Syrian opposition militants attacked a military airfield in the city of Hama

Syrian opposition militants attacked a military airfield in the city of Hama

Residential areas of the city subjected to mortar fire

BEIRUT, July 21. Militants armed opposition attacked a military airfield in Hama (220 km north of Damascus), reports news service “Al-Watan”. Mortar bombardment subjected to residential areas of the city.

According to the received information, one civilian was killed and 11 people were injured. Syrian soldiers are fighting with the enemy troops at a checkpoint “Tell-Salben” west of the city.

The attack on Hama aims to distract government forces from operations in Morika, where the Syrian army launched a counteroffensive and pressing the formation of “Jabhat EN-Nusra” and “Islamic front”. This town is located near the strategic route to the Damascus – Aleppo north of Hama. From it there are roads to surrounded by militants army bases Wadi Deaf and Al-Hamidiya in Idlib province. Syrian troops are trying to clear them pass and restore the supply on the highway of these two important strongholds in the North-West of the country.

Fighting in Homs province

In the province of HOMS elite part of the Syrian army entered the battle with the Mujahideen of the extremist grouping “Islamic state” (IS), seized on Thursday the country’s largest natural gas field El-Shaer. Earlier, the militants of the IS took control of the major oil fields in the neighboring province of Deir-ez-Zor on the border with Iraq.

As informed news Agency “Surya al-n”, the Syrian soldiers managed during a series of counterattacks to oust militants and the release of several objects in El-Shaer. The military commander used aviation for point strikes on enemy positions, which has a fierce resistance. Artillery used limited for fear of damage to the main gas pipeline, running from the area to the industrial centers.

The situation in Damascus

In the south of Damascus Mujahideen IS dislodged other opposition groups from the suburbs Hajar al-Aswad and established control over it. Their attempt to break into the nearby Palestinian refugee camp Yarmouk was reflected local self-defense forces. In aid of them came Syrian artillery. Nevertheless, experts anxiously note the emergence of a new threat on the southern outskirts of Damascus. In the provinces of Quneitra and Deraa have been cases when the side of the IS passed Islamists from other opposition factions.

East of the capital, Syrian Air Force attacked the bandit strongholds in the southern segment Zamalke ring road. Armed clash continue in Mlikh surrounded. From there militants regularly attack checkpoints in suburbs Germano, inhabited by Christians and Druze. In East Huta artillery fires on Deir-Asafiru and Zybdinu, remaining in the hands of the armed opposition.

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