Army Wards Off Terrorists' Attacks from Demilitarized Zone against Hama, Idlib

The Damascus Army warded off offensives by Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) terrorist group from the demilitarized zone on Northern Hama and Southern Idlib.

News ID: 444100

Date: 02 April 2019 - 19:11

RNA - The Syrian army units targeted the moves of the terrorists who intended to infiltrate into the army-controlled regions from the town of al-Latamineh in Northern Hama with artillery and missile attacks, leaving several militants dead and forcing others to retreat.

Also, in Southern Idlib, the artillery units of the Syrian army attacked the positions and moves of the terrorists from al-Tah, Khan Sheikhoun and al-Hawiz in Southern Idlib towards army points, smashing several targets.

Meantime, the Syrian army continued its military advances in other parts of Syria over 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 fended off offensives by Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at terrorist group from the demilitarized zone on Northern Hama and Southern Idlib.

The Syrian army units on Sunday targeted the moves of the terrorists who intended to infiltrate into the army-controlled regions from the town of al-Latamineh in Northern Hama with artillery and missile attacks, leaving several militants dead and forcing others to retreat.

Meantime, the Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper reported that the Syrian army troops repelled Tahrir al-Sham and other terrorist groups' offensives from al-Baneh, al-Sakhar and regions near Kafr Zita towards military points in Northern Hama, inflicting heavy tolls on militants.

Golan Heights

The local population in Syria's Golan Heights held protest rallies to deplore US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Israel's annexation of the occupied region.

SANA news agency reported that the residents of the villages of Majdal al-Shams, Baqa'atha, Mas'adeh, Ain Qineh in occupied Golan rallied in Baqa'atha to blast Trump's measure.

They carried Syria's flag, chanting slogans against Trump's "illegal" remarks and stressing the Arab nature of Golan.

The protestors underlined continued resistance against the US-Israeli plots and measures, saying that occupied Golan should be liberated and return to Syria.

Trump last Monday formally recognized Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, reversing decades of United State's policy. The announcement came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House in a trip.

World nations and prominent international rights groups condemned the recent decision by Trump to recognize Israel’s “sovereignty” over the Golan Heights, which has been under the Tel Aviv regime’s occupation for more than 50 years but belongs to Syria.

Aleppo

The pro-militant White Helmets Organization in collaboration with the Western spy agencies are planning to carry out a fake chemical attack in Hama and Aleppo to later accuse the Syrian Army of the incident and annul the Turkish-Russian agreement.

The Arabic-language al-Mayadeen news channel quoted a local source in Aleppo as saying that the White Helmets have transferred a number of barrels containing toxic materials from their bases in Idlib to Northern Hama.

According to Fars News Agancy, he added that the terrorists are plotting to launch a new false-flag chemical attack in cooperation with the western intelligence agents, noting that the scenario is due to be implemented in the demilitarized zone in Northern Hama and Aleppo where Jeish al-Izza terrorists are stationed.

The source said that the aim of such provocative acts is defeating the plans to return control of Idlib to the Syrian government without any conflicts, adding that the plot was hatched after commanders of Tahrir al-Sham al-Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front), Horras al-Din and Turkistani terrorist groups rejected a Turkish-Russian plan to give in the control of Idlib to the Syrian government.

Deir Ezzur

A large group of AWOLs from Eastern Syria surrendered and joined different ranks of the Syrian Army.

A field commander of the Syrian army said on Saturday that 600 deserters from al-Jazeera region in Eastern Syria joined the army in Deir Ezzur province.

He also added that in line with implementation of the peace plan in Syria, tens of ex-militants received amnesty from the government in Deir Ezzur.

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