Syrian Army Repels Al-Nusra Terrorists' Offensive in Southern Hama

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Syrian army inflicted a heavy defeat on al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at or the Levant Liberation Board) terrorists in Southern Hama by repulsing their attack aimed at blocking the army's advance in Hama and Idlib.

News ID: 67910

Date: 04 January 2018 - 15:35

The army units engaged in fierce clashes with a group of al-Nusra terrorists who had launched an offensive from the town of Hor Benafseh against the army positions in the same town in Southern Hama on Thursday.

The Syrian army soldiers warded off the attack after killing and wounding all militants and destroying their military equipment.

Meantime, a field source confirmed that the al-Nusra launched the offensive to prevent the army's further advances in Northeastern Hama and Southeastern Idlib.

Military sources confirmed on Wednesday that the Syrian Army troops have thus far freed over 65 regions in their operations against the Al-Nusra Front in Northeastern Hama and Southeastern Idlib in their push towards the Abu al-Dhohour airbase.

The sources reported that the army men pushed Al-Nusra back from the village of Um al-Khalakhil North of the village of Rasm Sham al-Hawa.

The sources further said that over 65 villages, towns, settlement and regions have thus far been liberated in the army soldiers' operation in Hama and Idlib since October 22.