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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Syrian Army Kills More Militants in Various Areas
2015-04-18
[ALMANAR.LB] The Syrian army carried out more operations against positions of terrorist organizations on Friday, killing many of their members and destroying their weapons and ammunition.

Homs

Units of the army carried out concentrated operations in Rahoum village east of Homs city, killing a number of holy warriors from ISIL, in addition to destroying their arms and ammunition, a military source said.

Other army units targeted holy warriors from al-Nusra
...the current nom de guerre of al-Qaeda in the Levant, which isn't to be confused with al-Qaeda in Iraq and the Levant...
and the so-called "Ahrar al-Sham
...a Syria jihadi group made up of Islamists and salafists, not that there's that much difference, formed into a brigade. They make up the main element of the Islamic Front but they don't profess adoration of al-Qaeda and they've been fighting (mainly for survival) against the Islamic State. Their leadership was wiped out at a single blow by a suicide kaboom at a crowded basement meeting in September, 2014...
" group in the villages of al-Sultaniyeh, Arshouneh, Abu Huwadit and al-Barghouthiyeh in the eastern countryside of Homs province.

Many were killed in the operations, the source told SANA.

Aleppo

Army units killed scores of holy warriors in the area south of Nubbul and al-Zahraa towns in the northern countryside of Aleppo province.

Units of Army and armed Forces clashed with members of al-Nusra
...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli sh-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 .. ...
terrorist organization in the al-Ma'mel area which extends between al-Joud association and Byanon town in the northern countryside of Aleppo.

The festivities resulted in the destruction of vehicles, ammo and weaponry in addition to the killing of many holy warriors while others escaped leaving their weapons behind.

Terrorist organizations also suffered heavy losses in personnel and equipment in Aleppo countryside. Adnan Jneid Abu Hilal, who is the leader of al-Nusra in the southern countryside of Aleppo, was identified among the dead.

Idleb

A military source said an army unit eliminated 12 holy warriors in Taftanaz town in Idleb countryside.

Quneitra

A unit of the army and armed forces killed a number of al-Nusra holy warriors north of al-Murabbaat village in the countryside of the southern Quneitra province.

Other army Units carried out heavy operations against gatherings of holy warriors in al-Hamidiyeh village west of Quneitra city, killing a number of them and injuring others, in addition to destroying their vehicles and equipment.

The army also killed more holy warriors in Um Batieh village in the eastern countryside of Quneitra province.
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