Syrian Army Launches Homs Countryside Operation, Advances in Hama Countryside

Friday, 16 October 2015

Syrian Army Launches Homs Countryside Operation, Advances in Hama Countryside

Local Editor

The Syrian army launched on Thursday an operation against the Takfiri terrorists in the northern and northeastern countryside of the central province of Homs.

Al-Manar correspondent reported on Thursday that a wide-scale operation started in Homs countryside.

Official news agency said that the Syrian army established control over Khalediya village in the first hours of the operation.

The agency quoted a military source as saying that operation started following intensive bombardment by the Air Force and Artillery on the terrorist organizations’ positions and headquarters.

“Full control was established over al-Khaldiyeh village near al-Dar al-Kabeera town in the northwestern countryside of the province, after eliminating a number of terrorists and destroying their weapons,” SANA quoted the source as saying.

Meanwhile, in the neighboring province of Hama, the last dens for terrorist organizations in Foro and al-Safsafeh villages in the countryside that extends between Hama and Idleb provinces were eliminated during the continued military operation which was carried out by the Syrian Army with a cover of the Air Force, the agency added.

The units established full control over Foro and al-safsafeh in the north western countryside of Hama after eliminating the last dens of terrorists and destroying their arms and ammunition, according to SANA.