Infiltration Attempt Foiled in Homs, Terrorists' Gatherings Destroyed

Feb 20, 2013

PROVINCES, (SANA) – A unit of the Armed Forces on Wednesday repelled an infiltration attempt by two terrorist groups from the Lebanese territories into Syria through Halat and Eyon al-Sha'ara sites in the countryside of Talkalakh in Homs province.

SANA reporter quoted a source in the province as saying that the army unit killed and injured many members of the two terrorist groups while the rest fled away into the Lebanese territories.  Meanwhile, the authorities stormed into a terrorists' hideouts in Basateen Joubar area in the countryside of Homs, seizing large amount of weapons and ammunition.  A source in the province told SANA reporter that ammo boxes for DShK and BKM machine guns and different types of weapons were seized inside the hideout.

Army kills many terrorists in al-Shefouniya, Damascus countryside

A unit of the armed forces toady carried out a qualitative operation at al-Shefouniya farms in the East of Ghouta, killing a number of terrorists and leaders of the so-called "Liua al-Islam", while many others were wounded. An official source told SANA reporter that during the operation, many dens and missiles  launching-pads and munitions for the terrorists were destroyed.

  

Terrorists Killed in Daraya and Erbin, Damascus countryside

Units of the armed forces carried out series of qualitative operations in Daraya, Erbin and Zamalka in Damascus countryside, killing a number of terrorists and wounding many others, while their cars, equipped with weapons were fully destroyed. An official source told SANA reporter that units of the army clashed with remnants of terrorists to the south of Shrieda square and near railways in Darya, killing many of them including Adnan, known as Abu Abdo, Samer, known as Abo Imad and Mohammad, known as Abu Abdullah.  

Army Units Destroy Terrorists' Gatherings and Vehicles in Idleb

Units of the Armed Forces targeted terrorists' gatherings in al-Shaghr, al-Bashiriyeh and near al-Janoudiyeh crossroad in the countryside of Jisr al-Shughour in Idleb, inflicting heavy losses upon them.A source in the province told SANA reporter that the operation resulted in killing and injuring many terrorists, in addition to destroying their vehicles and weapons. It added that another army unit destroyed gathering of terrorists in Ditta, Maaret Masrin, al-Nairab and Abu al-Dhuhour areas. The source noted that a number of terrorists were killed and two vehicles equipped with heavy machineguns were destroyed in the operation.

Terrorists' Dens Targeted in Damascus Countryside, Many Killed

Units of the Armed Forces continued pursuing the terrorist groups in a series of operations they carried out in Douma farms, Harasta, al-Rihan farms and Kafr Batna in the eastern Ghouta in Damascus Countryside.The operations targeted several dens for terrorists and resulted in killing a number of them and injuring others. An official source told SANA reporter that a gathering for terrorists was targeted in Douma farms and Harasta in which several terrorists were killed, including Mohannad Affouf, Osama Shalleh, Adham Edris, Mohammad Bweidani, Bassam Meikeh, Mahmoud al-Mahshi and Adnan al-Ajuwah.

Meanwhile, another army unit chased down a terrorist group in Kafr Batna in the eastern Ghouta and killed many of its members and injured the others.

Terrorist Mahmoud al-Khaiyat, the group's leader, was identified among the dead, in addition to Abdul-Razzaq al-Nabki, Mohammad Halaweh and Mohammad al-Durreh. In al-Rihan farms, a unit of the Armed Forces destroyed a terrorists' den with all the ammunition and weapons inside which included automatic rifles and various types of machineguns and ammunition.