Syrian Army Foils US-Backed Militants' Attack Near Palmyra in Homs Province

The Damascus Army in a ambush operation foiled an attempt by the Washington-backed terrorists stationed in Al-Tanf region near the border with Iraq on secure positions around Palmyra in Homs province, killing a number of them.

News ID: 443075

Date: 20 January 2019 - 08:26

RNA - The Syrian Army's military units in Eastern Homs, conducted an ambush and managed to foil an attempt by a group of terrorists supported by the US who intended to penetrate into secure regions in Southern Palmyra through al-Hableh Desert from al-Tanf 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.

Homs

The Syrian Army in a ambush operation foiled an attempt by the Washington-backed terrorists stationed in Al-Tanf region near the border with Iraq on secure positions around Palmyra in Homs province, killing a number of them.

The Syrian Army's military units in Eastern Homs, conducted an ambush and managed to foil an attempt by a group of terrorists supported by the US who intended to penetrate into secure regions in Southern Palmyra through al-Hableh Desert from al-Tanf region.

The Syrian Army troops in their military operations destroyed the military vehicles belonging to the terrorists, killing all the militants and seizing a large volume of weapons and military equipment.

In Eastern Palmyra, the Syrian Army units also warded off an attack by another terrorist group on al-Talileh region 20 kilometers from Palmyra, arresting three terrorists and seizing their military equipment.

Meantime, the terrorist groups carried out several attacks on Syrian Army's military positions in desert regions of Homs province from al-Tanf region which is under the occupation of the US-backed militants.

Hama

Syrian Army warded off terrorists' attacks from the demilitarized zone in Northern Hama as army's military convoys were dispatched to the same region for an imminent assault.

Battlefield sources in Northern Syria said that the Syrian Army sent a military convoy comprising tens of Syrian Army troops along with heavy weaponry and military hardware to Northwestern Hama and Southern Idlib.

Pointing to the dispatch of large numbers of special forces of the Syrian Army (Tiger Forces) and military equipment to Saqilieh region in Northwestern Hama, battlefield sources said the Syrian Army is preparing for imminent military operations against the terrorist groups.

Other units of the Syrian Army pounded the movements and positions of the Kataeb al-Izza terrorists' attacks from Kafar Zita region in Northern Hama in response the militants assaults, destroying several of their military positions and killing a number of them.

Meantime, other Syrian Army artillery and missile units targeted terrorists' movements from the surrounding areas of the town of Ma'arkabeh in Northern Hama towards the Syrian Army's military positions and warded off their attacks.

Idlib

The terrorists of Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) are pursuing the new scenario to establish a new integrated military organization in Idlib after the terrorist group extended its presence in the province in cooperation with Turkey.

"The terrorists of the National Liberation Front (NFL) affiliated to the Turkish Army will soon be dissolved in Tahrir al-Sham as the militant groups have agreed to form an integrated military structure," the Arabic-language Anab Baladi affiliated to militants quoted a source close to Ankara-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) as saying.

The source noted that the scenario started after Tahrir al-Sham's dominance over most of Idlib's regions.

He said that according to the plan, Idlib province will be divided into two sections in political and military terms; the Ankara-backed Faylaq al-Sham terrorists will take charge of the political affairs and Tahrir al-Sham will represent the military wing.

Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammad Julani had previously called for setting up integrated military formation in Idlib province with the partnership of all terrorist groups once again, after he voiced full support for Turkey's assault on Kurdish militants.

Tahrir al-Sham, enjoying Ankara's support, has recently gained control over 9,000 square kilometers of lands in Aleppo, Lattakia and Idlib provinces.

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