More West-Made Arms Found in Terrorists' Hideouts in Dara'a

The Damascus Army found a cache of weapons and military equipment, including West-made arms, during cleansing operations in regions freed from terrorists' hands in Northern Dara'a.

News ID: 444113

Date: 03 April 2019 - 12:04

RNA - The Syrian Army's engineering units discovered a large number of different types of weapons, machine-guns, RPGs, guns and ammunition left behind by the terrorists who had earlier occupied the town of Ankhal in Northern Dara'a.

Among the seized weapons, several types of arms and ammunition manufactured by the western companies, communication systems and night-vision equipment were found as well.

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.

Dara'a

The Syrian army discovered a cache of weapons and military equipment, including West-made arms, during cleansing operations in regions freed from terrorists' hands in Northern Dara'a.

The engineering units of the Syrian army on Monday found a large number of different types of weapons, machine-guns, RPGs, guns and ammunition left behind by the terrorists who had earlier occupied the town of Ankhal in Northern Dara'a.

This is not the first time that the West's footprints are found in the terrorists' strongholds in Syria.

In a relevant development last week, the Syrian army discovered several caches of arms and military equipment, which also contained US and Israeli missiles, during cleansing operations in Southern Syria.

The underground arms depots were found by the engineering units of the Syrian army, a military source said on Friday, adding that they belonged to the terrorists stationed in Southern Syria a few months ago.

He added that the Syrian army forces discovered several US-made TOW missiles, Israeli missiles, tens of Grad missiles, different types of machine-guns, sniper guns, cannons, mortars and thousands of different rounds and ammunition.

Hama-Idlib

The Syrian army warded off new attacks launched by the terrorists from the demilitarized zone in Northern Hama and Southern Idlib.

The Syrian army units targeted the terrorists' movements near the town of al-Latamineh and Ma'arkabeh in Northern Hama towards military positions on Monday, inflicting heavy damage on them and destroying their military equipment.

Meantime, the Arabic-language al-Watan newspaper reported that the Syrian army troops have repelled Turkistani terrorists' offensives from al-Hawijeh, al-Shariah and al-Huwaiz in Sahl al-Qab region in Northwestern Hama on military points.

Also, in Southeastern Idlib, the army troops targeted the militants' moves in regions near Khan Sheikhoun and al-Khuwain, killing a number of them.

Hasaka

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stopped a humanitarian aid convoy sent by the Syrian government from entering Hasaka.

According to Fars News Agancy, the Arabic-language al-Watan Online reported on Monday that the SDF has stopped a convoy of the Syrian Red Crescent and Red Cross societies sent to the flooded people in the villages of Tal Hamis and Tal Borak in Northern Hasaka from entering the region, forcing them to return to Qamishli.

Recent flash floods in regions occupied by Kurds in Northern Hasaka have destroyed houses and taken a toll from the population.

Meantime, field sources in Hasaka reported that the SDF has detained a number of civilians in different districts of Hasaka city, including Tal Hajar, Qawiran, al-Aziziyeh and al-Salehiyeh, with the aim of recruiting more fighters.

Aleppo

The Turkish army fiercely attacked the Kurdish fighters' positions in Northern Aleppo after a number of its soldiers were killed in Afrin.

Sources affiliated to militants reported on Sunday that a Turkish soldier was killed and another was wounded in the Kurds' military attack against one of their military bases near the town of Mar'e in Northwestern Aleppo.

Meantime, the Kurdish-language Hawar News quoted sources in Afrin as saying that 3 Turkish soldiers were killed and 3 others were wounded in an operation against the Turkish army in the village of Marimiyeh in Shara region in Afrin in Northwestern Aleppo.

Also, the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the Turkish forces have targeted regions occupied by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the villages of Zourmaqar in the Eastern parts of Jarabulus in Northeastern Aleppo with heavy attacks.

It added that the Turkish army also pounded with artillery fire the villages of Tatamanrash and Shawareqah as well as areas near Marimin in Sharan region in Afrin.

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