On Wednesday morning, the Syrian Arab Army’s 555th Brigade of the 4th Mechanized Division – in close coordination with the National Defense Forces (NDF), Liwaa Suqour Al-Sahra (Desert Hawks Brigade), Kataebat Al-Ba’ath (Al-Ba’ath Battalions), and Fouj Al-Joulan (Golani Regiment) – imposed full control over 3 points in eastern Hama after launching a major military operation to recapture the Ithriyah-Raqqa Road that leads to the Tabaqa Military Airport.
The Syrian Arab Army’s 555th Brigade and their allies began their assault on Wednesday morning by storming Hill 5 along the Ithriyah-Raqqa Road; this resulted in a fierce battle with the so-called “Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham” (ISIS) for nearly 3 hours before they were able to establish full control over this site.