Syrian Army Captures Strategic Village in Homs

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Syrian troops captured a strategic village in central Homs province on Wednesday, putting pressure on rebel forces in the area.
The army seized Abel, on the main route between the city of Homs and Qusayr, a rebel stronghold near the border with Lebanon.
The village is also just four kilometers from the main route that runs between Homs, Damascus and the northern province of Aleppo.

This new development is expected to hamper the movement of rebels between Qusayr and the city of Homs.
In recent days, troops have concentrated their efforts on Qusayr and the surrounding villages.
Homs province as a whole is considered a strategic prize because of its location, connecting Damascus to the coast.

Meanwhile, units of the Armed Forces continued operations against armed groups in Homs and its countryside.
A source in the province told SANA that the army units are advancing in Bab Houd neighborhood in Homs, killing all members of an armed terrorist group, including its leader called Abo Khaled.

The source added that another Army unit clashed with armed terrorist groups in Eyn al-Dananyer and al-Darr al-Kabera towns in Homs countryside, killing and injuring scores of terrorists, in addition to destroying their equipment.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org