Syrian Army Drives Wedge Along Terrorist-Held Regions in Northern Dara'a

The Syrian army forces continued military operations in Northwestern Dara'a, cornering terrorists in two disconnection areas.

News ID: 71165

Date: 12 July 2018 - 17:22

TEHRAN (Defapress)- The army troops continued clashes with the terrorists on Thursday after regaining control over Jalin housing complexes in Northwestern Dara'a, and captured the town of Jalin.

Also, field sourced reported that the army soldiers won back control of several hills in addition to the town of Tafas and Tal al-Asha'ari in Western Dara'a.

They added that the regions which have remained under the terrorists' control in Northwestern Dara'a have now been separated after the recent advances, noting that the terrorists' defense lines have fully collapsed.

In a relevant development on Wednesday, the Syrian army troops kicked off a large-scale anti-ISIL operation in Western Dara'a, driving terrorists out of several strategic points.

The army men stormed ISIL's strongholds and captured Jalin Housings, moving towards Jalin townships.

Field sources said that the clashes launched after ISIL attacked Hayt township that is controlled by other militant groups, adding that the army's artillery and missile units pounded ISIL's movements and prevented them from advancing towards Hayt.

In the meantime, the Syrian Air Force launched several strikes on the ISIL-affiliated Jeish Khaled bin Walid terrorist group in the Yarmouk Basin region, near the border of the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.

The Syrian airstrikes specifically targeted the terrorist group’s positions near the towns of Tafas and Nawa in Western Dara'a.

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