Civilians Killed in Da’esh, Al-Nusra Unceasing Attacks on Kobani, Aleppo
Syria condemns Turkish incursion into Iraqi territory
6 December، 2015
Damascus, SANA
Foreign and Expatriates Ministry strongly condemned Turkey’s intervention into Iraqi territory.
This “flagrant” act of intervention is but a part of the subversive role which the Turkish government under the Justice and Development Party has been practicing against Syria and Iraq, the Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
The Turkish government, it added, has repeatedly transgressed the Syrian sovereignty and continues providing support to the terrorist organizations and facilitating their crimes.
The Turkish forces’ entry into Iraqi territory without the Iraqi government’s approval is a “brazen” violation of Iraq’ sovereignty, the statement went on saying, adding that this act flagrantly contravenes the UN Charter and increases tensions in the region.
The Ministry’s statement expressed Syria’s full solidarity with the government and people of Iraq against this “act of aggression”, demanding the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the Turkish forces from Iraq and respect of Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial integrity against interference.
Four Syrian Soldiers Killed in US-Led Coalition Airstrike
Sources report that four Syrian army soldiers were killed and some 13 were wounded in a US-led coalition airstrike in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province.
Sputnik – Middle East
DAMASCUS
Four Syrian army soldiers were killed and some 13 were wounded in a US-led coalition airstrike in Syria’s Deir ez-Zor province, sources told Sputnik Monday.
According to the sources, two tanks and an ammunition depot in Deir ez-Zor that belonged to the Syrian army were also destroyed in the airstrike.
Syrian military has so far refused to confirm or deny this information.
More command centers and vehicles for terrorists destroyed in airstrikes
6 December، 2015
Provinces, SANA
The Syrian Air Force and the Russian Air Force continued launching strikes against terrorist targets in various areas, destroying command centers and vehicles for the terrorist organizations.
Damascus countryside
An army unit carried out concentrated operations against the dens of terrorist organizations in Maraj al-Sultan axis deep into Eastern Ghouta, establishing control over new areas in parallel with the advance of an army unit in the western part of Maraj al-Sultan village in Damascus Countryside.
The operations also targeted terrorists’ fortified positions and centers in Jisrin and Kafr Batna villages, killing at least 4 terrorists including Khaled Makawi and Hasan al-Khatib.
In Douma area, field sources said that an army unit targeted points of Jaish al-Islam in Alyia Farms, al-Hajaria, Karm al-Rasas and al-Makasir Road, killing at least 7 terrorists including Suhaib Anjila, Subhi al-Mashout and Tawfik al-Hansh.
The sources added that army’s operations against terrorists’ hideouts in Erbin town resulted in the death of Mohamed Zaghloul, Ehsan Krnba and Moaid Arbina in addition to the destruction of their vehicles with all the weapons and ammunition inside.
Terrorist organizations acknowledged on their pages on social media sites the death of the leader of a terrorist group affiliated to the ”Ajnad al-Sham Islamic Union”, the terrorist Salaheddin al-Slik and the terrorist Mahmoud al-Klas, a prominent sniper of Jaish al-Islam along with 4 other terrorists.
Hama/Idleb
At least 55 terrorists from ISIS and the so-called Jaish al-Islam terrorist organizations were killed in the army operations and Syrian and Russian airstrikes in the countryside of Hama and Idleb provinces.
The Syrian and Russian air forces targeted positions of terrorists in Kafr Zeita, 35 km north of Hama city, killing 17 of them and destroying one of their command centers, a military source told SANA on Sunday.
An anti-tank missile launching pad was destroyed to the west of al-Dahret al-Aliyeh and a center and two vehicles for the so-called Jund al-Aqsa terrorists was destroyed in al-Latamneh and 10 terrorists were killed in the airstrikes.
Gatherings of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists were eliminated in Lahaya al-Sharqiyeh village in the northern countryside of Hama province.
Meanwhile, field sources confirmed the death of the terrorist Abdul Kareem al-Zein, along with a number of his group were killed in artillery firing on their movements in the vicinity of al-Latamneh town.
In the eastern countryside of Hama, several positions and vehicles for ISIS were destroyed in Syrian airstrikes to the east of Atherya and Jub al-Rabe’.
Meanwhile, in Idleb countryside, Jabhat al-Nusra and other terrorist organizations suffered heavy losses in Syrian and Russia airstrikes against their positions in Khan Sheikhoun, where vehicles equipped with various
machineguns were destroyed.
Army units targeted gatherings of terrorists in al-Bsheiriyeh village and Jisr al-Shughour city, killing 7 terrorists from Chechnya and Uzbekistan.
A leader within Jabhat al-Nusra named Ahmad Khaled al-Anan and ten members of his group were also killed in the operations, according to field Sources.
The sources confirmed that two vehicles loaded with arms and ammunition were destroyed in army operations in al-Hbeit village and that 11 terrorists were killed, including the leader within “Ahrar al-Sham Movement” who is named Mohammad Abdul Rahman Khattab.
Aleppo
The army’s air force launched over the past 24 hours airstrikes on ISIS positions in the villages of Beijan, Rasm al-Kabir, Rasm al-Harmal and Hmeimeh Kabira in the eastern countryside of Aleppo province.
Gatherings of terrorists and centers with vehicles equipped with machine guns were hit in the airstrikes.
In the same countryside, the army units continued operations against ISIS sites and hideouts in the villages of Rasm al-Abd, Rasm al-Kama, Huweijineh, Sharbae, Qseir al-Ward, Ein al-Beida, Rasm al-Alam, Jib al-Safa, Shweilikh and Tal Ayoub.
Positions and vehicles for Jabhat al-Nusra were hit in the villages and towns of Rasm Sahrij, Jarrouf, Kafr Haddad, Zityat, al-Mkahaleh and al-Zirbeh in Aleppo southern countryside and in al-Mansoura village in the western countryside.
The army operations also targeted terrorists’ hideouts and fortified sites in al-Ziyareh and Khalediyeh villages in the northern countryside.
Army units targeted gatherings of terrorists and destroyed their hideouts in the vicinity of al-Nairab airport on the eastern outskirts of Aleppo city.
In Aleppo city, terrorist sites were targeted in the neighborhoods of al-Sheikh Mqsoud, al-Lairamoun, al-Rashidin and Bani Zaid.
Homs
The Syrian Air Force carried out air strikes against dens and positions of ISIS terrorists in al-Qariyatain city 85 kilometers to the southeast of Homs.
A military source said in a statement to SANA that the air strikes targeted terrorists’ hotbeds and dens, inflicting heavy losses upon terrorists in personnel, munitions and vehicles, some of which equipped with machine guns.
Daraa
An army unit established control over some building blocks to the south west of al-Manshiyeh neighborhood in Daraa al-Balad after eliminating Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists who were fortified inside it.
ِِAn army unit carried out an accurate operation which ended by establishing control over 14 buildings to the south west of al-Manshiyeh neighborhood in Daraa al-Balad.
A number of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists and other terrorist organizations were killed along with their arms and ammunition which were destroyed during the operation.
The army inflicted a new defeat upon terrorist organizations in Daraa countryside, the latest of which was on the outskirts of Jediyeh town 65 kilometers to the north west of Daraa city.
Terrorist organizations tried to storm the town from many directions, but the Syrian army defeated them and killed a number of terrorists while others fled away leaving the bodies of their dead, arms and munitions behind.
Field commanders of army units asserted that this was the fifth attack that targeted the town during 2015, noting that heroes of the army always achieved victory and defended the town which is the first defense line of the area and the international highway.
Field commanders said that the Israeli occupation hands were clear in this terrorist attack since terrorists infiltrated from the axis of al-Jdeireh , and Salmeen- Zamreen axis, Salmeen- Inkhel axis to the surroundings of the town under a cover of fire from al-Mal hill and Tal al-Harra area eight kilometers far from the town where Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists are fortified and work with direct coordination of the Israeli entity.
Terrorists tried to make gaps in the advanced defenses of the army by intensively the use of rocket launchers, but the army foiled the attacks and inflicted heavy losses upon terrorists.
Defeated terrorist organizations acknowledged on their social media pages scores of names of their dead.
The terrorist attack on Jediyeh town coincided with firing scores of shells on Qeita village near the town causing material damage to buildings and properties and killing a number of locals, according to local sources in the village.
Terrorist groups affiliated to Jabhat al-Nusra are active in the villages near Jediyeh town including the so-called Mujahidee Huran, al-Fateh al-Mubeen brigade, Usod al-Islam brigade, Tawheed Kaataeb Huran brigade, al-Murabiteen brigade and Jaidour Huran brigade.
A civilian injured in mortar attack on Bab Touma neighborhood in Damascus
6 December، 2015
Damascus, SANA
A civilian was injured in a terrorist attack with mortar shells fired by Jaish al-Islam terrorists on Bab Touma neighborhood in Damascus on Sunday.
A source in Damascus police command told SANA reporter that two shells fell on Bab Touma neighborhood in Old Damascus, injuring a 15 years old teen.
The source added that the shells caused material damage to a restaurant and a car which was burnt.
Another shell fell on al-Fayha’a Sports Hall causing material damage to a basketball stadium.
Terrorist organizations targeted on Saturday residential neighborhoods with mortar shells injuring 13 civilians including a woman and three children and causing material damage to some houses and cars.
270 wanted persons have their legal status settled
6 December، 2015
Damascus, SANA
In the framework of national reconciliations and the continuous government measures to help the people who were involved in the current events in Syria, Justice Ministry settled on Sunday the legal statues of 270 arrested persons from all provinces, mainly Damascus, Hama and Homs.
Justice Minister Dr. Najm al-Ahmad said in a statement that this step aims at enhancing national reconciliations and moving forward to restore stability and security to all Syrian areas.
Al-Ahmad pointed out that Syria is currently moving towards eradicating terrorism, adding that Syria is determined to combat terrorism.
The number of wanted persons who turned themselves in to authorities in the past few months has increased markedly.
Syrian Arab Army’s BM-21 122mm multiple rocket launcher in action in al-Ghab plains against al-Nusra terrorist group.
Russian Defense Ministry: Statements by US officials about Syria based on double standards
5 December، 2015
Moscow, SANA
Russia’s Defense Ministry asserted that the statements of US officials about Syria are based on double standards, expressing surprise as they seem not to notice how stolen oil by ISIS terrorists is smuggled into Turkey.
RT website quoted Major-General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the ministry as saying in a press statement:” When US officials say that they don’t notice how smuggled oil is transferred by terrorists to Turkey, this is more than mere cunning as it provides a direct cover to terrorists”.
Earlier, US State Department spokesman acknowledged that the photos presented by Russian military personnel showing hundreds of oil tanks for ISIS terrorists are real photos, yet he said he had not seen any crossings through which these oil tanks pass the Syrian- Turkish borders.
Illegal oil trade by terrorists was targeted by the Russian Air Force, with Konashenkov speaking of “12 oil pump stations, eight oil fields and refineries, and over 170 oil tanker trucks” destroyed over the past seven days.
He reminded that Russia has repeatedly warned of the danger of “flirting” with terrorists and stressed that this is a “short-sighted” policy that might have “bloody consequences in your streets and ours.”
The spokesman added that terrorism is “an absolute evil” that must be confronted.
Earlier this week, the Defense Ministry presented maps and satellite images that it said prove that Turkey is the main destination of the smuggled oil, accusing the country’s leadership, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, of having financial ties with terrorists.
Syria: More Volunteers Join Army to Fight against Terrorism
TEHRAN (FNA)- Volunteer forces in Damascus and Quneitra have received training by the army to join other forces to stand against the foreign-backed terrorist groups in Syria.
7 civilians, including teachers, killed in mortar attacks and a landmine explosion
5 December، 2015
Provinces, SANA
ISIS terrorists fired mortar rounds on al-Joureh neighborhood in the eastern Deir Ezzor city on Saturday, killing 6 civilians and injuring 5 others, a source at Deir Ezzor Governorate told SANA.
One of the rounds smashed into the building of the Accounting Department at the Education Directorate as teachers were receiving their salaries.
The source said the shell killed 3 female teachers, a male teacher, an accountant and a child, adding that a woman was among the five others injured.
Three other shells landed in various areas in the neighborhood, causing massive material damage to a number of houses.
13 civilians injured in terrorist mortar attacks in Damascus
13 civilians were injured in terrorist attacks with mortar shells on Rukkneddin, al-Salehiyeh, Qassa’a , Bab Touma, al-Muhajereen and al-Maysat Square in Damascus.
A source at Damascus Police Command said in a statement to SANA that terrorists positioned in Eastern Ghouta fired a mortar shell that fell on Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro Foundation for religious education in Rukn Eddin neighborhood in Damascus city, leaving two civilians injured and causing material damage to the area.
Later, three shells fell on al-Salhiyeh area injuring a woman and three children and causing material damage to some houses and five cars, three of them were completely burnt.
Two other shells fell on Bab Touma injuring four civilians.
In the area surrounding al-Maysat square, three civilians were injured and three cars were damaged when a shell fell in the area.
A mortar shell fell in al-Qasa’a neighborhood, causing material damage to a house without any casualties.
A civilian killed in landmine explosion in Hasaka countryside
In a relevant context, a landmine left behind by ISIS terrorist groups exploded in southeastern Hasaka province, leaving a civilian dead and another injured.
The mine, planted in the area between al-Fallaheh village and al-Villat al-Homr, went off as the two persons passed by driving a motorcycle, a source at Hasaka Police Command said.
The army establishes full control over areas in Aleppo and Lattakia, Qaeda leader killed in Daraa
5 December، 2015
Provinces, SANA
The army on Saturday went ahead in its war against terrorist organizations, establishing full control on new areas in Aleppo and Lattakia main cities.
Aleppo
The army air force targeted ISIS sites in Sharbaa, Najarah, Rasem al-Kama, al-Qaryatain and al-Shindakhiyeh al-Janoubiyeh in the countryside of Aleppo and Homs.
Earlier, a military source told SANA that army units established full control over the village of Nasrallah in Deir Hafer area in the eastern countryside of Aleppo province after eliminating the latest site of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization in the village.
The source added that an army unit targeted the ISIS gatherings positioned in the village of Nasrallah, northeast of Kwairis Airport, about 45 km of Aleppo city.
The army established full control over the village, while the engineering units combed the area completely and dismantled dozens of explosive devices and mines planted by the ISIS terrorists in the houses and farming lands.
Lattakia
Meanwhile, the army also established full control over new areas in Kinsaba in the northeastern countryside of the coastal Lattakia province after killing a number of terrorists and destroying their weapons.
Army units , in cooperation with the popular defense groups, also established full control over Rwaisat al-Hamidah, and Katef al-Zayara villages in Kansaba, about 49th km northeast of Lattakia city.
A number of terrorists were killed and others fled to the neighboring mountains and forests, while the army units pursued them, inflicting heavy losses upon them in equipment, according to the source.
Army units in cooperation with popular defense groups establish control over al-Furruluq forests, al-Azar, the area surrounding o Oteira, the hills near Qazghadar mountains, al-Msheirfeh Fuqa, al-Msheirfeh Tahta, Rweiset Mislaneh and Katef al-Allaneh in the north eastern countryside of Lattakia.
Daraa
Emir of Jabhat al-Nusra in southern area killed in Daraa
The self-claimed Emir of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization in the southern region nicknamed as Abu Jleibib al-Ordoni was killed in a detonation of an explosive device in the eastern countryside of the southern Daraa province.
Civil and media sources said that “the security general official and Emir of Damascus and Horan in the terrorist organization of Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Qaeda branch in the Levant the Jordanian terrorist nicknamed Abu Jleibib was killed on Saida-Kahil road in Daraa province after an explosive device went off, leaving him dead and destroying his car.”
The terrorist organization websites reported that terrorist Iyad al-Toubasi, nicknamed as Abu Jleibib, is one of the first coordinators of the terrorist attacks against the Syrian State’s institutions since 2011 and was appointed by the head of al-Qaeda terrorist organization Ayman al-Zawahiri as “Emir of South Syria by the end of 2012.
Meanwhile, the terrorist organizations acknowledged on their social media websites on Saturday the killing of 17 of their members , among them terrorists Husam Ahmad al-Oklah, Fouad Ahmad Abdel-Mua’ti al-Nusairat, Iyad Fahed al-Khatib, Odai Hakim Rizek al-Fandi, Mohannad Ali al-Refae, Abdel-Majid Naser al-Jahed, Basel Khaled Awad al-Matar, Wisam adnan al-Faroukh, Mohammad Imad al-Abbas and Hassan al-Nazal al-Nua’imi.
The terrorist organizations added that terrorists Samer Younis al-omar, Osama Mohammad Awdah al-Refae, Khalil Ibrahim al-Wadi, Badea Mohammad Iyadeh, Mohammad Salim al-Sharae, Mohammad Fahed al-Nassar and Abdel-Rahman Anwar al-Kanakiri were among the dead.
Homs
Army units established control over Marhatan village in al-Baiyarat area to the west of Palmyra in Homs countryside.
The army’s air force targeted and destroyed ISIS headquarters and centers in and around al-Qaryatain city, 85 km southeast of Homs city.
ISIS organization also suffered losses in personnel and equipment, including vehicles equipped with machine guns, as the air force targeted hideouts in al-Shindakhiyeh al-Janoubiyeh village in eastern Homs.
Hama/Idleb
The army’s air force launched a series of airstrikes on Saturday morning targeted Jabhat al-Nusra gatherings and centers in al-Latamneh town in the northern countryside of Hama province.
The targeted centers were destroyed in the airstrikes, along with vehicles equipped with machine guns.
In the southern countryside of the neighboring Idleb province, terrorists from “Jaish al-Fatah” were killed or injured and their weapons and equipment were destroyed as army airstrikes hit their hideouts in al-Tamanaa village in Maaret al-Nouman area.
Over 200 Militants Surrender to Syrian Authorities in Damascus Province
TEHRAN (FNA)- A growing number of militants are giving up fight against the Damascus government as the Syrian army is advancing in multiple front across the country.
Some 200 wanted militants from Zabadani region and Madaya in Damascus province turned themselves in to the authorities on Saturday.
“The Syrian government has vowed to pardon all those who lay down arms voluntarily and it has remained loyal to its pledge so far, and this has encouraged us to give up fight, specially considering that the government troops, National Defense Forces (NDF) and Hezbollah who also enjoy the air backup of the Syrian and Russian air forces has gained momentum in its battlefield victories,” one of those who surrendered in Damascus today said.
Until last year, most surrendering cases happened in Homs and Damascus provinces, but now a growing number of militants lay down arms across the country.
Late in November, sources said some 159 wanted militants turned themselves in to the authorities as the army continues to purge almost the entire coastal province of Lattakia of terrorist groups.
The sources said that the recent victories of the Syrian army and National Defense Forces (NDF), with the back up of the Russia fighter jets, have caused too many Takfiri terrorists to lay down their guns and apply for government pardoning in Lattakia province.
On Nov 11, some 69 wanted militants turned themselves in to the Syrian authorities in the Northern Province of Aleppo as the army defeated the ISIL terrorists who had laid siege on Kuweires Airbase for 2.5 years and still continues to gain more territories in the province.
Some 119 wanted terrorists from Homs province surrendered to the government as the terrorist groups are retreating from several areas across the country.
60 others from the provinces of Damascus, Quneitra and Homs also laid down arms and turned themselves in to the Syrian authorities on Nov 7.
On Oct 28, 49 wanted persons from Damascus, Damascus Countryside, Quneitra, and Hama also surrendered.
On Nov 1, at least 184 terrorists have laid down arms and surrendered to the Syrian authorities in Damascus, Aleppo and Deir Ezzur provinces, local sources said.
Following the Syrian-Russian joint operations, thousands of Takfiri terrorists have also fled Syria to Jordan, Turkey and Europe.
Unconfirmed Video by Terrorists Shows Use of Poison Gas against Syrian Army, People in Aleppo
TEHRAN (FNA)- The foreign-backed terrorists released a video showing them targeting certain locations and residential areas in Aleppo with poisonous gas capsules fired by mortar launchers.
The video by the US-backed Fath Halab (Aleppo Conquest) firing rockets equipped with a capsule containing poisonous gas at people’s houses and the destroyed buildings where the Syrian army is stationed.
No independent source has confirmed authenticity of the footage yet.
On Friday, the Syrian army and its allies won control over a strategic village near the recently-captured Kuweires military airbase in Aleppo province.
The Syrian Army’s elite special operations division known as the “Tiger Forces”, backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF), the Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and Kataebat Al-Ba’ath (Al-Ba’ath Battalions), gained full control over the village of Nasrallah after a violent heavy clashes with the ISIL terrorists on the Northern outskirts of the Kuweires airbase.
The Syrian armed forces purged the entire area surrounding of the ICARDA Farms, an informed source said, adding that this paved the way for the pro-government forces to liberate the village of Nasrallah from the control of the ISIL terrorists on Friday evening.
After the capture of Nasrallah village, the Tiger Forces and their allies are now in a position to cross into the Al-Baab Plains, after a three-year absence from this front in the Eastern countryside of Aleppo, which is deeply entrenched with ISIL terrorists as their strongholds of Menbaj and Al-Baab are located in this region.
The Syrian army’s Tiger Forces and their allies are currently fighting ISIL at the strategic hilltop village of Tal Al-Ahmar, South of the Kuweires Military Airport; if captured, the airbase will be completely secure at its Southern perimeter.
In November, the Syrian army, popular forces and Hezbollah forces, backed up by Syrian and Russian air force, lifted the two and a half-year-long siege of Kuweires military airbase after killing hundreds of ISIL terrorists.
US Building Military Airbase in Northeastern Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- US experts are reconstructing and equipping a desolate airport special to carrying agricultural products in the region controlled by the Kurdish forces in Hasaka region, Northeastern Syria, to turn it into a military base.
The Lebanese al-Akhbar newspaper reported on Saturday that a number of US experts have entered the region since 50 days ago to develop and prepare the runways with 2,500m length and 250m width to be used by fighter jets.
Abu Hajar airport which has not been used since 2010 is located in Tal al-Hajar region in the Eastern countryside of Hasaka which is controlled by the Kurdish People’s Defense Units (YPG).
The airbase is located Southeast of the town of Rimelan, which is one of the YPG’s main strongholds and “largest arms and ammunition depots”.
The US has not received or even asked for a permission from Damascus for reconstructing the airbase. The United States does not have a UN mandate for interventing in the Syria war.
The airport will help enable Washington to add an additional safe place to land its forces, commando units for instance, and bring in military support to its allies who are working to finalize control over Southern Hasaka countryside, al-Akhbar said.
The report came over a week after the Kurdish region said that the US and Kurdish forces were working together to construct a 10 hectare military airbase South of the town of Rimelan in the village of Rimelan al-Basha.
“American experts are directly supervising the airbase with a Kurdish workforce,” the reports claimed, saying that US unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) had been flown from the facility to test it.
The report also said that two helicopter had flown over the town of Rimelan on November 24 and landed eight US military specialists at the airport.
Interestingly, the Kurdish YPG issued a statement saying that “two unknown helicopters” had flown over Rimelan on the same day.
The following day, the Kurdish media said that residents in the nearby village of Cil Axa had heard helicopters overhead, although they claimed they were Turkish.
Russian Airstrikes Hit Terrorists’ Supply Routes from Turkey
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian planes bombed all the known cross-border supply routes of the terrorists from Turkey to Aleppo province in Northern Syria on Saturday.
Reports said the Russian bombing campaign inflicted heavy losses on the Takfiri militants.
Meanwhile, the Syrian fighter jets also pounded the ISIL terrorists’ strongholds in Sharbaa, Najarah and Rasem al-Kama villages in Aleppo.
There were no immediate reports on the number of casualties among the terrorists.
On Friday, the Syrian army and its allies won control over a strategic village near the recently-captured Kuweires military airbase in Aleppo province.
The Syrian Army’s elite special operations division known as the “Tiger Forces”, backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF), the Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and Kataebat Al-Ba’ath (Al-Ba’ath Battalions), gained full control over the village of Nasrallah after a violent heavy clashes with the ISIL terrorists on the Northern outskirts of the Kuweires airbase.
Convoy of ISIL Oil Tankers Hit by Russian Fighter Jets Near Syria-Turkey Border
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian warplanes traced and targeted a long convoy of ISIL’s oil tankers near the Syrian border with Turkey, sources said on Saturday.
A 170-tanker column of ISIL came under the massive strike of the Russian bombers as they were approaching the border with Turkey, sources said.
“All the tankers were destroyed in the Russian warplanes’ airstrike,” the sources added, and continued, “Scores of ISIL terrorists accompanying the convoy were also killed or wounded in the air attack.”
Reports said earlier today that Turkey has refused US demands to stop oil smuggling and close the part of the border with Syria which is controlled by ISIL militants.
Ankara said that it is impossible to close the border and ISIL (Daesh) terrorists may boost their forces in response, according to the Hurriyet Daily News.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also underscored that if the border is closed Ankara will not be able to accept refugees from Syria.
However, closing the border along the area controlled by ISIL would create obstacles for smuggling the oil Turkey buys from the terrorists. Recently, Russia accused Ankara of buying illegal oil from militants in Syria and transporting it to three ports across the Turkish-Syrian border.
The Russian Defense Ministry provided evidence of Turkey buying and transporting illegal oil, including images of oil-carrying tank trucks near the border. The ministry claimed Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his family are involved in selling illegal oil.
Earlier, Washington proposed to close 98 kilometers of the Turkish-Syrian border and deploy additional forces to the area. According to estimates, the measure would require nearly 30,000 troops and building watchtowers each three meters along the borderline.
Davutoglu said the county does not have enough money and asked the US to partially fund the initiative.
Earlier, a representative of the US State Department admitted that illegal oil from Syria has been delivered to the Turkish market. Washington asked Ankara to close the border. The US also said it did not believe Erdogan was involved. However, its stance toward Erdogan may change if the border remains open for oil smuggling.
Syrian Forces Capture Aleppo Village
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army and its allies won control over a strategic village near the recently-captured Kuweires military airbase in Aleppo province.
On Friday, the Syrian Army’s elite special operations division known as the “Tiger Forces”, backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF), the Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and Kataebat Al-Ba’ath (Al-Ba’ath Battalions), gained full control over the village of Nasrallah after a violent heavy clashes with the ISIL terrorists on the Northern outskirts of the Kuweires airbase.
The Syrian armed forces purged the entire area surrounding of the ICARDA Farms, an informed source said, adding that this paved the way for the pro-government forces to liberate the village of Nasrallah from the control of the ISIL terrorists on Friday evening.
After the capture of Nasrallah village, the Tiger Forces and their allies are now in a position to cross into the Al-Baab Plains, after a three-year absence from this front in the Eastern countryside of Aleppo, which is deeply entrenched with ISIL terrorists as their strongholds of Menbaj and Al-Baab are located in this region.
The Syrian army’s Tiger Forces and their allies are currently fighting ISIL at the strategic hilltop village of Tal Al-Ahmar, South of the Kuweires Military Airport; if captured, the airbase will be completely secure at its Southern perimeter.
In November, the Syrian army, popular forces and Hezbollah forces, backed up by Syrian and Russian air force, lifted the two and a half-year-long siege of Kuweires military airbase after killing hundreds of ISIL terrorists.
Notorious Chechen Terrorist Commander Killed in Syria’s Lattakia Province
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Chechen commander of Ansar al-Sham terrorist group was killed in clashes with the government forces in Lattakia, Northern Syria, on Friday.
Muslim Shishani, a notorious commander of the foreign-backed Ansar al-Sham terrorist group, was killed in fierce clashes with the Syrian Army and the National Defense Forces (NDF).
Ansar al-Sham has a major say among the terrorist groups operating in Lattakia province.
The terrorist group also sustained heavy damage on its military hardware after the pro-government forces attacked their positions.
Another notorious Shishani who was a Chechen commander of the militant groups was killed in the war with the Syrian army earlier this year.
Ahrar al-Sham terrorist group confirmed the death of its Chechen-born senior commander, Abu Bakr al-Shishani, in Homs province in October.
Abu Bakr al-Shishani was killed in a Russian airstrike in the Central province of Homs on October 14.
Army Launches Massive Assault on Takfiris in Dara’a, Deir Ezzur
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army troops marched on Takfiri terrorists’ positions in the provinces of Dara’a and Deir Ezzur on Saturday.
The Syrian army targeted terrorists’ concentration centers in the neighborhoods of al- Rashidiya, al-Hwaiqa and al-Sheikh Yassin in Deir Ezzur.
Early battlefield reports said 11 terrorists were killed and, at least, 34 others were injured in the attacks.
The army troops also struck heavy blows at the militants’ positions in the city of Inkhil, and the towns of Zimrin and Simlin in Dara’a.
Earlier on Saturday, the terrorists groups confirmed the death of 17 Takfiri militants in the Syrian army’s attacks in Dara’a province.
The Terrorist groups said on their social media pages that they have lost, at least, 17 members in clashes with the Syrian army in the vicinity of Jadiyah town Northwest of Dara’a province, and retreated from their positions.
On Friday, the Syrian Army targeted the ISIL’s concentration centers in different regions in the Eastern province of Deir Ezzur, killed tens of them and destroyed their military hardware.
The ISIL strongholds in al-Hweikah, Hamidya, Old Airport and workers’ neighborhood came under heavy attacks of the Syrian forces, which claimed the lives of dozens of the terrorists and inflicted large damage on their military equipment.
Syrian Fighter Jets Level Terrorist Positions in Idlib, Damascus
TEHRAN (FNA)- Syrian warplanes and helicopter gunships in massive airstrikes razed down terrorists’ positions in Idlib province in preparation for an impending army attack.
The Syrian airstrikes hit positions of terrorists from Jaish al-Fateh in al-Tamanaa village in Maaret al-Nouman area in the Southern countryside of Idlib on Saturday.
The air raids killed and injured a large number of terrorists and destroyed their weapons and equipment.
Meanwhile, the Syrian helicopters bombed terrorists’ positions in the strategic city of Daraya in Damascus province.
On Wednesday night, the Syrian army has launched a hunt of Takfiri terrorists in the Northwestern province of Idlib and killed several Jaish al-Fateh militants.
The army killed at least 4 terrorists of Jaish al-Fateh and destroyed 8 of their vehicles in Baslia and Tal As to the South of Idlib city.
Idlib borders Turkey and is one of the main supply routes used by the terrorists to smuggle weapons and fresh forces from Syria’s Northern neighbor.
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