Syrian Army Drives ISIL out of More Vital Points in Sweida Deserts

TEHRAN (defapress)- The Syrian Army men continued hunting the remaining pockets of ISIL terrorists in the Eastern desert of Sweida on Thursday, imposing control over one of the most important positions of the militants in the depth of the desert.

News ID: 72554

Date: 20 September 2018 - 16:14

The army men engaged in fierce clashes with ISIL in all flanks in the Eastern desert of Sweida and captured more positions, tightening noose on the terrorists in Toloul al-Safa.

The army men further advanced in the Eastern part of Qabr Sheikh Hossein region in Toloul al-Safa and seized control over a key hill overlooking a water pond that is the last water source for the ISIL.

ISIL suffered heavy casualties in the operation.

The army men managed to set up more positions in the newly-freed areas.

In the meantime, the army's artillery units and aircraft pounded ISIL's strongholds in Toloul a-Safa, destroying their bases and command posts.

On Wednesday, the army forces engaged in clashes with a group of ISIL militants who intended to break the siege on Eastern Badiyeh of Sweida with attacks against the army positions near Tal Barakat, inflicting heavy tolls on the terrorists.

The army troops also heavily clashed with the ISIL terrorists in 4 operational fronts in Toloul al-Safa region.

Meantime, field sources reported severe clashes in Southeastern Damascus near al-Tanf, adding that the Syrian army forces tightened the noose on the terrorists in Toloul al-Safa by regaining control of new areas.

Also, the army's artillery and missile units heavily attacked the ISIL positions and moves in Taloul al-Safa region, killing a number of terrorists.

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