Syrian Arab Army foils attacks by Daesh and Jabhat mercenary-terrorists killing them in Homs and Daraa countrysides, destroys their fortifications, eliminating scores of them in Deir Ezzor, Idlib, Hama

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Syrian Arab Army units, in cooperation with the backing forces, foiled an attack by Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) affiliated terrorist groups on military posts in the eastern countryside of Homs central province.
A military source said that terrorist groups attacked from the axes of al-Mahsa /Sawwaneh Mountain/ al-Qaryatain Dam a number of military posts in the area of Dhour Thanyiet al-Mzaibleh in the eastern countryside.
The source added that army units, in cooperation with the backing forces, foiled the attack, inflicting heavy losses upon ISIS terrorists in the personnel and equipment.

Syrian Arab Army units destroyed gatherings, vehicles and two US-made Tow rocket launch pads for Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in Daraa al-Balad area.
An army unit engaged, during the past hours, in fierce clashes with Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist groups, which attacked military posts in the outskirts of al-Manshiyeh neighborhood in Daraa al-Balad from the directions of al- Khansaa School and Haret al-Bajabija.
The clashes ended up with the killing of a number of the terrorists while the rest fled away, in addition to destroying two tanks, two US-made Tow rocket launch pads and a machinegun-equipped vehicle.

Syrian Arab Army units directed intensive strikes on gatherings and axes of ISIS terrorist organization in al-Arfi and al-Hawika neighborhoods, the area surrounding Deir Ezzor Airport, Hawijit Saqr and in al-Boghilia village in the western countryside of Deir Ezzor. Eight terrorists were killed, others were injured and a truck was destroyed due to the strikes……………..

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Syrian Army thwarts attack by Jabhat al-Nusra in Lattakia northeastern countryside, kills 48 Daesh members in Deir Ezzor, other mercenary-terrorists from al-Nusra, ISIS and affiliated gangs eliminated in Homs, Hama, Daraa provinces

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A military source announced that control was established over Telal Hakema (Hakema hills) in the western direction of Deir Ezzor after destroying the fortifications of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS…) mercenary-terrorists in it.

Syrian Arab Army units, in cooperation with the backing forces, over the past few hours, carried out special operations against gatherings of ISIS terrorists in the western direction of Deir Ezzor, establishing control over the hills of Hilal, al-Dusham (the barricades) and Milad after destroying the last ISIS gatherings in them.

The source added that army units carried out intensive bombardments in the surrounding of al-Maqaber “cemeteries” area, al-Masane’ (the factories) and the water plant on the southern outskirts of Deir Ezzor, killing 48 terrorists and destroying a tank and 6 machinegun-equipped vehicles.

In Lattakia countryside, Syrian Army units thwarted an attack launched by Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists on the axes of Kabani/Kensabba in the northeastern countryside of Lattakia province.

Syrian army units, in cooperation with the supporting forces, destroyed 3 vehicles rigged with explosives for terrorist organizations before they could reach the area surrounding a number of military points and safety villages on the axes of Kabani/Kensabba.

A large number of terrorists, most of them are members of al-Nusra, were killed, before others fled away towards areas near the Turkish-Syrian border…… ……………. ……………….

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Syrian Arab Army Forces established control over a number of mountains in Palmyra area [Homs eastern countryside] ~ Al-Jaafari: “Winning terrorism imposed our voice on the world”

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Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Syrian Armed Forces units established control over a number of mountains in Palmyra area in the eastern countryside of Homs province after eliminating the last Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS…) gatherings in the area, according to a military source.

The source said that the operations resulted in eliminating dozens of ISIS terrorists and destroying their weapons and ammunitions, adding that the army’s engineering units are dismantling the mines and IEDs which were planted earlier by ISIS terrorists in the area.

The source said that army units clashed with terrorist groups that attacked one of the military points in Malouk area in the direction of Talbeisa to the north of Homs city, with the army units thwarting the attack, killing a number of terrorists, and destroying two vehicles equipped with heavy machineguns.

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Syrian Army fights in Latakia

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Despite the difficult terrain and limited visibility, Syrian Arab Army forces deployed in the mountains of Latakia province continue to hold the line against Nusra Front mercenary-terrorists.

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Latakia province, Syrian troops thwarted desperate al-Nusra terrorists efforts to launch a counteroffensive

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Syrian troops continue to fight al-Nusra Front terrorists in the country’s seaside province of Latakia and have thwarted desperate jihadist efforts to launch a counteroffensive.

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Syrian Arab Army, stronger than ever, thwart Daesh and al-Nusra attacks in Aleppo, Homs, Sweida, killing also scores of mercenary-terrorists in Idleb, Daraa, Lattakia

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Syrian Arab Army and Armed Forces units continued carrying out counter-terrorism operations across the country on Tuesday, thwarting two attacks by ISIS (Daesh, ISIL, IS) terrorists in Aleppo and Sweida provinces.

A military source said that an army unit thwarted an attack by terrorists from ISIS coming from Rasem al-Kama towards Nasralla village at the surrounding of the Air Force College in Aleppo countryside.

The source said that the clashes resulted in destroying three SUVs and killing a number of terrorists.

An army unit, in cooperation with popular defense groups, thwarted an attack by a terrorist group belonging to ISIS on a military post in the northeastern countryside of Sweida province.

A military source said that an army unit clashed with an ISIS terrorist group that infiltrated from the road linking the villages of Saad and al-Qaser towards Tal Banat Baer area northeastern Sweida, with the unit foiling the attack, leaving the members of the terrorist group dead or injured, and destroying their weapons.

The source pointed out that another army unit targeted an ISIS gathering in al-Qaser village, killing many terrorists, injuring others, and destroying their weapons….

…MORE MILITARY OP…

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The Final Countdown: Syrian Arab Army and NDF waiting for the order to storm Aleppo’s East

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The Syrian [Arab] Army, supported by the country’s National Defense Forces, is preparing for the beginning of a large-scale operation to sweep the militant-held eastern districts of Aleppo, according to RIA Novosti.

A large-scale military operation by the Syrian Army to drive the terrorists out of the eastern districts of Aleppo is due to kick off in northern Syria very soon, RIA Novosti reported.

According to Arab experts, up to 7,000 militants remain in Aleppo’s eastern areas.

On Thursday, Syrian forces launched artillery strikes against fortified enemy positions in the neighborhoods of Tariq al-Bab, Salikhin, Shaar and Es Sukkar where the terrorists’ first line of defense is deployed.

The shelling came as Syrian warplanes staged air strikes on the militants’ logistical hubs in Khan al-Asal, Kafr Hamra and Haraytan.

On Friday morning, Syrian Air Force planes destroyed one of the key command centers of the Jaish al-Fath militants located west of Aleppo.

In addition, the air raids obliterated several headquarters of the terrorist Jabhat Fateh al-Sham group, previously known as Al-Nusra. The headquarters were stationed north of Aleppo.

Currently, the elite units of the Syrian armed forces are concentrated in nine key points around the city and are waiting for the order to start clearing those areas still controlled by the terrorists, RIA Novosti reported…>>>…

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Syrian Armed Forces kill mercenary-terrorists in different areas across the country [including 17 Daesh in East-Aleppo] , destroys their positions, weaponry

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The Syrian Arab Army and Syrian Armed Forces in a strategic conjunction with their allies armed forces continued their crackdown on armed terrorist groups all over the country, killing scores of terrorists and destroying their criminal weapons.

At least 17 Daesh terrorists were killed in an artillery operation near the town of Dayr Hafir located in East-Aleppo. The Syrian army eliminated at least 17 Daesh terrorists in an artillery operation near the town of Dayr Hafir, located to the east of Aleppo, Syrian and Russian military sources said on Sunday. The town is considered to be the main Daesh stronghold, which closes the passage to Daesh’s de facto capital of Raqqa from the northern direction.

The sources said that the Syrian government forces shelled the positions of Daes, killing many mercenary-jihadists and destroying a number of off-road vehicles equipped with heavy machine guns.

Syrian Army units established control over several blocks of building in Khan al-Shih town in Damascus western countryside. A military source said that army units broadened the control zone in Khan al-Shih town after eliminating the last gatherings of terrorists in the blocks of buildings there.

An Army unit eliminated a 15-member terrorist group near Taranja crushers in Quneitra northern countryside. Army units destroyed a rocket launcher and a 120 mm cannon during army operations against terrorists’ sites in the province.

Army units struck gatherings of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in Baddama in Idleb southern countryside and Hadada in Lattakia northeastern countryside. A number of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists were killed and a vehicle for them destroyed…>>>…

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Daesh apes slaughter 19 people in Deir Ezzor, while the USA’s moderate-terrorists breach the truce several times in countrysides of Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Hama

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Terrorists from ISIS committed a massacre in which they murdered 19 people in Deir Ezzor.
A video published by ISIS on social media site showed the terrorists slitting the throats of 19 people with knives and mutilating their bodies.

Armed groups breach the truce regime several times in Countrysides of Damascus, Aleppo, Homs, Hama.
Since the truce regime was announced by the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces at 19:00 pm on Monday, the armed groups have breached it several times and in a number of provinces.

DAMASCUS Countryside. A military source said that armed groups breached the truce regime by firing several mortar rounds at al-Bahariya town and at Rahbet al-Ishara in the eastern Ghouta, firing six mortar rounds from Douma at the residential area of Harasta Suburb which injured 3 civilians, and opening fire with machineguns on Marj al-Sultan town.

ALEPPO. A military source said that armed groups breached the truce regime by firing a rocket shell at al-Huwaiz, targeting al-Midan neighborhood with sniper fire, and firing explosive shells at the surroundings of al-Castello in Aleppo countryside. The source said that armed groups also targeted the 1070 Apartments project with sniper fire and fired several mortar rounds at Jami’et al-Zahra’a neighborhood in Aleppo’s southern countryside, in addition to firing mortar rounds and machinegun rounds at the Sadcop gas plant in Aleppo, firing several mortar rounds at the Old City in Aleppo, and firing DShK rounds at Family House in Aleppo… … …

…HOMS…HAMA…LATTAKIA…

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Drone captures devastation of Kinsabba after Syrian government forces and allies have freed the town

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Drone footage shows the ruins of Kinsabba after the town was retaken by Syrian government forces and allied militias last week. The town in north-eastern Latakia province had previously been held by the Jaish Al-Fateh terrorist gang.

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Military Observers: Increasing flow of weapons and mercenary gangs in Syria from Turkey ~ Russian Coordination Center: 150 terrorists infiltration through Lattakia border

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Increasing flow of weapons to terrorist organizations in Syria through Turkish borders

In a statement on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that available data shows that around 8,000 gunmen from Jabhat al-Nusra are positioned southwest of Aleppo city and around 1,500 more are positioned north of the city, noting that armed groups haven’t stopped shelling the northern neighborhoods of Sheikh Maqsoud and al-Zahraa in Aleppo city, and are still attacking Handarat Camp, adding that if these actions don’t stop, civilians in northern Syria will once again fall under siege.

The statement said that the talk which was leaked about arming the so-called opposition to implement the American “plan B” is unacceptable, voicing concern over the use of chemical weapons by fighters in Aleppo.

The Russian Coordination Center in Hmeimim reported on Thursday the infiltration of some 150 terrorists into northeastern Lattakia after they were seen crossing the border from Turkey.

According to the Russian Coordination Center at the Hmaymim Military Airbase in Lattakia, it tracked and monitored the group of terrorists when they were crossed through Turkish Army checkpoints in order to enter Syria through the Northeastern part of the coastal province.

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Act of War: Turkey bombed Syrian Army in the Latakia province

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Russian military and several battlefield sources in Syria’s Lattakia province reported on Tuesday that The Turkish Army has been shelling Syrian Army forces in Latakia province near the Turkish border.

The Russian center’s statement on the Turkish army shelling attacks on the Syrian army forces was published as several battlefield sources in Lattakia province reported the attacks in the last few days.

“Once again, Syrian territory came under shelling attack by the Turkish Armed Forces. Between 8:30 a.m. and 9:20 a.m.on April 10, 2016, Turkish artillery shelled Syrian government positions in the Latakia province from the town of Metisli in Turkey,” the Russian Command Center in Syria said in a daily bulletin posted on the Russian Defense Ministry’s website.

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SAAF secures villages and points in Palmyra countryside, north Lattakia and Hama province, scores of terrorists eliminated

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Syrian Arab Army and Armed Forces units restored security and stability to a number of villages and established full control over a number of vantage points in Lattakia’s northern countryside and Homs countryside, in addition to eliminating a number of terrorists in Hama province with the assistance of the Syrian Air Force.

A military source said Syrian army units in cooperation with the popular defense groups established control over points 753 and 1 km in the direction of al-Biyarta- Haiyal Mountain 10 kilometers to the west of Palmyra.

Syrian Arab Army units restored security and stability to the villages of Haret Maz’aleh, Haret al-Tahoun, al-Qastal, and Heer Debbin in Lattakia’s northern countryside.

Other army units eliminated 19 terrorists from Jabhat al-Nusra and destroyed two vehicles equipped with DShK machineguns, two mortar launchers nests, and two ammo depots in Kafr Naboudeh and al-Habbit in Hama’s northwestern countryside.

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Syrian Army foils mercenary-terrorists attack in Aleppo and Homs provinces, destroys Daesh and Jabhat al-Nusra dens ~ 15 breaches of cessation of hostilities by terrorist gangs during the past 24 hours [ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra not included in list]

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Syrian Arab Army units on Tuesday foiled a terrorist attack in the countryside of Aleppo and inflicted heavy losses upon Daesh, Jabhat al-Nusra and other terrorist organizations in several areas around the country.

The Al-Nusra Front and Jund al-Aqsa terrorist groups confirmed that scores of their combatants were killed or wounded after their failed attacks on the government forces’ positions in the Southern Aleppo.

At least 26 members of Nusra Front and Jund al-Aqsa were killed and their military vehicles were destroyed in a series of failed offensives in Tal al-Eiss.

An army unit destroyed positions for Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization and killed 11 of its members in Abu al-Duhour town, 50 km south east of Idleb city on Sunday.

Seven more Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists were killed and others were injured in an army operation against their hideouts in the vicinity of Jarjanaz town, 10 km east of Maaret al-Nouman city in the southern countryside of Idleb province.

In a relevant context, two terrorists from the so-called “Failaq al-Sham” were killed when an explosive device went off in their vehicle in Atmah town, according to local sources.

A Syrian army units prevented a group of Daesh terrorists from infiltrating towards the graveyards area west of Deir Ezzor and al-Borsaeed and al-Urfi streets, killing and injuring scores of the terrorists including the group’s leader.

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Syrian Arab Army & Allied Forces Advancing on Palmyra and Latakia ~ [Reports, Videos]

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ISIS militants have launched an advance on the Deir Ezzor Military Airport controlled by the government’s forces. On Mar.3 the ISIS force reached the southern gates of the airport following a successful firefight against the Syrian Arab Army (SAA).
However, ISIS militants were unable to break the SAA’s defenses.
The clashes are ongoing.

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched a military operation to liberate at the strategic village of Kabani controled by Al-Nusra and its allies. Thus, the SAA’s 103rd Brigade attacked the southern flank of Kabani and the Syrian Marines continued an advance along the Aleppo-Latakia Highway (M-4).
If Kabani is captured, the SAA will be able to advance on the Jisr Al-Shughour’s southern countryside.
This town is a mid-term goal of the ongoing advance.

According to reports, about 400 ISIS terrorists were killed and many injured during the clashes in the area of Khanasser and along the supply road linking Hama and Aleppo. In turn, the Syrian forces have reportedly lost some 87 fighters in this area.
Such difference in casualties has become possible due to the pro-government forces’ advantage in fire power, intelligence, coordination and logistics grounded of the Russian military grouping in Syria.

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Flash on Latakia’s battle

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Latakia province: pushing back the terrorist gangs toward their natural home: beyond the Turkish border.

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War Crimes Alert: Turkey’s cross-border shelling injured 4 foreign journalists in Lattakia province

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Shelling attack from Turkish side targets foreign journalists in northern Lattakia

4 journalists from Russia, China, Bulgaria and Canada were injured due to the attack.

A military source dismissed the attack as “a breach of the cessation of hostilities,” saying it is evidence of the extent of the Turkish regime’s involvement in supporting terrorist groups and inciting them to torpedo the agreement.

The group of journalists consisted of 33 reporters from Bulgaria, Greece, Germany, the United States, China, Russia, and Canada.

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‘Desert Falcons’ Brigade: Liberation of Bashura Latakia

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The 103rd Brigade of the Syrian Republican Guard officially enter Idlib after capturing Ayn Al-Bayda

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The Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade (commandos) of the Republican Guard have finally reached the strategic border with the Idlib Governorate after nearly 6 months of nonstop fighting with the extremist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra (Syrian Al-Qaeda group) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the Latakia Governorate’s northeastern countryside.

With the capture of ‘Ayn Al-Bayda this morning, the Syrian Armed Forces have officially reentered the Idlib Governorate after a 9 month long hiatus due to the successful offensive by Jaysh Al-Fateh (Army of Conquest) last Spring.

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Syrian Army commandos enter Idlib province after six months of non-stop battle

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The Syrian Army commandos stepped on the territories of the Northwestern province of Idlib after prevailing over the last defense lines of the militant groups and capturing of Ein al-Beidha in Lattakia province.

The Syrian commandos finally reached the strategic border with the Idlib province after several-month-long of nonstop fighting with the terrorists of al-Nusra Front and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the Lattakia province’s Northeastern part.

On Friday morning in Jabal al-Akrad (Kurds Mountain), the Syrian army alongside the Syrian Marines, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), Liwa Suqour al-Sahra (Desert Hawks Brigade) and the National Defense Forces (NDF) imposed full control over the strategic village of Ein al-Beidha at the Idlib border.

With the capture of Ein al-Beidha this morning, the Syrian Armed Forces officially reentered the Idlib province after a 9-month-long hiatus due to the successful offensive by Jeish al-Fatah (Army of Conquest) last Spring.

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Syria, Battlefield’s News ~ Hundreds of Daesh Mercenaries Trapped in Syrian Army’s Circle of Forces in Aleppo ~ Syrian Gov’t Forces score more victories against foreign mercenaries in Lattakia

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ALEPPO ~ The Syrian Army advanced in the Eastern part of Aleppo province and encircled over 800 ISIL terrorists, leaving them with no way out, an acute shortage of ammunition and food supply, military sources said Sunday.

“The Syrian Armed Forces, in very successful operations, imposed full control over Um Tureikiyeh in the vast plains of al-Safira, in which over 800 ISIL terrorists that were fighting the government forces at the strategic city of al-Safira and its nearby village of Tal Aran found themselves encircled for the first time in this war,” the sources said.

“The 800 ISIL terrorists have no outlet to retreat and they have no available supply lines; this means, they will either surrender to the Syrian Armed Forces or fight till the death,” the sources added.

Reports said on Saturday that the Syrian army alongside popular forces gained full fire control over ISIL’s lines of supply in the Eastern part of Aleppo province.

Almost the entire supply lines of the ISIL terrorist group have come under the control of the Syrian government forces, and actually the militant group’s members operating in the Eastern part of Aleppo have been trapped with no way to scape.

LATTAKIA ~ The Syrian Army and popular forces pushed the militant groups back from more territories in the Northern part of Lattakia province and took back several villages and heights near the border with Turkey.

The Syrian army and the National Defense Forces (NDF) stormed the militant groups positions in the mountainous region of the coastal province of Lattakia and imposed full control over the villages of Hamrat, al-Deirouneh, Nahashba and Mahshaba, Ruweisat al-Kitf, Ruweisat Taloukshi and Ruweisat Wata al-Sindianeh and a number of strategic heights.

The militant groups left behind a number of dead and wounded members and fled the battlefields.

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Syrian Arab Army and Allied Armed Forces restore security and stability to a number of villages and strategic points in the northern countryside of Lattakia

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Northern countryside of Lattakia ~
~ Syrian Arab Army and Allied Armed Forces restored security and stability to a number of villages and strategic points in the northern countryside of Lattakia, a military source said on Saturday.

The villages are al-Hamrat, al-Deirouneh, Nahashba, Ain al-Qantara and Mahshaba, which are located in the surroundings of the strategic Kensabba town that came under the army’s control two days ago.

Other areas including Rweiset al-Kitf, Rweiset Taloukshi and Rweiset Wata al-Sindianeh and a number of strategic points are now in the army’s hands.

The army’s air force then continued airstrikes in the surrounding areas, destroying Jabhat al-Nusra sites in Kebaneh village near Kensabba town.

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Eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside ~
~ The army’s air force intensified strikes against positions of Jaish al-Islam terrorists in Eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside during the past few hours.

The source stressed that a number of sites and vehicles transporting terrorists and carrying weapons were destroyed in the towns of Bait Nayem and Otaiya, located in al-Nashabiyeh area in Douma.

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VIDEO: Battle to Liberate Kinsabba [Latakia countryside]

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Full control on the strategic hills and town of Kinsabbah by the SAAF and NDF [4 of 4]

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War scenes: the units of the SAAF take control on the Kinsabba town and hills.
Terrorist-mercenaries who occupied the area had Saudi weapons, food, equipment. [part 4 of 4]

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Full control on the strategic hills and town of Kinsabbah by the SAAF and NDF [3 of 4]

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War scenes: the units of the SAAF take control on the Kinsabba town and hills
[part 3 of 4]

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Full control on the strategic hills and town of Kinsabbah by the SAAF and NDF [2 of 4]

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War scenes: the units of the SAAF take control on the Kinsabba town and hills
[part 2 of 4]

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Full control on the strategic hills and town of Kinsabbah by the SAAF and NDF [1 of 4]

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War scenes: the units of the SAAF take control on the Kinsabba town and hills
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The army restores security to Kensseba town and more areas in Lattakia, dozens Daesh terrorists killed in Deir Ezzor

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SAAF Military Source: Units of the Syrian Army and armed forces, in cooperation with popular defense groups, on Thursday restored security and stability to Kenssaba town in the northern countryside of Lattakia.

Shalaf Citadel, Toubal Citadel, Ard al-Baiyadat, Rweiset al-Qashmar, Rweiset al-Kaniseh, Rweiset al-Shmeis and Points 844 and 722 in the same countryside also came under the army’s control.

Later, the army, in cooperation with popular defense groups, restored security and stability to al-Qamou mountain and Beir Binjarou village in Lattakia northern countryside.

Army units killed dozens of terrorists while others fled away leaving amounts of weapons and ammunitions behind.

The army also dismantled the landmines and explosive devices which terrorists were planted earlier in the area.

Terrorist organizations acknowledged on their pages on social media sites the death of the terrorist Abu Qatada al-Jazraw, a leader in “Jabhat al-Nusra”… … …

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Dozens of Daesh mercenaries killed in Aleppo, terrorists’ key positions destroyed in Eastern Ghouta, fleeing terrorist gangs intercepted, attacked and annihilated in Damascus countryside, Hama, Idleb, Homs, Lattakia, Daraa, Sweida, Deir Ezzor ~ Aid to the population delivered

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Dozens of terrorists have been killed as the army goes on with its intensive operations against their positions and hideouts in various areas.

Over 70 Daesh mercenaries killed in Aleppo, terrorists’ key positions destroyed in Eastern Ghouta, fleeing terrorist gangs intercepted, attacked and annihilated in Damascus countryside, Hama, Idleb, Homs, Lattakia, Daraa, Sweida, Deir Ezzor

Units of the Syrian army, National Guardsmen, NDF, Hezbollah, in coordination with the Russian and Iranian allied forces are marching toward Raqqa, by reclaiming every inch of the territory, strengthening and securing the liberated areas, inexorably tightening its grip on Daesh, simultaneously bringing help and relief to people on for too long suffering.

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Northern Aleppo, Northeastern Latakia, Syrian commandos and Hezbollah seized new villages, made significant progress

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~ Latakia ~ The Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade (commando brigade) of the Republican Guard and their allies are swiftly clearing the remaining hilltops in the northeastern countryside, seizing a number of sites from the Islamist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra (Syrian Al-Qaeda group) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the process.

~ Aleppo ~ Earlier today, the Syrian Arab Army’s 154th Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division – backed by Hezbollah, the National Defense Forces (NDF), and several Iraqi paramilitary units – entered the small village of Misqan in northern Aleppo after a violent battle with the Islamist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra (Syrian Al-Qaeda group), Jaysh Al-Mujahiddeen, Jabhat Al-Shamiyah, the Free Syrian Army (FSA), and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham.

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Syrian Army General Command: “Establishing control over Rabi’a area forms springboard for completely eliminating the presence of all mercenary gangs of terrorists in Lattakia countryside”

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The General Command of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces said that army units, in cooperation with popular defense groups, established control over Rabi’a area in the northern countryside of Lattakia province on Sunday morning following a series of successful operations that resulted in establishing control over 18 towns and villages.

In a statement, the General Command said the most notable of the aforementioned towns and villages are al-Ghnaimiye, al-Qalai’e, Beit Sukkar, al-Ouainat, Khan al-Joz, Beit Riha, Bradon, al-Souda, al-Khadra, Reef Mekhtaro, al-Jamousiye, al-Saraya, al-Rayyana, al-Shakria, and a number of vantage points and hills covering an area of over 120 square kilometers, and this was achieved after eliminating large numbers of terrorists while others fled towards the Turkish borders as their ranks suffered a complete breakdown.

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Syria, Battlefield’s News ~ The Syrian Army establishes control over al-Rabea’a town in Lattakia [Reports, Map, Videos]

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Lattakia – Syrian Army units, in cooperation with popular defense groups, established control over al-Rabea’a town and al-Rawda village, about 60km northeastern countryside of Lattakia, a military source told SANA reporters on the battlefield.

The source added that the engineering units are combing the area and dismantling the explosive devices and landmines planted by the terrorists, some of them were killed and injured by the army operation, who fled towards Turkey.

Earlier on Saturday, Army units, in cooperation with popular defense groups, established control over the villages of al-Tefahiya, Hilwa al-Gharbiya, Hilwa al-Sharqiya, al-Amlik, Beit Arab, Beit Ablaq, and Tal Asholan along with all the hills surrounding them in Lattakia’s northern countryside.

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Syria, Battlefield’s News ~ Syrian Army advancing relentlessly, controls more areas in Lattakia, Hama, Daraa Sheikh Miskeen [Map, Video, Report]

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A military source reported that Army and Armed Forces units, in cooperation with popular defense groups, established control over the villages of al-Tefahiya, Hilwa al-Gharbiya, Hilwa al-Sharqiya, al-Amlik, Beit Arab, Beit Ablaq, and Tal Asholan along with all the hills surrounding them in Lattakia’s northern countryside.

Army units and defense groups killed and injured many terrorists in the aforementioned villages and the hills around them, destroying their fortified positions, weapons, and munitions, while engineering units combed the areas and dismantled explosive devices and landmines left behind by terrorists.

A military source announced establishing control over new areas in al-Sheikh Miskeen city in the northern countryside of Daraa after killing a number of terrorists.

Army units operating in al-Sheikh Miskeen city established control over streets, establishments and buildings in the northern, southern and eastern parts of the city and advanced further after destroying a number of barricades and fortifications for the terrorists and the fleeing of tens of them outside the city.

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Syria, Battlefield’s News ~ Syrian Arab Armed Force & its allies established control over new villages and areas in northern Lattakia, Aleppo-Homs-Daraa Countrysides, killing scores of mercenary-terrorists, including leaders ~ [Updated]

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The Syrian Arab Armed Forces have made new advances in northern Lattakia, taking control over new areas, with army units in other areas destroying more positions and equipment of terrorist organizations.

Syrian Army units, in cooperation with the popular defense groups, established control over al-Kalouksi Mountain, Kitf al-Qamoua and the villages of al-Ghneimiyeh, al-Qalabea, Beit Sukkar, al-Oweinat, Khan al-Jouz, Beit Riha and Bradoun in the northern countryside of Lattakia province.

Turkmen gangs of terrorists in disarray are fleeing across the border.

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Syria, Battlefield’s News ~ Syrian Arab Army Forces established control over more strategic areas in Lattakia northern countryside

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The Syrian army on Saturday advanced in many areas of Syrian cities, establishing full control over new strategic areas and hills in Lattakia northern countryside.

Army units, in cooperation with the popular defense groups, established control over the hills overlooking al-Sarraf village in the northern countryside of Lattakia, a military source announced on Saturday.

The Points 489, 465 and 547 that overlook al-Durreh axis and al-Sarraf crossing also came under the army’s control.

Many of the terrorists were killed during the army operations, which the source said were “intensive”, while others ran away.

Later on the day, an army unit and the popular defense groups established control over the villages of al-Mreij, al-Kart al-Fouqani and al-Kart al-Tahtani and a number of strategic hills in the same countryside.

An army unit in cooperation with popular defense groups establishes full control over al-Koum al-Tahtani and al-Koum al-Fouqani villages in addition to other strategic points in the northern countryside of Lattakia.

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MAPS: Northern Lattakia [as of January 16th]

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(Map by Peto Lucem ~ CLICK TO ENLARGE ~ Submitted by Cem Ertür)

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Syrian Army: “Recapture of Salma town allows us cutting off terrorists’ supply routes in Lattakia countryside” ~ [Updated: Videos+Map]

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The General command of the army and armed forces affirmed on Tuesday that establishing control on Salma town constitutes “an important springboard” to eliminate terrorist cells and cut off the supplying routes of terrorists in Lattakia countryside.

Units of the army, in cooperation with popular defense groups, established full control on Salma town and the surrounding hills and strategic points after establishing control over Karm al-Qalaa, Shish al-Qadi, Daher al-Azraa, Jabal Qaraqfi and Tartiyah village amid a big retreat and collapse in the morale of terrorists who fled towards the Turkish territories.

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Syrian army kills more than 100 terrorists in Hama, establishes control on Marj al-Sultan, more terrorists, including leaders, killed in joint military operations ~ [+Photos & Videos Reports]

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The military operations against the terrorist organizations are continuing, with the army’s units intensifying their operations against terrorist targets, destroying equipment and leaving many terrorists dead.

The army, in cooperation with popular defense groups, established full control on Marj al-Sultan village, the Airport and the near farms, as well as the southern farms of al-Blaliya in Eastern al-Ghouta.

The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) denounced on Monday terrorists’ use of one of its ambulance plates to carry out a terrorist car bomb attack in al-Zahraa neighborhood in Homs city , asserting that such practice aims to abuse the humanitarian work of the organization in Syria.

The terrorist organizations are losing more of their members, including groups’ leaders, as the army units continue operations against their positions, backed by the air force.

The terrorist leader of the so-called “Liwaa al-Nassr” group, who is named Aqil Jumaa, and four of his fellows were killed in a special army operation in the surroundings of al-Kouz Mountain in the northern countryside of Lattakia province, a military source said.

Meanwhile in Daraa, an army unit destroyed a terrorists’ gathering in Aba Zaid neighborhood in addition to destroying mortar launcher, makeshift “hell cannon” and terrorists’ vehicles in the southern side of al-Manshia neighborhood in Daraa al-Balad area.

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Syrian forces purge Lattakia’s border with Turkey of al-Nusra mercenary-terrorists

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The Syrian Arab Army announced on Friday that its troops alongside popular forces have not left any safe place for the militants of al-Nusra Front in the mountainous regions in the Northern parts of Lattakia province bordering Turkey after weeks of clashes and mop-up operations.

The army said that the Syrian government forces won all battles against the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front North of Lattakia near the border with Turkey.

“Al-Nusra as one of the strongest terrorist group in Syria has withdrawn from its strongholds near the border with Turkey,” the army source added.

The Syrian Army and its allies are now in a good supplying position in the coastal province of Lattakia after they brought the strategic Lattakia-Kassab highway under their control, military sources said Saturday.

“The recapture of Turkmen mountain (Jabal al-Turkmen) by the Syrian forces played a significant role in reopening the highway,” the military source further added.

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Syrian Army Prevailing Over Entire Lattakia, Russian fighter jets blocked the cross-border supply of weapons from Turkey to Daesh in the mountainous areas

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The Syrian army and the National Defense Forces, backed by Russian warplanes, seized more territories in the coastal province of Lattakia on Thursday as they are purging the entire province of the Takfiri militants at an increasing momentum.

The Syrian army with the support of Russian aircraft has blocked the cross-border supply of weapons to the ISIL militants in the mountainous areas of the Syrian province of Lattakia.

The Russian fighter jets also bombed a Turkish convoy of trucks carrying weapons to terrorist groups in Syria’s Aleppo province on Wednesday.

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