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Syrian army inflicts more losses on militants

Iran Press TV

Thu May 1, 2014 6:38AM GMT

Syrian military forces have inflicted heavy losses on the foreign-backed militants across the country during recent operations.

In Wednesday operations in areas around the northern city of Aleppo, Syrian army units ambushed militants in the Industrial City of Aleppo, as well as in the vicinity of Aleppo Central Prison and the city's northern suburban districts of al-Jbaileh, Marea and Hreitan, destroying 50 armed vehicles and killing or wounding a considerable number of the armed militants.

Syrian troops also advanced against militant positions in the al-Ramouseh, al-Ameriyeh and al-Lairamoun neighborhoods of Aleppo, further eliminating a large number of the foreign-sponsored militants along with their vehicles, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, citing a military source.

According to the report, government soldiers also destroyed militant hideouts in various neighborhoods of Aleppo's eastern and western outskirts as well as areas around the old city of Aleppo.

Meanwhile, Syrian forces also advanced against militant positions in al-Mleiha and its surrounding areas in the outskirts of the capital, Damascus, tightening the grip on the militants in the region and inflicting heavy losses on them.

Other army units further targeted militant staging areas in Jobar, Douma, Daraya and Adra, killing a number of the militants and seizing their weaponry.

SANA also cited a military source as saying that Syrian forces conducted operations against the militants in Daraa al-Balad region, destroying the headquarters of a terrorist group called "Tawheed al-Janoub Brigade" and killing or injuring all of the terrorists in the location.

According to the report, government soldiers also killed and injured a number of militants in Ein al-Delbeh area of Kassab in the northern suburbs of Lattakia, most of whom were identified as non-Syrian natives.

In the city of Homs, meanwhile, army units thwarted an infiltration attempt by the militants in a bid to attack a military checkpoint in Talbiseh, killing or injuring all of the intruders.

Syrian troops also targeted militants in villages of al-Ameriyeh, Aidoun, al-Ghanto and al-Dar al-Kabira in the outskirts of Homs, inflicting further losses on the militants.

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