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| Syrian military resumes east Damascus offensive after short hiatus |
| 2017-07-31 |
| [AlMasdar] The Syrian military resumed their offensive in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, Sunday, following the rejection of a ceasefire offered to Faylaq Al-Rahman militants in exchange for the expulsion of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham from the East Ghouta region. To begin the day, Syrian jets flying from a nearby airbase pounded the ‘Ayn Tarma Triangle where a large number of Faylaq Al-Rahman militants were present. Targeting the militant areas around the Sonbol Station, Syrian jets hammered Faylaq Al-Rahman militants for much of the morning, while their allies from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) heavily shelled the latter’s positions. As of now, the Syrian Arab Army is still pounding Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions with heavy artillery shells; however, they are preparing to launch a ground assault that will target the militant group’s last positions around the Sonbol Station. Syrian Army kills scores of Islamists in new east Damascus advance [AlMasdar] The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a vicious assault on the east Damascus suburb of ‘Ayn Tarma, Sunday, storming Faylaq Al-Rahman’s defenses from several axes. The assault started early on Sunday morning when the Syrian Air Force (SyAAF) repeatedly bombed Faylaq Al-Rahman’s positions in the ‘Ayn Tarma Triangle. Following the airstrikes, the Syrian Arab Army’s 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard and 42nd Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division began their assault on ‘Ayn Tarma by launching a barrage of mortar shells and surface-to-surface missiles. Once the mortar and missile fire subsided, the Syrian Arab Army attack Faylaq Al-Rahman’s defenses from several axes, advancing near the Sonbol Station after fierce clashes. According to a source from the 42nd Brigade, Faylaq Al-Rahman suffered more than 30 dead or wounded during the Syrian Army’s onslaught today. The source added that many of Faylaq Al-Rahman’s wounded fighters were transferred to field hospitals in Irbeen and Madyra. |
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