More than 500 families return to their homes in Beit Jin in Damascus Countryside
13 January، 2018
Damascus Countryside, SANA
More than 500 displaced families returned to their homes in Beit Jin town and farm in Damascus’ southeastern countryside after restoring security and stability to the area.
As part of the agreement to remove the armed militants who want to leave from the area and settle the status of the rest who want to stay, more than 500 families returned to their homes in Beit Jin town and farm.
SANA’s reporter said that the families returned after militants turned over heavy and medium weapons and dismantling mines and explosive devices in Bardeeia hills series, Marwan Hill, Meghr al-Meir, and Tlul al-Hemr in the west of Hadr village.
Syrian Army, Allies Inflict Heavy Losses upon Nusra Terrorists in Idlib Southeastern Countryside
The Syrian army and allies managed on Saturday to inflict heavy losses upon Nusra Front terrorists during clashes in Idlib southeastern countryside, regaining all the positions lost in the past 48 hours.
The latest reports mentioned that the Syrian army and allies managed to control a number of the terrorists’ positions in the area.
The Syrian army and allies killed or injured a number of terrorists, including commanders, destroying a number of their booby-trapped vehicles, which frustrated their attack.
It is worth noting that during the battles, the terrorists’ websites and social media accounts deliberately circulated false reports about achievements made by the takfiri militants to boost their collapsed morale.
Al-Manar
Army seizes control of 15 villages in Aleppo countryside, inflicts losses upon al-Nusra terrorists
13 January، 2018
Aleppo, SANA
The Syrian Arab Army units, in cooperation with allied forces, seized control of new villages and areas in southern Aleppo countryside, eliminating the last gatherings and fortified positions of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization and its linked groups.
SANA reporter said that army units, in cooperation with the allied forces, on Saturday continued their advance in the villages and areas where terrorists of Jabhat al-Nusra and its affiliated groups are positioned, regaining control of Qaiqan, Ayyubiya, Kafr Abish, Bluzeh, al-Muntar, al-Safa, Tallil al-Safa, Kafr Kar, Banan, Um Jurn, al-Zera’a, Burj al-Rumman, Hafrat al-Hoss, Abu Ghatta and Jib Jasim.
The reporter added that the swift and accurate operations resulted in the elimination of many terrorists and the destruction of their weapons and equipment.
Engineering units, according to the reporter, combed the villages and towns to remove the mines and explosive devices planted by terrorists between the homes of citizens, main streets and public squares.
Over the past two days, army units regained control of the villages of Oum Ankash, al-Salihiye, Burj Hussein Daher, Tal Soma’a, Jub Atnash Foqani, Jub Atnash Tahtani, Suhour, al-Hardana, al-Asadiya, Rasm al-Ameesh, Huwair al-Hoss, al-Banawi, Jub al-A’ama, Um Khan and Um al-Amad Qebli.
Army Repels Al-Nusra Front’s Attacks on Gov’t Positions in Idlib
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army soldiers repelled terrorists’ massive attack on their positions in the Southeastern part of Idlib province after hours of clashes, inflicting major losses on them.
The Al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay’at or the Levant Liberation Board) terrorists’ fresh attacks to capture the government forces’ positions in Southeastern Idlib were fended off by the strong defense of the Syrian military men.
Meantime, the Syrian army and popular forces continued their military advances in other parts of Syria, including Damascus and Hama, over the past 24 hours.
Tens of terrorists were killed and dozens more were injured during the Syrian army’s operations in Syria’s key provinces.
Idlib
The Syrian Army troops fought back a fresh round of attacks by al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay’at or the Levant Liberation Board) in Southeastern Idlib following terrorists’ move to form a Joint Operation Room in Hama and Idlib provinces, well-informed sources said on Friday.
The Al-Nusra terrorists deployed in Tal (hill) Aqbar and Tal Skeik in Southern Idlib stormed the army positions near Atshan, Tal Marq, al-Khowein, Zerzur and Um al-Khalali in Southeastern Idlib, but their attacks were warded off by the army soldiers, the sources said.
They added that the army men further carried out rapid counter-attacks and managed to recapture lost positons.
A sum of 20 terrorists, including field commanders, were killed and their military hardware were destroyed in the failed attacks in the army’s counter-attacks.
Meantime, tens of militants, including three notorious commanders of the combat units of three main terrorist groups have been killed in the Syrian Army troops’ operation in Northeastern Hama and Southeastern Idlib, local sources confirmed on Friday.
The sources said that Ibrahim al-Alyan nom de guerre Abu Rabi’a, a military commander of Jeish al-Nasr-Free Army, was killed in the army attacks in Northeastern Hama.
In the meantime, Basam Khatab nom de guerre Abu Seif Kafr Owayd, a commander of Ahrar al-Sham and field Commander of Faylaq al-Sham Hassan Abu Khadija were killed in the battles with the army men in Khwein region in Southeastern Idlib.
Field sources confirmed on Thursday that the army men regained control of the villages of Rasm al-Dabisheh, Rasm Abed Boutiyeh and Um Jarin in operations in Southeastern Idlib.
Reports also said that the Syrian army soldiers have advanced in the town of Abu al-Dhohour West of Abu al-Dhohour airbase, regaining control of the Eastern districts of the town.
Sources said that during the army operations, a field commander of al-Nusra terrorist group, namely Qasourah al-Qabi was killed.
Damascus
The Syrian Army troops, backed up by tanks and armored vehicles, continued to beat back terrorists from more positions in Eastern Ghouta, field sources confirmed on Friday.
The sources said that the army men, supported by a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, were advancing against militants despite ferocious resistance, adding that very heavy clashes are underway between the army soldiers and terrorists throughout the Harasta district in Eastern Damascus.
They added that the army men scored a 200-meter deep advance in the area after heavy rocket shelling by Gulan artillery systems in recent hours.
The Harasta Orchards represent the first and most crucial line of defense held by Al-Qaeda and Muslim Brotherhood-linked terrorists within the entire district.
Some of the longest tunnels and most interlinked trench networks dug by terrorists run throughout the area.
The capture of the terrorists’ first defense line by the Syrian forces will rapidly accelerate the collapse of militant resistance within Harasta.
In the meantime, Syrian Army commanders on the ground have called on additional storming units of the 105th Republican Guard Brigade to further bolster their offensive potential.
Hama
The Syrian Defense Ministry released on Friday footage of the Syrian Army operation that led to the capture of two towns from Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorists in the Northeastern countryside of Hama province.
The army and allied forces continued their slow, but nonetheless steady advance in Northeastern Hama after recommencing major offensive operations throughout the semi-desert plains region several days ago.
Pro-government forces do not necessarily possess a great number of troops in the Northeast Hama target sector, rather the ongoing success of Syrian troops lay with the sheer amount of artillery they have at their disposal which allows them the overwhelm militants on any given point of contact.
Footage released recently by the Syrian Defense Ministry showed the operation conducted by the Syrian Army and allied paramilitaries over the last two days which resulted in the capture of Um Sahreej and Um Maiyal from Al-Nusra Front.
To this effect, artillery served as the main battlefield asset which broke down rebel defenses around Um Sahreej and Um Maiyal and forced militants to withdraw without putting up too much of a fight.
Terrorists fire rocket shells at Aleppo city, causing material damage
13 January، 2018
Aleppo, SANA
Terrorist groups fired a number of rocket shells at residential neighborhoods in Aleppo city, causing material damage.
A source at Aleppo Police Command told SANA’s correspondent that terrorists fired on Saturday evening 3 rocket shells at al-Sabeel and al-Mogambo neighborhoods in Aleppo city, damaging a number of houses, cars, and shops, but no injuries were caused by the attack.
400 families in Daraa countryside get humanitarian aid provided by Russia
13 January، 2018
Daraa, SANA
A humanitarian aid including food baskets, provided by Russian government, was distributed by Daraa governorate to 400 of the displaced and martyrs’ families in Karfa town in Daraa countryside in addition to providing medical assistance to the needy and sick people.
Deputy Chairman of the Executive Office in Daraa Governorate, Awad Sweidan said that “Russian aid and support affirm the Russian-Syrian deep-rooted relations and show the Russian role in strengthening the Syrian people steadfastness to confront terrorism and unilateral coercive economic procedures imposed by the US and some European and regional countries.
Representative of the Russian Coordination Center in Hmeimim stressed that the Russian support will continue until security and stability are achieved, underlining the necessity for broadening the reconciliations area in coincidence with defeating terrorism.
Syria in the Last 24 Hours: Army Besieges Terrorists in Idlib, Hama, Aleppo
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