Syrian Army Repels Terrorists' Heavy Offensive in Hama Province

The Syrian Army troops fended off a heavy attack by Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the Al-Nusra Front) in Northern Hama that is believed to have aimed at disturbing government forces' concentration on their large-scale operation in Southern Syria.

News ID: 70898

Date: 24 June 2018 - 14:59

TEHRAN (Defapress)- The army men engaged in heavy fighting with Tahrir al-Sham and its allied in al-Latamina, Kafr Zita, Qalat al-Maziq and in Zalin regions.

Also, the army's artillery and missile units pounded terrorists' movements and positions near al-Latamina and Kafr Zita in Northern Hama.

The army's fire inflicted a large number of casualties on Tahrir al-Sham and destroyed their vehicles and positions.

Tahrir's attack in Northern Hama, which was aimed at disturbing the army's concentration on its operation in Dara'a and Sweida, was repelled by the government forces.

Earlier this month, the Syrian Air Force struck terrorists' positions and movements after militants stormed the government-held towns of Fua'a and Kafraya.

Syria's National Defense Forces (NDF), deployed in the besieged towns of Fua'a and Kafraya, engaged in tough battle with the terrorists in the afternoon, the second such battle today after the morning raid by the militants was fended off by the NDF.

The NDF popular forces managed to repel terrorists' attacks after destroying their vehicles and inflicting a number of casualties on invaders.

Also, the army aircraft carried out continued raids on terrorists' positions and movements in Banish, Ram Hamdan and Brouma settlements near Fua'a and Kafraya.

This morning the NDF exchanged fire with Tahrir al-Sham and its allied militants that tried to prevail over the pro-government forces in Fua'a and Kafraya from Banish, Ram Hamdan and al-Sawaqiyeh regions.

The popular forces managed to inflict major losses on Tahrir al-Sham terrorists and fended off their attack.

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