The army thwarts terrorist attack on oil well in Homs, kills more terrorists in other areas

Provinces, SANA – Units of the army and armed forces on Saturday thwarted an attempt by terrorists from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to attack an oil well in Homs, in addition to inflicting more losses upon members from other terrorist organizations, including Jabhat al-Nusra, in various areas.

Deir Ezzor

A large number of ISIS terrorists were killed, other were injured others and their weapons, ammunition and explosive devices were seized in al-Islah and al-Hadi areas in the eastern Deir Ezzor province.

Daraa

Army units killed a number of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists in the towns of al-Kark and Samlin in the countryside of the southern Daraa province.

Other units killed a number of terrorists and injured others in al-Menshiye neighborhood and near the meteorology department in Daraa al-Balad and destroyed vehicles along with the terrorists on board in Jedya in Daraa countryside.

Homs 

A military source told SANA that the army clashed with ISIS terrorists who tried to launch an attack from different directions against al-Hifna oil well near al-Sikhna town, 40 km to the northeast of Palmyra city.

The source added that scores of the terrorists were killed and others were injured in the clashes and their vehicles and ammunition were destroyed.

Meanwhile, units of the army continued their operations against ISIS terrorists in the eastern countryside of the province, killing and injuring scores of them in the village of Rouhom on the administrative borders of Raqqa province, according to the source.

The source added that units of the army and the armed forces carried out concentrated operations against dens of the terrorist organizations in the villages of Um Sahrij, southern al-Mushairfa, Rajm al-Ali, Salam Sharqi and Unq al-Hawa in the eastern countryside of Homs, killing a number of terrorists and destroying their arms and vehicles.

In Homs northern countryside, units of the army destroyed two dens of the terrorists of Jabhat al-Nusra and the so-called Homs Legion and al-Farouq Brigades in the villages of Deir Foul and al-Ghantou near al-Rastana.

Other army units killed a number of terrorists including the “emir” of Jabhet al-Nusra in al-Rastan area who was known as “Abu Khadija al-Masri” and injured others in Oum al-Tababir, near al-Shael fields, and in Jazal in Homs countryside.

Aleppo

Army units killed many terrorists and destroyed their hideouts and vehicles in al-Zarzour, al-Qaisiniue, and al-Shmaissat in Aleppo countryside.

Lattakia

Army units killed and injured scores of terrorists in al-Khadra, Kabbaneh, al-Kinda turnpike, and Beir Shurouq in Lattakia countryside.

Idleb

Army units eliminated many terrorists and destroyed their weapons and ammo caches and armored vehicles in Idleb city and in the towns of Dama, Maaret al-Nu’man, Falioun, Kourin, Qumainas, Maarian, Bzabour, and Bainin in Idleb countryside.

Hama

Army units destroyed terrorists’ hideouts and vehicles in Kafr Zeta, al-Sayyakd, Akash, Abu Hbailat, and al-Suha in Hama countryside, leaving scores of terrorists dead or injured.

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