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| Syrian army's Hama happenings |
| 2017-07-19 |
| Syrian security forces prevent triple-bombing terrorist attack in Hama [AlMasdar] Yesterday, Syrian security forces operating in the city of Hama prevented a triple-bombing terrorist attack when they arrested three men carrying bags with explosive belts inside. The successful arrest of the would-be attackers was the result of long observation and intelligence gathering by government spies. According to sources, Syrian authorities managed to arrest the the three would-be suicide bombers when they were traveling on foot near al-Arba’een roundabout in Hama city yesterday evening. The three terrorists had traveled from the countryside around Hama and come into the city in order to carry out their attack. No civilians or security authorities were killed or injured during the arrest of the terrorists. One source clarified that the three terrorists were carrying belt explosives ready to detonate but were not wearing them at the time they were arrested. The attacks had been planned by the terrorists for this morning. Al-Masdar News could not gather any information on what areas the terrorists planned to attack. Elite Syrian Army unit prepares to encircle ISIS in east Hama [AlMasdar] The ISIS Hunters detachment, an elite formation within the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) 5th Assault Corps, is preparing an operation to encircle ISIS forces in the region of eastern Hama. According to sources, the ISIS Hunters are in the final stages of preparation for an offensive action to strike directly north of the al-Sha’er gas complex in the direction of the Ethriyah to Resafa highway. If successful, the operation will serve to totally isolate the large ISIS bastion in eastern Hama from the rest of land the terrorist group occupies in Syria. Nonetheless, even at face value the task appears daunting, since the ISIS Hunters will have to attack through seventy kilometers of mostly mountainous terrain to reach their objective. With this being said, it might be possible that the formation will be assisted by some other pro-government outfit attacking from the north. The ISIS Hunters have so far played a crucial role in reclaiming and protecting Syria’s gas and oil infrastructures in eastern Homs. Although not publicized, the formation has – over the last several months – absorbed the brunt of some harsh ISIS counter-attacks in central Homs which were aimed at seizing the Faraqlas junction and the T-4 Airbase from pro-government forces. Syrian Army reopens several towns in northern Hama [AlMasdar] The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) announced on Tuesday that several towns in the northern countryside of Hama were now open to the public. This announcement comes after the Syrian Arab Army declared the towns of Souran, Taybat Al-Imam, Ma’ardes, Kawkab, and Ma’an clear of mines and IEDs. Following this announcement, the Syrian government issued a statement calling on residents of the aforementioned towns to return to their homes in northern Hama. With the implementation of de-escalation zones in the Idlib Governorate, the battle for northern Hama has been mostly dead, with the occasional shelling by all parties present in the area. |
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