Terrorists' Logistic Convoy Hit in Syrian-Russian Airstrikes in Eastern Ghouta

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Syrian and Russian fighter jets bombed a convoy of terrorists and their military equipment heading from Eastern Qalamoun region towards army positions in Eastern Ghouta of Damascus, inflicting heavy tolls and damages on them.

News ID: 68763

Date: 20 February 2018 - 17:05

Field sources reported on Tuesday that the Russian and Syrian warplanes targeted the positions of Ahmad Abdu terrorist group and other militants who were preparing to launch an offensive against the Syrian army positions near al-Zamir airbase in North of Eastern Ghouta.

They added that during the airstrikes against the terrorists in regions near al-Rahibeh and Petra in Eastern Qalamoun a number of terrorists were killed and several of their vehicles and military equipment were smashed.

Members of Ahmad Abdu terrorist group were preparing to attack the Syrian army positions in the region.

In a relevant development earlier today, the Syrian army's air and ground units smashed the military base and arm caches of the terrorists in the Eastern Ghouta of Damascus, as government forces are preparing for extensive operations in the region.

Field sources reported that the Syrian fighter jets and artillery units have pounded the terrorists' positions and moves in the towns of al-Shifouniyeh, al-Nashabiyeh, Saqaba, Hamouriyeh, Mesraba, al-Mohammadiyeh, Hazeh, Beit Sowa, Jisrin, Kafr Batna, Duma and Arabayn.

Meantime, during the operations, several positions of the terrorists, including one of their training bases and a number of arms and ammunition caches in the farms between Harasta and Duma were destroyed.

The sources also confirmed that the Syrian army has sent more forces and equipment from Central Syria towards Eastern Ghouta in Damascus, adding that there is an imminent possibility for the army's extensive operations in the region.