The Syrian army is pressing ahead with its operations to confront and expel foreign-backed terrorists from the country’s north and northwestern provinces.
Reports on the ground say the Syrian military, backed by the Russian air support, struck terror groups in the villages of Hazarin and Al-Rakaya in the southern countryside of Idlib province. Airstrikes also targeted the positions of the Nusra Front terror group around Khan Sheikhoun, south of Idlib, and Morek in the northern countryside of Hama. The Syrian military says it has reinforced its defensive lines with various means of fire, personnel and equipment in areas where clashes are underway with the terrorists. The army also says it has managed to secure a number of areas including Maardis. According to the Syrian media, nearly 1-thousand terrorists have been killed in three days of fighting. Clashes between the army and the terrorists erupted after the Takfiri groups, including the Nusra Front launched a surprise attack on northern and northwestern parts of Syria on Wednesday.