Provinces, (SANA) The army and Armed Forces pressed ahead with sweeping operations in various areas across the country, directing crushing strikes to the terrorist groups, particularly those in northern Lattakia.
Army repels terrorists in northern Lattakia, clashes over Point 45 continue
Army units continue to valiantly confront terrorist groups’ repeated attempts to infiltrate Point 45 in the northern countryside of Lattakia province, inflicting heavy losses upon them, a military source told SANA, noting the clashes there are underway.
The army units have earlier foiled an attempt to attack Point 45 and forced the terrorists to retreat towards the northeastern side, chasing down the fleeing members with heavy fire.
The source added that the army units also directed sever blows to the armed terrorist groups in al-Nesser Mount in the north, destroying their firing sources and means and leaving big numbers of their members dead.
The source pointed out that an army unit tightened full control over the area surrounding the aforementioned point.
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