Syrian Army Inflicts Heavy Losses upon Terrorists’ Ranks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Syrian Army operations carried out resulted in inflicting heavy losses upon the terrorists as many of their gatherings were targeted, while their attempts to infiltrate areas were thwarted.
Army units uncovered a workshop for making explosive devices and rocket shells in the telephone center in Housh Arab in al-Qalamoun area, Damascus Countryside, according to SANA reporter.
The workshop was found to include large amounts of explosive materials and scores of explosive devices and shells.
Syrian troops engaged militants in Jouret al-Shayah, al-Hamidiyah, Bab Hood and Wadi al-Sayeh neighborhoods, killing scores of anti-government gunmen.
Syrian government forces also destroyed several pickup trucks equipped with heavy machine guns in the al-Houla area.
In addition, Syrian soldiers stormed terrorist hideouts in Ein Hussein, al-Amryeh and al-Dar al-Kabira districts of Talbiseh town, situated 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of Homs.
Terrorist hideouts were also raided by Syrian forces near al-Nasr Mountain in the northern countryside of Latakia, and scores of foreign-backed terrorists were killed and injured.
The Syrian army soldiers also carried out successful operations against foreign-backed militants in the towns of Assal al-Ward, Housh Arab and Jab'adin in the mountainous al-Qalamoun region on Tuesday.
The citizens in Jab'adin welcomed the Syrian soldiers by chanting slogans in their support and waving national flags.
The development comes a day after Syrian army units killed many terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in the towns of al-Sarkha, Bakha’a and al-Jibbeh in Qalamoun region.
The militants who were not killed escaped out to Housh Arab suburbs of the capital or to the Lebanese border and the army continue to chase them down.
The source told SANA that a large number of terrorists were killed in those areas.
A number of their vehicles were destroyed in army operations in the areas of Daret Ezzeh, Kafr Hamra and the surrounding of the Industrial City.
In Daraa, a military source said army units targeted armed terrorist groups near al-Qasr in al-Neimeh area and in the towns of Om Walad, al-Mseifreh, Atman, Nawa, Dael and al-Yadoudeh in the countryside of the province.
Numbers of terrorists were killed and others were injured in the park of al-Arbaeen neighborhood and al-Masri intersection in the city of Daraa.
An attempt by terrorists to infiltrate from the National Forest into Tsill in Nawa area was foiled as many of the terrorists got killed and injured.
Army units eliminated a number of terrorists and injured others around the areas of Sermin, Jabal al-Arbaeen, Oum Jireen, Mantaf and Talab in Idleb countryside.
