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Syrian Army continues operations in Homs, Daraa
Homs (SyrianNews.media) Syrian army troops managed, on Monday, to retake several villages, strategic locations and oil wells in the eastern countryside of Homs, as well as driving out the Islamic State militants, SANA News Agency quoted a military source on Monday.The military source said that the army managed to recapture the villages of Rajm al-Kasr, al-Rajm al-Aali and Rajm Dergham, and imposed its control over al-Medraja hills, al-A’lam al-Gharbeya, al-Treks, Sha’er communications station, Sha’er Lab, Qarat al-Bak and Thanyat al-Ruz Mountain. The army forces also recaptured the oil wells number 103, 108, 110, 112, and approached the main oil well number 105 in al-Sha’er oil field, the source added. Furthermore, the offensive resulted in eliminating large number of the Islamic State’s militants, in addition to destroying their vehicles and equipment, the source explained. Meanwhile, social media websites revealed that the Syrian army advances into the eastern countryside of al-Makhram, and recaptured al-A’lam hill near Umm al-Sehreej city. Syrian regulars continue fighting al-Nusra in Darra Daraa (SyriaNews.media) The Syrian army troops killed several members of al-Nusra Front and the affiliated Takfiri groups in the city of Daraa. A military source told SANA that the Syrian army troops conducted intensified strikes on the terrorist groups in the neighborhoods of Tareeq al-Sad, al-Abbasiyah, al-Forn, al-Jumrok and Beer al-Shayah, southeast of Daraa. The air strikes also resulted in the killing of a number of terrorists, in addition to destroying strongholds and armed vehicles, the source added. Takfiri groups, mostly mercenaries who sneaked through the Syrian-Jordanian borders, are deployed in several areas of Daraa. Google Map at the link Posted by: badanov 2017-05-03 |
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