The Syrian Arab Army 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard – backed by the National Defense Forces (NDF) of Damascus City and the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) – captured several points along the strategic Damascus-Homs Highway on Tuesday, closing the small stretch of the road that still remains under the control of Jaysh Al-Islam (Army of Islam) in the city of Harasta (Damascus countryside).
On Tuesday evening, the Syrian Armed Forces reportedly seized the farms located between the Nour Al-Sham School in Harasta and the city of Douma’s northwestern axis, killing over 15 enemy combatants from Jaysh Al-Islam before nightfall dissipated the fighting.
Currently, Jaysh Al-Islam still remains entrenched along the Damascus-Homs Highway, despite the road being under the fire control of the Syrian Armed Forces.