Al-Nusra Elite Forces Killed in Clashes with Syrian Army in Southeastern Idlib

TEHRAN (defapress)- A number of the special forces of the Al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at or the Levant Liberation Board) have been killed and scores more have been wounded in the Syrian Army operation near the strategic Abu al-Dhohour airbase in Southeastern Idlib, well-informed sources reported on Wednesday.

News ID: 68017

Date: 10 January 2018 - 13:27

The sources said that nine members of the elite units of Al-Nusra have been killed and two dozen more have been injured in the army attack near Abu al-Dhohour airbase.

The sources said also that the artillery and missile units opened heavy fire at Al-Nusra movements and positions at Abu al-Dhohour military airport and it nearby regions.

Field sources confirmed earlier today that the army men captured the villages of al-Adeliyeh, Tal al-Aowja, Rasm al-Ward and Marijab Jamlan after heavy fighting with Al-Nusra gunmen and their militant allies.

The sources said that a large number of Al-Nusra terrorists have been killed or wounded and a large volume of their military equipment has been destroyed in the army operation to liberate Abu al-Dhohour airbase in Southeastern Idlib in recent days.