Al-Nusra Front's Positions in Hama, Idlib Destroyed

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Syrian army pounded the al-Nusra Front (also known as Fatah al-Sham Front or the Levant Liberation Board) positions and moves in Hama and Idlib during heavy airstrikes and ground operations.

News ID: 69556

Date: 05 April 2018 - 17:12

The Syrian army units engaged in heavy clashes with the al-Nusra terrorists in Eastern Idlib, bordering Northeastern Hama, on Thursday, killing a large number of them and smashing their military equipment.

Meantime, the army's artillery units targeted the terrorists' strongholds and moves in the village of Kafr Zita and al-Latamina in Northeastern Hama, destroying several bases and killing a number of militants.

The Syrian air force also launched airstrikes on the al-Nusra and other terrorist groups' moves and positions in Hama, specially regions near Zizon thermal power plant in Sahl al-Qab and the town of al-Zaqoum, inflicting heavy tolls and damage on the militants.

In a relevant development on Wednesday, the Russian and Syrian fighter jets carried out joint combat flights over terrorists' stronghold and movements in Hama and Idlib provinces, destroying several command posts of a non-Syrian terrorist group affiliated to the Al-Nusra Front.

The warplanes pounded terrorists' movements and positions in Kafr Zita and Morek regions in Northern Hama, destroying several militant strongholds and injuring a number of gunmen.

In the meantime, a field source reported that several command posts of al-Turkistani party affiliated to the Al-Nusra were damaged in the air attacks in Eastern Lattakia.

Meanwhile, the Syrian Air Force bombed heavily terrorists' movements in the villages of Eidoun, al-Damineh, Bariqath and al-Qarbatiyeh in Southern Hama, killing or wounding a large number of militants.

Also, the Syrian Army's artillery units opened heavy fire at terrorists' positions in the villages and towns of al-Latamina, Latmin, Ma'arkabah and Hasraya in Northern Hama, killing tens of militants from the Al-Nusra Front and other affiliated groups.