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Damascus doings
Syrian Army unleashes vicious assault in east Damascus [AlMasdar] For the third night in a row, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a powerful missile assault in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, targeting the positions of Faylaq Al-Rahman and Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham. Using surface-to-surface missiles, the Syrian Arab Army’s 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division launched a vicious attack on the eastern Damascus suburbs of Jobar and ‘Ayn Tarma. According to Al-Masdar field correspondent, Ibrahim Joudeh, the Syrian Arab Army’s 42nd Brigade launched more than 10 surface-to-surface missiles on the Islamist defenses, scoring several direct hits on well-fortified trenches and installations in Jobar and ‘Ayn Tarma. Joudeh added that the primary target for the Syrian Army on Saturday night was Jobar’s Al-‘Arab District and ‘Ayn Tarma’s southeastern neighborhoods. Syrian Army destroys important Islamist tunnel to advance in east Damascus [AlMasdar] The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) carried out a special operation in east Damascus, Sunday, targeting one of the most important tunnels used by the militants of Faylaq Al-Rahman in ‘Ayn Tarma. Led by the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard, the Syrian Arab Army detonated their bombs inside the Faylaq Al-Rahman tunnel that connects the eastern bypass of the highway to the central district of ‘Ayn Tarma. The Syrian Army destroyed the entire tunnel, killing and trapping scores of Islamist rebels that used it to resupply several fronts. Following the destruction of the tunnel, the Syrian Arab Army launched a powerful ground attack near the ‘Ayn Tarma postal office, resulting in the capture of several building blocks. The Republican Guard is now pushing deeper into ‘Ayn Tarma tonight in a new bid to take this imperative suburb located in eastern Damascus. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-09-04 |
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