Syrian Forces Impose Heavy Losses on ISIS Military Hardware in Raqqa Province

Syrian Forces Impose Heavy Losses on ISIS Military Hardware in Raqqa Province
Sat Jun 18, 2016 17:00:18

The Syrian Army troops and the country's Air Force, in a series of coordinated attacks on Saturday, pounded ISIL's positions and military equipment in Western Raqqa.

The Syrian fighter jets targeted the ISIS strongholds at al-Tabaqa airbase, which ended in the destruction of the Takfiri terrorists' weapons and armored vehicles.

In the meantime, the Syrian army troops, backed up by the Syrian warplanes, continued to hunt the ISIS terrorists in Western Raqqa.

The Syrian arm aircraft also bombed the ISIL centers in the Northern side of Zakiyeh crossroad and Southern side of al-Tabaqa.

The Syrian jets also targeted the ISIS bases in al-Khows tower in the town of al-Tabaqa.

In relevant development on Friday, the Syrian Army troops fended off ISIL's attacks their strongholds along a main road to Raqqa, forcing the terrorist group to retreat from the battlefield under heavy fire.

The ISIS attacks on government positions at al-Rasafeh crossroad on the Ithriya-Raqqa road were fully repelled by the Syrian army men.

The ISIL suffered a heavy death toll and its military equipment also sustained major damage in their unsuccessful assaults, FNA reported.

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