Syrian troops further advance against terrorists near Damascus
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Syrian soldiers patrol in the town of al-Qaryatayn, in the province of Homs in central Syria, on April 4, 2016 after Syrian troops regained control of the town from Daesh militants the previous day. (AFP photo)
The Syrian army has managed to retake control of several areas in Eastern Ghouta near the capital, Damascus, from Takfiri terrorists.
According to the so-called Syrian observatory for human rights, the Syrian forces purged several areas in Housh al-Admal and Zabdin in Eastern Ghouta of terrorists on Wednesday.
The report also said that the army clashed with foreign-backed terrorists in the town of Darayya in western Ghouta, and inflicted losses on them.
Meanwhile, the Britain-based observatory also said that the Syrian troops have launched operations against the Daesh Takfiri terrorists in the eastern countryside of Homs.
The battles between Daesh and the Syrian army are still ongoing near al-Mohr oil field and the al-Taifour military airport, according to the report.
The Syrian air force also bombed Daesh positions in the Shaer oil field and al- Sukhnah town in the eastern countryside of Homs.
There were no immediate reports of casualties among the ranks of terrorists.
Syrian sources also said an unspecified number of terrorists from al-Nusra Front terrorist group were killed and injured by the army’s snipers in the vicinity of al-Waer neighborhood in Homs city.
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