Syrian Army Advances Further in Southeastern Homs

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Syrian army continued its military operations codenamed Valfajr-3 East of Hmeimem region South-East of Homs and made further advances in the region.

News ID: 66090

Date: 01 October 2017 - 17:26

The army units advanced another four kilometers North and South of Hmeimem-Station 3 Road.

Meantime, the Syrian army's artillery units pounded the military positions and movements of the ISIL East of Hmeimem region, killing and wounding a number of the terrorists.

In a relevant development on Friday, the Syrian Army stormed ISIL's defense lines in Eastern Homs and managed to push the terrorists back from more positions in the Central parts of the country.

The army men and popular forces continued to advance against ISIL in Eastern Homs and managed to capture the village of Rasm al-Aqidat in Jubb al-Jarrah region after taking control over the village of al-Showeiha.

The army soldiers fortified their positions after they completed mop-up and demining operations in the newly-captured villages.

The Syrian Army and their allies are now deployed only 12km North of Shandakhiyah as government troops say, "ISIL’s presence in Eastern Homs is nearly over."

Reports said on Thursday that 25 towns, townships and villages as well as one city joined the peace plan in Northern Homs in war-hit Syria.

According to a peace agreement between the Syrian army, in cooperation with the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria, and the representatives of several regions in Northern Homs, al-Rastan city along with the villages and towns of al-Kan, Rouzeh, Ezzeddin, Qunaytarat, al-Zaherieh, Kafarnan, Kissin, Housh Kafarnan, Housh al-Zabadi, Um Sharshouh, Marhouj, Housh al-Akrad, al-Sourah, al-Farhaniyeh, al-Khazamiyeh, Kafar Laha, Taldo, al-Zantou, al-Dar al-Kabireh, al-Khalediyeh, al-Jaloudiyeh, Haboub al-Rih, al-Jassemiyeh, Taldahab and Western al-Tayebat joined the peace plan.