(AhlulBayt News Agency) - The field commander of the Syrian Army announced on Wednesday that the army has liberated new territories in the eastern part of Homs province.
“Units of the Syrian army and allied forces conducted a lightning military operation in the south and south-west of Tifur airport, west of Palmyra towards Mazraa-Fedda, Bir-Fedda and the ruins of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi castle. The offensive was conducted with the support of artillery and aircraft,” the source said.
The source also stressed that as a result of the operation, the army took back control of Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi, Mazraa-Fedda and Bir-Fedda.
In the course of the operation dozens of terrorists were injured and killed. Their vehicles were also heavily damaged.
However, the Syrian Army did not suffer any losses.
Earlier, Syrian Arab Army soldiers launched an operation targeting militant-controlled areas in the southeast of Tiyas (T4) Airbase in Homs Governorate near the city of Palmyra and pushed back the terrorists some 20 kilometers from the airbase.
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2 February 2017 - 14:21
News ID: 808952
The field commander of the Syrian Army announced on Wednesday that the army has liberated new territories in the eastern part of Homs province.