Syrian army tightens grip on militants in several areas across country

The Army on Saturday continued to launch large-scale operations against terrorist organizations across Syria , inflicting heavy losses upon them.
A military source told SANA that army units targeted gatherings and dens of terrorists in the villages and towns of Nab’a al-Sakhr, western al-Samadania, Majdoulia and al-Kina forest to the east of Majdoulia in Quneitra countryside where many terrorists were killed and wounded and their equipment was destroyed.
The source added that another army unit foiled terrorists’ infiltration attempt from al-Kuna dam into the farms of Ain al-Basha and Wadi al-Riqad in Quneitra countryside, killing most of them.
A number of terrorists were also eliminated while passing from Rasm al-Aqra’a to Ain al-Basha in Quneitra countryside.
Army units targeted gatherings and dens of terrorists in several villages and towns in Daraa, killing and injuring many of them and destroying their vehicles and ammunition.
A military source told SANA that army units targeted terrorists’ vehicles while crossing from Jasem to Enkhil in Daraa countryside, destroying a number of them and killing all terrorists onboard.
The source added that another army unit killed and wounded a number of terrorists in the area of a-Manasher to the east of Ataman town, and in al-Madjana and near the crossroads of Samlin-Zimrin in Daraa countryside.
In Aleppo and its countryside, army units eliminated many terrorists and destroyed their vehicles in the surrounding of the Air Force Academy and Infantry Academy and at the central prison and in the villages and towns of al-Sheikh Lutfi, Khan al-Asal, Um al-Qura, Hayan, Mare’a, Kafar Karmin and al-Shaqif and in the neighborhoods of al-Sukkari, al-Zibdia, al-Ansari, Old Aleppo, al-Layramoun and Aghyour roundabout.
Another unit of the army killed and wounded a number of terrorists to the west of al-Nayrab Airport, destroying two vehicles equipped with heavy machineguns.
Army units also destroyed terrorists’ vehicles which are equipped with heavy machineguns, killing all terrorists onboard in Hananou, Handarat, Hritan and Kafar Hamra.
Army units killed and wounded many terrorists after targeting their gatherings in the villages of al-Wa’ara in al-Rastan, Ruhum, al-Sultania, al-Faushawish, Salam Gharbi, Mas’ada and Um al-Rish in Homs eastern countryside and in the surrounding of al-Jazil oil field in Palmyra.
Two of the terrorists’ pickups were also destroyed and all terrorists onboard were killed in Um Sharshouh.
Army units also foiled terrorists’ infiltration attempt from the villages of al-Muhasham and al-Batma into the secure areas of Um Jami’a in Homs eastern countryside where many terrorists were killed and wounded.
In Idleb countryside, army units killed and wounded a number of terrorists in the surrounding of Abu Sbeir village in Mhambal, destroying their equipment.
Other army units targeted gatherings of terrorists in Qiminas, Ma’aret al-Nu’aman, al-Nayrab, and in the surrounding of al-Arba’ain mountain and in Kafar lata, Kurin and al-Rama in Idleb countryside.