

Thousands of people in regions that are under the US-backed militias' control have started leaving Eastern Deir Ezzur in anticipation of growing tensions and war on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River.

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that tens of vehicles have started relocating the fleeing people from Eastern Deir Ezzur that is under the US-backed militias' control.

It further said that this is the largest mass relocation of civilians from regions that are near ISIL's positions on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River.

SOHR went on to say that the vehicles have thus far transferred almost 4,000 civilians.

In the meantime, people in the border town of Qamishli in Northern Hasaka poured into the streets and demanded the Syrian Army to enter their town, local sources disclosed.

Also, sources in Deir Ezzur reported that the Damascus forces are preparing to kick off major operation against ISIL.

Aleppo

The Turkish Army forwarded another military convoy to its Southern border with Northern Syria on Monday, preparing for a major operation on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River against the Kurdish militias.

According to Fars News Agancy, the Arabic-language website of RT reported that the Turkish army has dispatched a new convoy of military vehicles, carrying cannons, heavy arms and ammunitions, to Kilis region at the border with Northern Syria.

The army is preparing for a large-scale operation against Kurds on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates River.

Quneitra

The Syrian Army continued mop-up operation and found huge amounts of weapons and ammunition, including Israeli and US-made, West of the town of Jibbat al-Khashab in Northern Quneitra.

SANA reported that the army continued operations of combing in the vicinity of the barbed wire with the occupied Syrian Golan West of Jibbat al-Khashab town in Northern Quneitra.

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