Military Operations Escalate in Syria Provinces, Chases Gunmen in Hasaka

Local Editor

More terrorists got killed during military operations Wednesday who have been wrecking havoc across the Syria and committing crimes against civilians.

In Hasaka countryside, an army unit dismantled an explosive device planted by terrorists on al-Basheriyeh roundabout in al-Qamishli city.

A military source told SANA news agency that the IED weighed almost 5 Kg, and that it was set to be detonated remotely.

In Aleppo, an army unit destroyed a weapon and ammunition cache in Hreitan in the northern, killing all the terrorists there.

Another army unit killed more than 25 terrorists in Kherbet al-Mashir, the military source said, adding that terrorists' gatherings in Tal Sosin, Tal Refaat, Handarat, Tal Jabin, the industrial city, Atareb, Kafar Hamra and al-Kastello were targeted, killing many terrorists, injuring others and destroying their weapons.
Other army units destroyed vehicles, killing all terrorists inside in Kweiris, Rasem al-Addoud, al-Jdeideh, Old Aleppo, Bani Zed, al-Rashideen, al-Lairamoun, al-Ameriyeh, Bab al-Hadid, Bustan al-Qaser, Andan, the Free Zone, Hreitan, Kafar Dae;, Khan al-Asal, al-Jandoul and Hanano.

In Homs, an army unit foiled a terrorists' infiltration attempt from Talbisa towards al-Molouk point, inflecting heavy losses upon the terrorists, as another unit also foiled an infiltration attempt towards Tal al-Ansar in the countryside, killing many of the terrorists.

A military source in the province said that other army units targeted gatherings of armed terrorist groups in al-Khattab, Onq al-Hawa, Ard al-Sheikh Ibrahim al-Hakim, al-Ghajar and Khalij Keesin, killing many terrorists and injuring others.
The source pointed out that a big number of terrorists were killed or injured in al-Khaledyeh, al-Dweir, al-Dara al-Kabera, al-Ghassebiyeh villages.

In Damascus countryside, the army eliminated terrorists, some of them Saudis, and destroyed their hideouts north of al-Mleiha, in addition to eliminating terrorists near the town of al-Qasimiye in Eastern Ghouta.

In Douma area, the army destroyed a terrorist gathering in Aaliya farms, while a series of operations were carried out in Jobar, resulting in the death of scores of terrorists.

The army discovered a 150m-tunnel that links Douma farms with Harasta Highway. The tunnel, which was equipped with lights and ventilation, was destroyed by the army and two terrorists inside it were arrested.

A number of terrorist hideouts were destroyed in the town of al-Zabadani, while army units pursued terrorist groups near Khan Danoun camp and the town of Kanaker in al-Kisweh area, resulting in the death of many terrorists, and clashes between the army and terrorist groups in the town of Daraya resulted in the death of many terrorists.

In Daraa, an army unit destroyed a terrorists' gathering in Naheta in al-Hrak, killing eight terrorists including the Jordanian nicknamed Abu Khattab from the terrorist Jabhat al-Nusra group.

Army units targeted armed terrorist groups in Tal al-Allaqiyeh- Tal Antar axis, in al-Hwejat, Kherbet Hamman, al-Waara and al-Najed farm, killing many terrorists and injuring others, as they destroyed a terrorists' vehicle with all the terrorists inside in Atman town.

Army units also confronted gunmen groups in the area surrounding Bilal Mosque that attempted to attack military checkpoints, inflicting heavy losses upon the terrorists.

Other army units targeted terrorists' gatherings in Beer Om al-Daraj and the surrounding area of Garaz prison in the city.

In Idlib, an army unit confronted a terrorists' attempt of attacking a military checkpoint in Maar Hattat, inflicting heavy losses upon them.

A military source said that army units targeted terrorists' gatherings in Jefetlik Haj Hammoud, Adu al-Zobeir, Bales, the surrounding area of al-Arbaen Mountain, Maar Baalit, Mantaf and Kafar Lata in the countryside of the province, killing many terrorists and injuring others.