Syria: Army spokesperson confirms further gains in the fight against IS

The Syrian Army’s spokesperson Ali Muaeeb said that the government’s Armed Forces carried out several missions and made significant gains in the fight against the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ ISIL) and other militant groups in the country, during a press conference from Damascus, Monday.

SOT, Ali Muaeeb, Syrian Army spokesperson (Arabic): “The military operations of our armed forces against terrorist groups have utilised heavy and concentrated aerial bombardment in various areas within the field of operations. The Southern region, units of our armed forces continue their operation in Harasta and Eastern Ghouta in the suburbs of Damascus and they have expanded their control in the area and has overcome multiple numbers of terrorist and destroys their weaponry and munitions – just as it has overcame many members of terrorist groups following the so-called ‘Ajnaad Al Shaam’ in the Daariya area of Western Ghouta.”

SOT, Ali Muaeeb, Syrian Army spokesperson (Arabic): “In the suburbs of Quneitra, a unit of our armed forces, with the cooperation of the People’s Defence group, has tightened its control over Dahrat Al Qasaara and inflicted heavy losses on the terrorists in manpower and munitions. Just as a unit of our armed forces foiled an attempted attack from the direction of Western Jisr Al Ghariyya in the direction of the Electricity station in the South Eastern Der’aa suburbs.”

SOT, Ali Muaeeb, Army spokesperson (Arabic): “In Deir El Zor, a unit of our armed forces foiled repeated infiltration attempts by the terrorist organisation ‘Da’esh’ and destroyed three booby-trapped vehicles before they arrived at a military check-point in Jafra and inflicted heavy losses in manpower and munitions. Our armed forces continue to thwart terrorist organisations and to pursue of their remnants whereever they are found on the land of the nation, and it is more steadfast and resolute in its national achievements in the overcoming of terrorism and the returning of security and stability throughout Syria.”