The Syrian warplanes targeted the gatherings of terrorists in Mourek, Tibet al-Imam and the surrounding areas of al-Buwaida and Souran in Hama province, killing a large number of the militants and destroying scores of their vehicles, some equipped with machine guns.

The Syrian air force also launched airstrikes on the positions of Jeish al-Nasr and Jund al-Aqsa terrorist groups near Souran village in the Northern parts of Hama.

The attack killed over 10 terrorists and smashed their BMP vehicle.

Earlier today, 50 Jeish al-Fatah terrorists were killed and more than 70 others were injured the army operations in the Northern parts of Hama province.

Units of the army, in cooperation with popular forces, repelled an attack by terrorist groups in the surroundings of Soran in Northern Hama, killing tens of them and destroying two tanks, , a military source said on Thursday.

Also, a unit of the army launched concentrated strikes on terrorists' gatherings in the Western parts of Taibat al-Imam in Hama's Northern regions, killing several of them.

The source said that the army units also engaged in heavy clashes with the militants in the area surrounding al-Boida and Maarkaba towns in the Northern parts of Hama.

During the clashes, a number of tanks were destroyed in the area surrounding al-Boida town. 50 terrorists were killed and more than 70 others were wounded, the military source said.

Also, Mohamed al-Ashqar, the leader of the so-called Jeish al-Izza terrorist group, was killed along with all his comrades, he added; FNA reported.

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