Syrian Army Drives ISIL out of More Lands in Deserts of Sweida

The Syrian Army men continued storming ISIL in the Eastern deserts of Sweida, and imposed their rule over another key region on Tuesday.

News ID: 72063

Date: 28 August 2018 - 17:17

TEHRAN (Defapress)- The army soldiers engaged in fierce clashes with the remaining pockets of ISIL terrorists in the Eastern deserts of Sweida that is actually inside Damascus province, and seized control of Hatil Dam South of Toloul al-Zaras.

In the meantime, the army's artillery and missile units pounded ISIL's movements and positions in the desert, inflicting major loses on the terrorists.

Also, a vehicle of the terrorists, carrying arms and ammunition, in Toloul al-Safa was damaged in the army's artillery fire.

Other army units repelled ISIL's offensive aimed at breaking the government forces' siege Northeast of Toloul al-Safa region, and destroyed the motorized units of ISIL in Abu Khashaba.

On Monday, the army units engaged in fierce clashes with ISIL in the rocks in Tal Abu Qanem region in Toloul al-Safa in the Eastern desert of Sweida, inflicting heavy casualties on them.

In the meantime, the army's artillery and missile units and aircraft pounded ISIL's positions and movements in the rocky areas in Toloul al-Safa.

Other units of the army attacked ISIL's defense lines near Khirbet al-Hawi in Toloul al-Safa, damaging a main base and a military vehicle and killing a number of terrorists.

A field sources reported that the army has reinvigorated its positions all around Toloul al-Safa, and tightened the noose on the terrorists, adding that the army units have, thus far, repelled several offensives of the ISIL aimed at breaking government forces' siege on Toloul al-Safa.

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