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Army inflicts heavy losses upon al-Nusra terrorist in Idleb’s southern countryside
 [SANA.SY] Syrian Arab Army units on Saturday continued operations against the gatherings and positions of terrorist organizations in Idleb’s southern countryside, expanding the area under their control in the surroundings of Khan Sheikhoun city after inflicting losses in personnel and equipment upon terrorists.SANA’s news hound said that over the past two days, army units have been engaged in violent festivities with forces of Evil from Jabhat al-Nusra ...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli al-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ... in the direction of Madaya village northwest of Khan Sheikhoun in Idleb’s southern countryside after establishing control over the villages of Abdin, Khirbet Abdin and Um Zaitoun west of the city. The news hound said the festivities resulted in killing and injuring a number of terrorists, while other forces of Evil flood north. In the surroundings of al-Tamania village, army units carried out artillery and rocket strikes targeting terrorists’ fortified positions and supply routes, which resulted in killing a number of forces of Evil and destroying their vehicles and equipment. Related: Idleb: 2017-03-10 Syrian Army Strikes Terrorist Groups in Various Provinces Idleb: 2017-03-07 Syrian Army Advances in Daraa al-Balad, Targets ISIL and Nusra Terrorists in Other Areas Idleb: 2017-03-06 Syrian Army Inflicts Heavy Losses upon Nusra Terrorists Related: Khan Sheikhoun: 2019-08-16 Syrian Army captures first town located northwest of Khan Sheikhoun Khan Sheikhoun: 2019-08-16 Turkish forces on the verge of being encircled in northern Hama Khan Sheikhoun: 2019-08-16 Militants lose several fighters and equipment in southern Idlib town Posted by: Fred 2019-08-18 |
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