Tens of terrorists were killed and dozens more were injured during the Syrian army's operations in Syria's key provinces.
In Deir Ezzur the Syrian fighter jets pounded ISIL's different positions in Jabal al Sarda near Deir Ezzur military base on Thursday.
The air force also bombarded the terrorists' gathering centers near Panorama square and al-Hamidiya and al-Hawiqa regions, killing several militants and destroying their weapons and ammunition.
This is while, field sources reported that relevant tranquility has been established in Deir Ezzur city after the Syrian army and its allies forced the ISIL to halt its ground advance.
The sources added that the ISIL is now recruiting its foreign forces in Raqqa to send them to Deir Ezzur and seeks to transfer its Syrian militants to the Northern parts of Raqqa.
In the northern province of Raqqa The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), mainly Kurdish fighters, advanced 4km in the Northern parts of Raqqa after intensified attacks on ISIL positions in the Northeastern province, field sources said on Thursday.
The sources said that the SDF forces, supported by the US-led coalition's airstrikes and ground attacks, could liberate 16 villages and tens of farms from the ISIL hands.
"Earlier reports said that the SDF in cooperation with the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) took back the villages of al-Wasta, al-Mechzhardzha, Hadar al-Khalil, Matmashraja, after starting special operations to recapture Raqqa."
According to a field source, the Kurdish fighters are continuing to gain ground with the help of US-led coalition airstrikes.
In Hama the Al-Nusra Front terrorist group launched large-scale attacks against the Syrian army positions in the Southern parts of Hama province but was forced to retreat after sustaining heavy damage and death toll.
The Syrian soldiers and their allies repelled al-Nusra Front's large-scale assault to break through the pro-government forces' strongholds in Hama province, a source said on Thursday.
According to the source, the Syrian army troops thwarted Takfiri terrorists' attacks near al-Zara.
At least 10 militants were killed in clashes with the Syrian army and its allies and their weapons and ammunition were destroyed.
In Homs the Syrian army troops' continued attacks near al-Sha'er oilfield forced the Takfiri terrorists to withdraw from a strategic hilltop.
The Syrian army and its allies' advances against the Takfiri terrorists in the Eastern parts of Homs province paved the way for restoring security to the strategic hilltop near al Sha'er oil and gas field.
"After thwarting the terrorists' attack, the Syrian fighter jets also destroyed the ISIL Takfiri terrorists' vehicles and positions as they targeted their gatherings in the villages of Unq al-Hawa, al-Shendakhiyeh al-Shamaliyeh, Jbab Hamad, al-Habra al-Gharbiyeh and Rasm Hamida in the same region."
According to a field commander, the Syrian army troops recaptured Tal Sawanah, a hill near the al-Sha'er gas field, driving back the ISIL.
The army forces were also supported by airstrikes and artillery shelling.
Also, the Syrian army thwarted an attack by the ISIL Takfiri terrorists against Khattab village and Jazal oil field, killing scores of them and injuring others in the Eastern parts of Homs.
The Syrian warplanes also conducted sorties and targeted fortifications of al-Nusra Front Takfiri terrorists in the West of Talamri village, Northeast of Homs, killing tens of Takfiri terrorists and destroying their sites; FNA reported.
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