Updated in: 28 February 2024 - 12:38

Hezbollah, ISIL agree on terrorists’ withdrawal from Qalamoun

TEHRAN (defapress) – Following the victories made by the Syria armed forces in cooperation with the Lebanese national resistance Hezbollah in the Western Qalamoun area a deal reached between Hezbollah and ISIL on the withdrawal of the remaining ISIL terrorists from region.
News ID: 65752
Publish Date: 28August 2017 - 14:03

Hezbollah, ISIL agree on terrorists’ withdrawal from QalamounThe agreement on the withdrawal of remaining Daesh militants from Western Qalamoun to eastern region of Syria was reached between Hezbollah and ISIL with an aim to prevent further bloodshed.

On August 19, the Lebanese army launched an operation to defeat ISIL terrorists on its side of the border with Syria. At the same time, Hezbollah, along with Syrian army, has been conducting operations against ISIL on the Syrian side of the border.

The operation resulted in significant advance of Lebanese and Syrian troops in the region and severe losses of ISIL.

Last July, units of Syrian Arab Army, in cooperation with the Lebanese resistance, started operations against ISIL gatherings in Western Qalamoun area, that have resulted in establishing full control over Juroud Flita and most of the main passages and axes and strategic heights and hills in the area after inflicting heavy losses upon ISIL terrorists.

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