Southern Damascus: ISIL Commanders Flee amid Syrian Army Advances

The Syrian army advanced from several directions in the surrounding areas of Hajar al-Aswad in Southern Damascus forcing a number of ISIL commanders to escape from the region.

News ID: 69881

Date: 27 April 2018 - 19:14

TEHRAN (Defapress)- The Syrian government troops, backed by the army's artillery and missile units, engaged in heavy clashes with the ISIL terrorists Northwest of Hajar al-Aswad region in Southern Damascus, and imposed control over several buildings in al-Joureh district.

The Syrian troops also advanced West of Hajar al-Aswad on a road in al-Madenieh region and secured control over several buildings.

In the meantime, the Syrian army troops also managed to take control of several new positions in al-Tazamon region to the Northeast of Hajar al-Aswad.

Field sources also reported that a number if ISIL terrorists, including ISIL mufti Aous Haydar, Wiam Khartabil and Kayed Qasem fled towards Yalda region.

In a relevant development on Thursday, the Syrian army advanced in Hajar al-Aswad region in Southern Damascus, destroying several key ISIL bases in the region.

The army forces, backed by air force and artillery fire, could advance in several fronts in Hajar al-Aswad region, the ISIL's most vital stronghold in Southern Damascus, during clashes with the militants.

The Syrian army units gained control of several networks of tunnels used by the terrorists as well as a number of buildings in Hajar al-Aswad region.

Other reports also said that a command center, an operations room and a communication center of the ISIL, located between the two regions of Hajar al-Aswad and Yalda in Southern Damascus, were smashed by the army troops, and several senior terrorist commanders were also killed in the battle.

Meantime, field sources reported that members of a terrorist group were killed in al-Biraqadar building between al-Asali and Hajar al-Aswad, adding that tens of militants were killed and wounded during the army operations.

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