Terrorists' Arms Depot, Headquarters Destroyed by Syrian Army in Hama, Idlib

The Damascus Army destroyed the military positions, centers and arms caches of Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the al-Nusra Front) in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib.

News ID: 443560

Date: 20 February 2019 - 14:01

RNA - In Northern Hama, the Syrian Army's artillery and missile units targeted the Jeish al-Izza and Tahrir al-Sham terrorists' military positions and movements in the outskirts of al-Masaseneh, al-Latamineh and al-Jiesat, destroying several military positions of the terrorists as well as killing and wounding a large number of militants.

The Syrian Army units pounded the terrorists' military positions and movements near Khan Sheikoun in Southern Idlib in response to the terrorists' continued attacks on safe areas in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib, destroying a large arms depot.

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 pounded and destroyed the military positions, centers and arms cache of Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib.

In Northern Hama, the Syrian Army's artillery and missile units targeted the Jeish al-Izza and Tahrir al-Sham terrorists' military positions and movements in the outskirts of al-Masaseneh, al-Latamineh and al-Jiesat, destroying several military positions of the terrorists as well as killing and wounding a large number of militants.

The Syrian Army troops also pounded militants' military positions in Qala al-Maziq after the terrorists launched a missile attack on Asileh town in Northwestern Hama, inflicting heavy losses on the militants.

Aleppo

A bomb-laden vehicle was exploded near the command center of Firqa al-Sultan terrorist group in Afrin in Western Aleppo, local sources said.

The car packed with a large amount of explosives was blown up in front of Firqa al-Sultan terrorist group's command center in Shara region in Western Aleppo, the sources in Afrin region said.

They also said that another bomb also exploded in Jandariseh region in Afrin which resulted in the injury of several terrorists.

The Turkish Army and its allied militants declared a state of alert immediately after the explosions.

Idlib

At least 56 people were killed and wounded in two huge explosions in one of the main bases of Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at in the Center of Idlib city near the venue of an upcoming meeting between ringleader of the terrorist group Abu Mohamed al-Jolani and other commanders.

The Arabic-language service of Sputnik news agency quoted local sources in Idlib as saying that two bomb-laden cars exploded almost concurrently in al-Qasour region in the Center of Idlib.

According to Fars News Agancy, they added that the explosions occurred near one of the main strongholds of Tahrir al-Sham which was due to host a meeting between Jolani and other commanders of Tahrir al-Sham.

The sources said that the explosions targeted a security convoy - that was said to be part of Jolani's security escort team – passing through al-Qasour region.

The report said, at least 21 people, including 9 foreign terrorists, were killed in the explosions and over 35 others were wounded.

Raqqa

The Syrian Army discovered over 10 dead bodies from the debris of buildings destroyed in the US-led air raids on Raqqa city and mass graves of the ISIL's victims, media reports said Monday.

"The dead bodies of at least 11 Syrian victims massacred by the ISIL were retrieved from Fakhikheh mass grave South of Tale al-Ba'as Garrison in Raqqa City," media activists said.

Meantime, media activists said that the bodies of two civilians who had been killed in the US airstrikes were also discovered from two buildings in al-Badou district of Raqqa City.

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