The Syrian army foiled on Saturday an attack by terrorist organizations on many military posts in Hama countryside, killing large number of them
The Syrian army foiled on Saturday an attack by terrorist organizations on many military posts in Hama countryside, killing large number of them.
125 terrorists at least were killed from the terrorist organizations of Al-Nusra Front and “Ahrar al-Sham” and a number of their machinegun-equipped vehicles were destroyed in the southern and northern countryside of Hama central province.
A military source told SANA that units of the army and the armed forces broke the siege imposed on al-Zara power plant in a special operation, forcing the terrorist groups which are affiliated to Al-Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement to withdraw to Harbanafseh town in the southern countryside.
The source added that units of the army established control over all the important positions to the north and the east of the town after killing about 100 terrorists and destroying 10 of their machinegun-equipped vehicles.
In the northern countryside, units of the army, backed by the Syrian army’s air force and artillery, foiled an attack launched by terrorist groups affiliated to “Al-Nusra front” and “Ahrar al-Sham” on military posts on Ma’an-Tal Bazam axis.
25 terrorists were killed and scores were injured and 6 vehicles equipped with Dushka machineguns were destroyed.
Among the killed terrorists was a field commander at al-Nusra terrorist Samir al-Asmar.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Air Force destroyed ISIL terrorists’ positions in al-Shaer field in Homs, to the east of Jazal field and Um al-Tababeer area in the eastern countryside of Homs. Heavy losses were inflicted upon terrorists in personnel and equipment, according to SANA.
In the southern Daraa province, an army unit destroyed in an operation in al-Arbaeen neighborhood in Daraa al-Balad area a command center of al-Nusra terrorist organization. A number of terrorists at the center were killed in the operation.