Provinces, SANA – Army pushed forward with its operations against terrorist organizations on Thursday targeting their positions in various areas and inflicting heavy losses upon their ranks.
Homs
Army units killed and injured a number of terrorists near Jisr al-Khrab in al-Waer neighborhood in the city of Homs and in Kiseen in al-Rastan, al-Saan and Housh Hajjo in the countryside.
Daraa
Units of the armed forces killed a number of terrorists and left others wounded in Deir al-Adas in Daraa countryside.
Meanwhile, other army units killed and injured a number of terrorists in the areas surrounding the Old Customs, Syriatel building and al-Bahara cemetery in Daraa al-Balad, destroying their weapons and ammunition.
Other army units foiled an attempt by terrorists to infiltrate into military checkpoints in Ein Afar, Talet Ein Afar, Tal Ared, Tal Mrai, Khurbet al-Twani and Deir al-Adas towns in Daraa countryside, killing and injuring large numbers of them and destroying their equipment.
Quneitra
Army units carried out operations against positions of terrorist organizations in Quneitra province, killing large numbers of terrorists and destroying their vehicles.
A military source told SANA that army units killed and wounded terrorists in the vicinity of al-Alam roundabout in Quneitra.
The source added that army units destroyed an armored vehicle with the terrorists inside it in al-Samadaniyeh village in the province.
Terrorist organizations, including Jabhat al-Nusra, are active in al-Quneitra countryside, working hand in glove with the Israel from which they receive logistic support.
Idleb
Units of the army killed a number of terrorists and destroyed their vehicles in Sarmin and its surrounding, the area surrounding al-Kreiz town, al-Hamama and near the cork factory in Idleb countryside.
Another army unit targeted a den for terrorists, where leaders from Jabhat al-Nusra were meeting, in the area surrounding Mishmshan town in Jisr al-Shghour in Idleb countryside, killing 3 of them, including Hilal al-Omar, and injuring others.
Aleppo
Units of the armed forces killed numbers of terrorists and wounded others in the countryside of Ayn al-Arab city, which has been for weeks now under attack by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist organization in an attempt to seize control of it.
The army operations targeted terrorists in the village of al-Wawiyeh in the city, which is 150 km northeast of the northern province of Aleppo.
A military source confirmed the casualties among the terrorists’ ranks, noting that several of their vehicles were also destroyed.
Other army units eliminated a number of terrorists and injured others in the villages of al-Smeiriyeh, Quneitrat, Banan al-Hoss, al-Mintar, Sad’aya, Tata, Kafr kar in al-Safira area, 35 km southwest of Aleppo province.
Terrorists were also killed at the hands of the army members in Rasm al-Sheikh in Deir Haffer area, 52 km east of Aleppo, where ISIS-affiliated terrorists are operating.
Army units also killed and injured terrorists in Rasm Ekeiresh in the area surrounding Mount Samaan, 50 km away from Aleppo city.
In the city, units of the armed forces killed and injured terrorists in al-Ramousa and Bustan al-Qassr. The equipment which the terrorists were using were destroyed.
In the same context, army units stormed dens and gatherings of terrorists in Abtein, Khan al-Assal, Handarat, Qadi Asqar and al-Ramouseh in Aleppo and its countryside, killing and injuring many of them.
Hama
Army units destroyed dens for terrorists in al-Latamneh, Kfar Zaita, al-Zakat, to the east of Morek, al-Jakosiyeh, Om Maial, al-Hadaj, al-Mo’adamiyeh and Aqarbat in Hama countryside, killing and injuring large numbers of them and destroying their weapons and ammunition.
Damascus countryside
Meanwhile, SANA field reporter said that an army unit pursued terrorists to the east of al-Thanawyeh roundabout in Harasta, killing one of them and injuring others, in addition to destroying a vehicle for them.
In Ein Tarma town, the army units killed and injured many terrorists, in addition to destroying their equipment.
Fouad Zraiq was identified among the dead terrorists.
Other army units targeted terrorists in Joubar neighborhood, killing many of them and injuring others.
The reporter added that the army units also clashed with terrorists in Tal Kurdi farms to the northeast of Doma city, eliminating many of them,
including Abdulmajed al-Khasawneh from Jordan, destroying a vehicle equipped with a heavy machinegun.
The army units also targeted terrorists affiliated to the so-called “Islam Army” and “Ajnad al-Sham” in al-Rehan farms, an area that the Syrian Arab Army has control on the largest parts.
In al-Qalamoun area, the army units destroyed a number of dens and gatherings for terrorists in Qara and al-Msharfeh mountains on the Syrian- Lebanese borders.