The Tuesday operation resulted in destroying large amounts of weapons and ammunitions belonging to terrorist groups operating the city.

Syrian troops also killed terrorists in Aliya farms in the region.

An army unit also pursued terrorists in Jobar area, eliminating a number of them including Samir Ataya, while another unit carried out an operation targeting a hideout belonging to the Islamic Front in Adra area, destroying their weapons and ammunitions.

The military sources say the army also targeted terrorists’ gatherings in Aleppo, al-Atareb, al-Mislmiyeh, Handarat, Hiritan, Khan al-Assal, Daret Azzah, Khan Touman, al-Braij and Bahret al-Shurfeh, killing and injuring a number of terrorists.

On Monday, a Syrian army unit ambushed militants in the industrial area of Adra in the countryside of the capital Damascus, killing 20 of them. The militants belonged to a terrorist group, calling itself Jaish al-Islam.

Syrian troops also conducted an operation against the militants in al-Rashideen in the major city of Aleppo, killing and injuring many of them.

On Sunday, Syrian troops continued their operations near al-Moleha area in the countryside of Damascus, destroying a workshop for making improvised explosive devices (IED) and killing a number of the militants.

Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since 2011. Over 140,000 people have reportedly been killed and millions displaced due to the violence fueled by Western-backed militants.

According to reports, the Western powers and their regional allies -- especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey -- are supporting the militants operating inside Syria.

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