Syrian Army Retakes Key Hilltop in Lattakia
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More areas are coming under the Syrian army's control, including in Lattakia, as the army units continue stepped-up operations against terrorist organizations.
Army units, in cooperation with the popular defense groups, established full control over the strategic al-Noubeh Mountain in the northern countryside of Lattakia province after killing a number of terrorists positioned in the area and forcing the rest to flee.
The army units, according to a military source, carried out special military operations suitable for the mountainous and wooded area and the numerous caves spreading there.
The source further added that the units combed the mountain and removed the explosive devices and mines planted by the terrorists.
In parallel with the government intensifying its offensive to retake al-Noubeh Mountain in recent weeks, Russian warplanes had carried out raids in the area in support of the army.
Meanwhile, army units destroyed a huge arms and ammunition depot for terrorists in Abu Makki area, east of Maaret al-Nouman in Idleb countryside, killing all the terrorists inside and around the store.
Moreover, an army unit destroyed in accurate operations a hideout for terrorists in al-Abbassiyeh neighborhood and killed 8 terrorists in the city of Daraa.
According to field sources, another army unit also destroyed with a guided-rocket a vehicle for terrorists at Nasib border crossing in the southern countryside of Daraa province.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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