Syria State TV: Army Kills Nusra Front Leader, Ambushes over 50 Terrorists

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Syrian state-run television said that the leader of the terrorist al-Nusra Front had been killed by the Syrian army in Latakia countryside Friday night.
"The terrorist Abu Mohammed al-Joulani, chief of the al-Nusra Front affiliated to al-Qaeda, has been killed in the campaign in the northwestern province of Latakia," the tv channel said, without providing further details.
Moreover, the state news agency SANA asserted the terrorist's death, without giving further details.

It is worth to mention that al-Joulani announced in May his allegiance with al-Qaeda, but distanced himself from the Iraqi branch, despite acknowledging the fact that he receives from it financial and military support.
According to US State Department, Abu Mohammad al-Golani sought assistance from al-Qaeda in Iraq to carry out terrorist acts, namely suicide attacks in Syria. He has also publically pledged allegiance to al- Qaeda.

Sana also reported that the government forces ambushed more than 50 al-Nusra linked members of the so-called al-Islam Brigade at a Damascus region lake seizing their weapons, including "Israeli"-made anti-tank rockets, RPG launchers and BKC machineguns.

The troops also ambushed an al-Nusra front fighting brigade in eastern Ghouta killing at least 41 fighters and wounding 10 others. According to the army commander some were Saudi, Qatari and Iraqi nationals, SANA reported.
The commander noted that over the past period 7 ambushes were carried out in the region resulting in the death of scores of terrorists who were trying to infiltrate the eastern Gouta to back up the armed terrorist groups who had suffered heavy losses at the hands of the army soldiers.
Meanwhile, an army unit ambushed an armed terrorist group on Tal Treireh-Kanaker road, killing and injuring many members, in addition to seizing a truck containing weapons and ammunition, including anti-tank mines, automatic rifles, BKC machine guns and RPGs launchers.

Source: News Agencies