Syrian troops have killed hundreds of Mujahideen of Islamic State at gas fields in the area of Esch-Shaer

Syrian troops have killed hundreds of Mujahideen of Islamic State at gas fields in the area of Esch-Shaer

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In the next 72 hours Ash Shaer is completely freed from gangs Islamic State, said the provincial governor of Homs

BEIRUT, October 30. Syrian troops have killed hundreds of Mujahideen of Islamic State (IG) in the fighting in the vicinity of the gas field Ash-Shaer. According to the newspaper “Al-Watan” governor of the province of Homs Talal al-Barraza, government forces launched a counter-offensive to retake control of this strategic site. According to him, “in the next 72 hours Ash Shaer is completely freed from gangs Islamic State”.

Earlier, a military source said that “after heavy fighting with the enemy of the regular Army and People’s Defence Forces have made a tactical retreat on some sectors of the front.”

“It was necessary to regroup and prepare for the decisive attack,” – he said. Troops withdrew to the mountain zamlyu el Mahr and deposits Hayy. The positions of gangs, meanwhile, has suffered major strikes from the air, in particular, on their bases in Ukeyrabate and Jebel el-Shaer. “The enemy suffered losses in manpower and equipment,” – said the Syrian military.

In the area of ​​the largest gas fields in Syria, 120 km east of Homs now fierce fighting, but the situation, according to the governor of al-Barraza, “gradually changing in favor of army units.”

Largest gas field Syria already under the control of insurgents July 17th. Then the victims of violence perpetrated by military personnel and 270 steel workers, protected objects. Ten days later, Ash-Shaer was released elite units, and the Mujahideen retreated deep into the Syrian desert. Militants have made repeated attempts to capture the field in August and September.

Syrian troops repelled the invasion Wednesday gang of mercenaries from Lebanon. The battle took place on a mountain pass near the settlement of Fleet. Militants have suffered losses and turned back.

On the outskirts of Damascus aggravate the situation in the suburb Muadamiya (in the west of the city), where the Syrian army confront the militants of the radical groups “Islamic Front” and “en-Nusra Dzhebhat.” Clashes with them going in Haraszti on the north-east of the capital near highway Damascus-Homs.

Rocket and artillery attack was inflicted on the enemy positions on the front line Dzhubar Ain-terms as well as in the south on the ring road overpass. Summaries of intense hostilities come from the provinces of Deraa and El Quneitra, located to the south of the Syrian capital.

“Al-Watan” reported that dozens of families have started returning to the quarter Kadam on the southern outskirts of Damascus. This was made possible thanks to an agreement on reconciliation with the insurgents.

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