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Assad Says Battle in Idlib Aims To Eliminate Terrorism

Assad Says Battle in Idlib Aims To Eliminate Terrorism
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By Staff, Agencies

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stated that the army's operations against terrorist groups in the northwestern province of Idlib are aimed at eliminating terrorism as a threat to security and safety of the Arab country's nation.

According to Syria's official news agency SANA, Assad made the remarks in a meeting with senior aide of the Iranian foreign minister for political affairs Ali Asghar Khaji and the delegation accompanying him in Damascus on Tuesday.

Assad added that the ongoing counter-terrorism offensive in Idlib Province, the last major stronghold of militants in Syria, is a top priority.

Syrian forces gained ground after a week-long assault against the last terrorist enclave in Syria's northwest, the biggest such push in more than three months.

Syrian government military soldiers have liberated several key villages during a large-scale counterterrorism offensive in the northwestern province of Idlib.

The Takfiris were using the villages as a launching pad for their mortar attacks on areas in southern Idlib, which have returned to government control.

The Syrian army recently said it had regained control over more than 20 villages and hilltops and was coming close to one of the 12 Turkish observation posts in the northwest.

Khaji, for his part, said Iran has always supported and will continue to support any move aimed at serving the interests of the Syrian people and preserving the Arab country's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.

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