The Army soldiers and popular defense forces warded off another ISIL attack targeting the military posts in Jubb al-Jarrah region, killing 20 terrorists, including Abu Bakr Helfaya, a notorious militant.
Reports said earlier today that the army soldiers also fended off ISIS offensives on government forces' positions in the villages of Jubb al-Jarrah, al-Masoudiyeh, Maksar al-Hassan, Jabal al-Shoumeriyeh, Abu al-Alaya and Um al-Reish, killing and wounding a number of terrorists.
Clashes are underway between the army troops and ISIL in several flanks.
The Syrian Air Force also targeted ISIS defense lines near Jubb al-Jarrah, FNA reported.
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