Syrian Army Gains Control Over Strategic Hills in East of Homs Province

Syrian Army Gains Control Over Strategic Hills in East of Homs Province
Sat May 21, 2016 16:36:46

A military source has said that an army unit has established control over Tuloul al-Khadariat hills in the direction of al-Heir al-Gharbi castle and al-Bardeh in the eastern countryside of Homs province.

The army’s air force carried out sorties targeting gatherings and movements of ISIS terrorists in the vicinity of al-Shaer and Jazal oil fields in the eastern countryside of Homs province, a military source told SANA on Friday.

The strikes resulted in destroying vehicles equipped with heavy and medium machineguns, arms and equipment for ISIS terrorists.

Later, a military source told SANA that an army unit established control over Tuloul al-Khadariat hills in the direction of al-Heir al-Gharbi castle and al-Bardeh in the eastern countryside of Homs province.

The source said that ISIS terrorists suffered huge losses in members and equipment in this swift and precise operation, adding that engineering units combed the area and dismantled IEDs and landmines planted by the terrorists to impede the army’s progress; SANA reported.

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